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# Mint condition guaranteed Same-day dispatch before noon No-quibble returns Hackett Publishing Co, Inc Metamorphoses

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Hackett Publishing Co, Inc’s Metamorphoses by Ovid, expertly translated by Lombardo and Johnson, is a highly rated classic in Ancient & Medieval Literature. Available in pristine NewMint condition with same-day dispatch for orders before noon, it offers hassle-free returns and fast, free shipping—perfect for discerning readers who demand quality and convenience.

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Review: I find that Lombardo's translation lucid and taut, with full use of the modern idiom. He keeps things moving fast, and one often gets the feeling of wanting to recite the beauteous poem out loud! Hackett's amazing edition could very well be the "reference" version well suited to university use and everyday use. Each book is divided into it's own sub-chapters (anywhere from 7-19 subsections)! Which makes it wonderfully easy to find any story or speech. And the "Catalog of Transformations" at the back of the book is amazing! Perfect for those wanting to have every single transformation compiled for quick reference! The generous and well spaced print is as Lombardo's other verse translations. In my opinion Lombardo's version is the only one that rivals Penguin's classic (prose) version with Mary Innes. Ovid's use of similes are just as important and as profound as Homer's or Virgil's. My only quip is that Lombardo doesn't employ italics when faced with a simile as he does in his other famous translations. Nevertheless, it seems that there's nothing Stanley Lombardo can't translate! I just can't wait what he'll do next!...tackle Pindar's Odes?...perhaps complete his Dante?...or even Appollonius of Rhodes's Argonautica?
Review: This appears to be a good modern translation of an important Latin epic poem about which I was formerly unaware. Although I once could read Latin quite well, and thought I knew quite a lot about Roman literature, I had somehow entirely missed this work. It's much more interesting than the texts by Caesar, Virgil, and even Cicero that were the standard materials promoted a few decades ago when the value of reading the ancients was better understood than nowadays. I intend to explore Ovid further. And I recommend this book.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #116,683 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #166 in History & Criticism of Poetry #184 in Ancient & Medieval Literature #519 in Literary Movements & Periods |
| Customer reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (113) |
| Dimensions  | 13.97 x 2.38 x 21.59 cm |
| Edition  | Reprint |
| ISBN-10  | 1603843078 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1603843072 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 Kilograms |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 538 pages |
| Publication date  | 24 September 2010 |
| Publisher  | Hackett Publishing Co, Inc |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by R***S on 11 May 2011*

I find that Lombardo's translation lucid and taut, with full use of the modern idiom. He keeps things moving fast, and one often gets the feeling of wanting to recite the beauteous poem out loud! Hackett's amazing edition could very well be the "reference" version well suited to university use and everyday use. Each book is divided into it's own sub-chapters (anywhere from 7-19 subsections)! Which makes it wonderfully easy to find any story or speech. And the "Catalog of Transformations" at the back of the book is amazing! Perfect for those wanting to have every single transformation compiled for quick reference! The generous and well spaced print is as Lombardo's other verse translations. In my opinion Lombardo's version is the only one that rivals Penguin's classic (prose) version with Mary Innes. Ovid's use of similes are just as important and as profound as Homer's or Virgil's. My only quip is that Lombardo doesn't employ italics when faced with a simile as he does in his other famous translations. Nevertheless, it seems that there's nothing Stanley Lombardo can't translate! I just can't wait what he'll do next!...tackle Pindar's Odes?...perhaps complete his Dante?...or even Appollonius of Rhodes's Argonautica?

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by "***" on 12 September 2022*

This appears to be a good modern translation of an important Latin epic poem about which I was formerly unaware. Although I once could read Latin quite well, and thought I knew quite a lot about Roman literature, I had somehow entirely missed this work. It's much more interesting than the texts by Caesar, Virgil, and even Cicero that were the standard materials promoted a few decades ago when the value of reading the ancients was better understood than nowadays. I intend to explore Ovid further. And I recommend this book.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review
*by A***E on 22 April 2021*

Such a good read! The translation is nice too. It’s lightweight enough to bring to the pool/out, but the pages are thick enough to annotate on.

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