History of Ovid

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Publius Ovidius Naso, (43 B.C.E. - 17 C.E.) known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations.

Publius Ovidius Naso, (43 B.C. - A.D. 17) Roman poet known to the English-speaking world as Ovid, wrote on topics of love, abandoned women, and mythological transformations.

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Augustus banished Ovid in 8 C.E. to Tomis on the Black Sea for reasons that remain controverted. He may have had an affair with a female relative of Augustus, since his supposedly immoral Ars Amatoria had been available for some time.

Augustus banished Ovid in A.D. 8 to Tomis on the Black Sea for reasons that remain controverted. He may have had an affair with a female relative of Augustus, since his supposedly immoral Ars Amatoria had been available for some time.

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see Latin literature