Here is a snapshot of the great poet Ovid, who devoted his life to the art of poetry. Many of his works were preserved and are a rich addition to the corpus of surviving Roman literature. Publius Ovidius Naso, better known simply as Ovid, was born in Sulmo in 43 BC. Coincidentally, this was the year Octavian rose to singular power and was then known as Augustus. Since Ovid came from a wealthy family, he was educated in the traditional fashion. Even from a young age, his gift with words was very apparent. After concluding his education with a tour of Greek lands, he returned to Rome. He held some minor judicial offices, but soon left the world of politics to dedicate his life to the pursuit of poetry. He wrote the Amores, some love poetry. He later wrote a second edition which was divided into three parts: Heroides, Ars Amatoria, and Remedia Amoris. This collection is thought to have been completed around AD 2. From AD 1 and onward, Ovid’s focus was mainly on the Metamorph...
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