The Iliad Book 1 Summary THE ILIAD Author’s life and works :[The Iliad Book 1 Summary] On the backdrop of the great Trojan War between the city of Troy and the coalition of Greek states Iliad depicts the prolonged quarrel between King Agamemnon and the invincible warrior Achilles and the authorship of this text … Read more
Metamorphoses Book 6 Summary (THE STORY OF PHILOMELA) Introduction to Ovid’s Metamorphoses One of the greatest poets of Rome, Publius Ovidius Naso, popularly known as Ovid, was born in 43B.C, after a year of the death of Julius Caesar, in Sulmo. He was a great writer and his works draws on the great literary … Read more
Metamorphoses Book 4 Summary Metamorphoses (Book IV) [Pyramus and Thisbe] 1. An Introductory Note The Latin poet Ovid presents an interesting tale of Pyramus and Thisbe in his Metamorphoses (Book IV). The duo are the lovers. Pyramus is actually a Babylonian youth. Thisbe is his lady-love. Here, he exposes their love tragedy within … Read more
Metamorphoses Book 3 Summary Ovid’s Life and Literary Works The original name of Ovid was Publius Ovidius Naso. He was popular as a great Latin poet. In Latin literature, his is a name to be reckoned with. He was born in the year 43 B.C. in Sulmo that was located about ninety miles east … Read more
Ovid Metamorphoses Book 6 Questions and Answers Very Short Questions 1. Name the most famous work of Ovid. Ans. Ovid is most famous for the Metamorphoses, which was probably completed around 8 A.D. 2. Which metre does Ovid use in Metamorphoses? How many books are there in Metamorphoses? Ans. The Metamorphoses of Ovid is … Read more
Aulularia Summary The Pot of Gold -Plautus Summary Plautus’ Life : Titas Maccius Plautus was a Roman playwright of the Old Latin period. He was born in 254 B.C. Traditionally it is believed that he was born in Sarsina, a small town in Emilia Romagna in northern Italy. He wrote comedies for the Roman stage, … Read more
