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Ovid Tristia Ex Ponto
Paperback
Literary CriticismAncient RomeGeneral Poetry
ISBN13: 9781025503332
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 568
Weight: 1.73
Height: 1.15 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Ovid Tristia Ex Ponto presents some of the most poignant and personal works from the celebrated Roman poet Ovid. Composed during his years of banishment in the remote outpost of Tomis on the Black Sea, these elegiac poems offer a raw and evocative glimpse into the life of an exile. The Tristia (Sorrows) consists of five books that capture Ovid's immediate reactions to his sudden expulsion from Rome, his dangerous journey across the sea, and his struggle to adapt to a harsh, frontier environment. Following this, the Epistulae ex Ponto (Letters from the Black Sea) continues the narrative through poetic letters addressed to friends and family back in the capital, serving as desperate pleas for intervention and a return to his beloved city.
In these verses, Ovid explores themes of isolation, the loss of cultural identity, and the enduring power of the written word to transcend physical boundaries. As a historical and literary record, Ovid Tristia Ex Ponto provides invaluable insight into the political atmosphere of Augustan Rome and the emotional psyche of one of the ancient world's most influential literary figures. This collection remains a cornerstone of Latin literature, blending masterful poetic technique with a deeply human experience of suffering and resilience.
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