The Art of Love (Nauka Lyubvi)

The poem 'The Science of Love' by the great Roman poet Publius Ovidius Naso is one of the most striking works of Latin love lyrics, which undoubtedly influenced all subsequent European literature. In it, Ovid affirms love as an enduring value, as a joy shared by two, a delight for man and the strengthening of society. For the first time in literature, Ovid presents love as mutual understanding, which can be long and happy. This edition also includes other works by Ovid that touch on the theme of love: 'Love Elegies', 'A Cure for Love' and 'Heroides'. The edition is provided with detailed commentary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .