![]() ![]() Although it has been argued that the publication of this work led to Ovid's exile in 8 AD, it remains unlikely that the poet was banished for anything other than political reasons having to do with succession.At times serious, at others humorous, Ars Amatoria or, The Art of Love uses a mix of down-to-earth examples and relatable references to mythology in order to offer salient advice for the reader longing for love. For the modern reader, it should prove a surprisingly relatable work on intimacy from an author of the ancient world. Divided into three books, Ars Amatoria or, The Art of Love was immensely popular-if a little controversial-in its time, and has survived numerous charges of indecency over the centuries. For at about seven or eight years of age I would steal away from any other pleasure to read them, inasmuch as this language was my mother tongue, and it was the easiest book I knew and the best suited by its content to my tender age." -Michel de Montaigne Ars Amatoria or, The Art of Love (2 AD) is an instructional poem by Ovid. "The first taste I had for books came to me from my pleasure in the fables of the Metamorphoses of Ovid. ![]()
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