![]() "Ovid: The Love Poems Study Guide: Analysis". Next Section Symbols, Allegory and Motifs Previous Section Quotes How To Cite in MLA Format Pretzler, Rudolf, Jamestina Kamara. Will review the submission and either publish your submission or provide feedback. You can help us out by revising, improving and updatingĪfter you claim a section you’ll have 24 hours to send in a draft. The humorous and light hearted style of these love poems is something that will not be found again till modern times in love poetry. The Roman was eager to play around and find new joy in different situations. While marriage was an important part of life, fidelity and true love were not prerequisites for it. In general, Ovid's love poetry gives the modern reader a firm insight into the societal conception of love and marriage in ancient Rome. It gives practical tips, like burning letters and taking lovers. The final collection, called Remedia Amoris (The Cure of Love), is an addendum to Ars Amatoria, teaching men how to get over a lost love. The three sections first teach man how to seduce women, the second how to keep a lover and the final addresses woman, telling them how to seduce a man. Within this book the author’s loose attitudes towards fidelity is often addressed. The mood of the book is again humorous and light hearted. This book is comprised of a long "Lehrgedicht" (an instructing poem) that teaches the reader how to love. The second, and probably best known collection is called Ars Amatoria, the Art to Love. The style is humorous, with many self-references to the poet (as usual for elegies). The poems contain references to marriage, affairs and what love can do to people in general. ![]() Within this collection Ovid reinvents the poetic form of the elegy, putting Cupid (Love impersonated) at the centre. The first is called Amores, literally The Loves. His love poems, mostly written during the first phase of his poetry when he was still living within Rome and not in exile are comprised of three distinct collections of poems. His poetry contains both references to physical and romantically love, both in sincere and humorous verses. He was known for his partly sarcastic, partly frivolous and open minded outlook on love. ![]() ![]() Ovid's poems on love are always very tongue-in-cheek. Written by Rudolf Pretzler, Jamestina Kamara We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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