The Art of Love (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) - Softcover

Human nature hasn't changed much over the past 2,000 years, and this new translation of the Roman poet's witty guide to seduction constitutes a fresh, accessible approach to the classic that became the model for nearly every latter-day book on romantic advice. Includes 12 full-page plates of erotic artwork from a 1930s edition.

How to win a woman and how to keep her. How to attract a man and keep him interested. How to get over a love gone wrong. Human nature hasn't changed much over the past 2,000 years, and this new translation constitutes a fresh, accessible approach to the Roman poet's witty guide to seduction—a classic that became the model for nearly every latter-day book on romantic advice. Translator Stanley Appelbaum presents an Introduction that discusses Ovid's life and works. This edition also features twelve full-page plates of erotic artwork from a privately published volume of the 1930s.Dover (2010) original publication.See every Dover book in print at
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