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The metamorphoses is a latin narrative poem by the roman poet ovid, considered his magnum opus. Metamorphoses definition, a series of mythological tales or legends in verse a. The book was published in multiple languages including. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and. The metamorphoses of ovid is probably one of the best known, certainly one of the most influential works. The internet classics archive metamorphoses by ovid. Buy this book in print project muse mission project muse promotes the creation and dissemination of essential humanities and social science resources through collaboration with libraries, publishers, and.
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