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Also Known As Publius Ovidius Naso
Born March 20, 43 BCE ā€¢ Sulmona ā€¢ Italy
Died 17 ā€¢ Romania
Notable Works ā€œArs amatoriaā€ ā€¢ ā€œEpistles of the Heroinesā€ ā€¢ ā€œEpistulae ex Pontoā€ ā€¢ ā€œFastiā€ ā€¢ ā€œRemedies for Loveā€ ā€¢ ā€œThe Lovesā€ ā€¢ ā€œTristiaā€
Movement / Style Augustan Age

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Engraving depicting Cygnus transforming into a swan by a river while Phaeton's sisters turn into poplar trees, with their arms raised and branches growing from their hands.
Statue of Ovid stands on a stone pedestal in Piazza XX Settembre, Sulmona, Italy, with historic buildings and a church tower in the background.
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