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The Roman poet Ovid, author of the famous Metamorphoses, is widely considered one of the canonical poets of Latin antiquity. Vastly popular in Europe during the Renaissance and Early Modern periods, Ovid's writings influenced the literature, art, and culture in Spain's Golden Age. The book begins with examinations of the translation and utilization of Ovid's texts from the Middle Ages to the Age of Cervantes. The work includes a section devoted to the influence of Ovid on Cervantes, arguing that Don Quixote is a deeply Ovidian text, drawing upon many classical myths and themes. The contributors then turn to specific myths in Ovid as they were absorbed and transformed by different writers, including that of Echo and Narcissus in Garcilaso de la Vega and Hermaphroditus in Covarrubias and Moya. The final section of the book centers on questions of poetic fame and self-fashioning. Ovid in the Age of Cervantes is an important and comprehensive re-evaluation of Ovid's impact on Renaissance and Early Modern Spain.

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9781487553227

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‘This compilation is certainly a huge step forward in realizing the importance and richness of what still lies ahead in relation to the study of Ovid in Spanish literature before, during, and after the age of Cervantes.’ -- María Morrás, <em>Renaissance Quarterly: vol 64:01:2011</em>

'This compilation is certainly a huge step forward in realizing the importance and richness of what still lies ahead in relation to the study of Ovid in Spanish literature before, during, and after the age of Cervantes.'

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Frederick A. de Armas is Robert O. Anderson Distinguished Service Professor at the University of Chicago..

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