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Metamorphoses

By: Ovid
Narrated by: David Horovitch
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The Metamorphoses by Publius Ovidius Naso (43 B.C. - A.D. 17) has, over the centuries, been the most popular and influential work from our classical tradition. This extraordinary collection of some 250 Greek and Roman myths and folk tales has always been a popular favorite, and has decisively shaped western art and literature from the moment it was completed in A.D. 8.

The stories are particularly vivid when read by David Horovitch, in this new lively verse translation by Ian Johnston.

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Public Domain (P)2012 Naxos AudioBooks Ancient, Classical & Medieval Literature Classics Collections
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A good performance and lively translation. The stories themselves are timeless but many of the references, particularly to genealogies, are lost on the modern reader.

Well Read

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An excellent performance in a beautiful voice, spoken with clarity, enthusiasm, & requisit grandeur.

Metamorphoses itself is a cornucopia of stories & myths brought together in the time of Augustus to entertain, enrapture, provoke, explore, & inform listeners, in beautiful verse, using the framework of a history of the world & a recurrent theme of transformations (normally of humans to animals or plants). It is rambling, in one sense, being one long narrative, undivided in any meaningful ways; it is epic in another, tackling issues of great importance & even philosophical positions alongside telling well-known or patently metaphorical tales. Fascinating.

Superb!

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Ovid explains vividly the classic explanation of the origins of many creatures and things. Enchanting tales from the ancient world.

Tales of Women Gods and Men

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An absolute plethora of myths. Language a bit old fashioned and difficult and there is a lack of separation of the stories. Had to look up a few which is actually a good thing as you see associated artwork but some wonderful descriptions.

Myths, myths and more myths

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Even though I didn't really enjoy the narration, I at least tried to get into each story and see how it resonated with me on a personal level. It was a new experience for me to listen to such audio content, in the sense that I hadn't been exposed to 'spiritual' audio books before, having only read and listened to Dante's 'Divine Comedy'. Overall, I enjoyed the tales and they definitely got me thinking about some things.

Thoughtful stories to reflect on

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