o v i d ’ s A m o r e s b o o k o n e A Commentary Maureen b. Ryan and Caroline A. Perkins Ovid’s Amores, Book One Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture Series Editor Ellen Greene, University of Oklahoma Advisory Board Susan Guettel Cole, State University of New York,Buffalo Carolyn J. Dewald, Bard College Thomas M. Falkner, The College of Wooster Elaine Fantham, Princeton University Nancy Felson, University of Georgia Helene P. Foley, Barnard College Sara Mack, University of North Carolina,Chapel Hill Thomas R. Martin, College of the Holy Cross John F. Miller, University of Virginia Jon Solomon, University of Arizona Richard F. Thomas, Harvard University Ovid’s Amores, Book One A Commentary Maureen B. Ryan and Caroline A. Perkins University of Oklahoma Press : Norman Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ryan, Maureen B., 1951– Ovid's Amores, Book one : a commentary / Maureen B. Ryan and Caroline A. Perkins. p. cm.—(Oklahoma series in classical culture ; v. 41) Commentary in English, text in Latin. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-8061-4144-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Ovid, 43 b.c.–17 or 18 a.d. Amores. Book 1. 2. Elegiac poetry, Latin—History and criticism. 3. Love poetry, Latin—History and criticism. I. Perkins, Caroline A., 1952– II. Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D. Amores. Book 1. III. Title. PA6519.A73R93 2011 871'.01—dc22 2010008802 Ovid’s Amores,Book One:A Commentary is Volume 41 in the Oklahoma Series in Classical Culture. The paper in this book meets the guidelines for permanence and durability of the Committee on Production Guidelines for Book Longevity of the Council on Library Resources, Inc. ∞ Copyright ©2011 by the University of Oklahoma Press, Norman, Publishing Division of the University. Manufactured in the U.S.A. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—except as permitted under Section 107 or 108 of the United States Copyright Act—without the prior written permission of the University of Oklahoma Press. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 optimis parentibus Contents Preface ix Introduction 3 Glossary of Terms 19 P. Ovidi Nasonis Amorum: Liber Primus 25 Amores 1.1 27 Amores1.2 35 Amores1.3 43 Amores1.4 50 Amores1.5 59 Amores1.6 65 Amores1.7 74 Amores1.8 83 Amores1.9 95 Amores1.10 102 Amores1.11 111 Amores1.12 117 Amores1.13 122 Amores1.14 129 Amores1.15 136 Vocabulary 145 Bibliography 177 Index 181 vii Preface The genesis of this book was a perceived need for a teaching text of the Amores geared to the intermediate Latin student. Current texts and commentaries either include English translations of the poems or provide extensive literary and textual information without the translation aids required by students at this level. Recently published Ovid readers have been keyed to the secondary school advanced placement test, and they include selections from both the Amores and the Metamorphoses. With this in mind, we have designed a complete reading text of Amores 1 for students who have completed the study of Latin grammar at the elementary level and have had some experience reading extended passages of Latin poetry. The introduction provides an overview of the elegiac genre and Ovid’s career as a poet and a basic discussion of elegiac meter and style. The text of the poems is our own, differing (though not sub- stantially) from other established manuscripts of the Amores, and with very little textual commentary. We include short introductions to acquaint the student with each poem’s subject matter and themes, and, to assist the student further, we offer a comprehensive vocabu- lary at the back. We are well aware that in today’s classrooms Latin students of varying abilities and experience may be enrolled in the same course, and we have tried to address their individual needs. The notes are designed to help students of different levels approach both the lan- guage and the poetry of Ovid with greater understanding.They offer the grammatical and syntactical assistance that a less experienced Latin student would depend on as well as basic background infor- mation. They also provide stylistic commentary and information of a literary and interpretative nature that a more experienced Latin student would welcome. As an additional aid, the notes for each ix