The Fasti is one of Ovid's most complex, inventive, and remarkable works. This commentary on Book 2 - the first detailed commentary in English - guides the read

This commentary provides a detailed analysis of the first book of Ovid's Fasti, a complex poem which takes as its central framework the Roman calendar in the la

Presents a clear and detailed guide to a central book of the Fasti, Ovid's account of Rome and its calendar.

"After a period of neglect, the Fasti, Ovid's elegiac poem on the Roman calendar, has been the focus of much recent scholarship. Joy Littlewood suggests that Bo

Originally published in 1955, this introductory text was created for the general reader or students of the classics seeking a greater understanding of Ovid.