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[314] 1. Ovid's Metamorphosis - Gobbet Analysis - Augustus Last Minute Literature
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A Gobbet analysis takes a close look at a section of a text. Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid)’s Metamorphosis writes in support of Augustus. The poets under the patronage of Gaius Maecenas, a political supporter and friend of the Caesar, offer a biased but interesting account of the values Augustus wished to perpetuate, namely his fated divinity, peaceful nature, and the immorality of Marcus Antony.
This research is initiated by and based on resources provided by the lecturers at Massey University as part of the course 201.314: Imperial Rome.
References
Appian. (1899). The civil wars (White, Trans.). MacMillian & Co.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg017.perseus-eng1:1.0.5. (Original work published ca. 2nd Century AD)
Augustus. (2003). Res gestae (Wilson, B.W.J.G., Trans.) In The age of Augustus, (pp. 23-35). Association of Classical Teachers. (Original work published ca. 14AD)
Ovid. (1922). Metamorphosis (More, Trans.). Cornhill Publishing Co. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0028%3Abook%3D15%3Acard%3D745 (Original work published ca. 8AD)
Potter, J. (2014). Rome in the ancient world: From Romulus to Justinian (2nd ed.). Thames & Hudson.
Suetonius. (1913). The life of Augustus (Rolfe, Trans.). In The twelve Caesars, (pp.123 – 287). Loeb Classical Library. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Augustus*.html (Original work published ca. 121AD)
Vergil. (1697). Aeneid (Dryden, Trans.) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0052%3Abook%3D6%3Acard%3D756 (Original work published ca. 19BC)
A Gobbet analysis takes a close look at a section of a text. Publius Ovidius Naso (Ovid)’s Metamorphosis writes in support of Augustus. The poets under the patronage of Gaius Maecenas, a political supporter and friend of the Caesar, offer a biased but interesting account of the values Augustus wished to perpetuate, namely his fated divinity, peaceful nature, and the immorality of Marcus Antony.
This research is initiated by and based on resources provided by the lecturers at Massey University as part of the course 201.314: Imperial Rome.
References
Appian. (1899). The civil wars (White, Trans.). MacMillian & Co.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=urn:cts:greekLit:tlg0551.tlg017.perseus-eng1:1.0.5. (Original work published ca. 2nd Century AD)
Augustus. (2003). Res gestae (Wilson, B.W.J.G., Trans.) In The age of Augustus, (pp. 23-35). Association of Classical Teachers. (Original work published ca. 14AD)
Ovid. (1922). Metamorphosis (More, Trans.). Cornhill Publishing Co. http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0028%3Abook%3D15%3Acard%3D745 (Original work published ca. 8AD)
Potter, J. (2014). Rome in the ancient world: From Romulus to Justinian (2nd ed.). Thames & Hudson.
Suetonius. (1913). The life of Augustus (Rolfe, Trans.). In The twelve Caesars, (pp.123 – 287). Loeb Classical Library. https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Augustus*.html (Original work published ca. 121AD)
Vergil. (1697). Aeneid (Dryden, Trans.) http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.02.0052%3Abook%3D6%3Acard%3D756 (Original work published ca. 19BC)
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