Download or read book A Companion to Ovid written by Peter E. Knox and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 552 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Companion to Ovid is a comprehensive overview of one ofthe most influential poets of classical antiquity. Features more than 30 newly commissioned chapters by notedscholars writing in their areas of specialization Illuminates various aspects of Ovid's work, such as production,genre, and style Presents interpretive essays on key poems and collections ofpoems Includes detailed discussions of Ovid's primary literaryinfluences and his reception in English literature Provides a chronology of key literary and historical eventsduring Ovid's lifetime