Metamorphoses

"The Metamorphoses" is a Latin narrative poem by the Roman poet Ovid, considered his magnum opus. Comprising fifteen books and over 250 myths, the poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico-historical framework.Publius Ovidius Naso (20 March 43 BC - AD 17/18) in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus.Translated by Sir Samuel Garth, John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, ...