The World of Ovids Metamorphoses

Synthesizing a wealth of detailed observations, Joseph Solodow studies the structure of Ovids poem <i>Metamorphoses</i>, the role of the narrator, Ovids treatment of myth, and the relationship between Ovids and Virgils presentations of Aeneas. He argues that for Ovid metamorphosis is an act of clarification, a form of artistic creation, and that the metamorphosed creatures in his poem are comparable to works of art. These figures ultimately aid us in perceiving and understanding the world.