Description
A Textual Commentary on Ovid, Metamorphoses, Book XV
Book Summary
This posthumous work by Professor Georg Luck, one of the most prominent Ovidian philologists of the 20th century, offers an exhaustive textual analysis of Book XV of Ovid's Metamorphoses. The reader will find an erudite commentary that examines manuscript variants and critical textual decisions, providing an indispensable tool for the philological study of the Latin poet's magnum opus. This is a posthumous edition, rescued from oblivion as an act of academic pietas.
What is it about?
The volume collects the draft of the textual commentary that Georg Luck left unfinished before his passing in 2013. Focusing exclusively on Book XV of the Metamorphoses, the work analyzes in detail the variants and readings of the manuscripts, the conjectures of humanist editors, and Ovid’s own textual decisions. The author examines controversial passages, proposes philological interpretations, and justifies his critical choices, offering a meticulous journey through the poem’s textual tradition. Although it was never completed, the text is published as it was bequeathed, preserving the rigor and depth characteristic of the author.
Main themes
- Textual criticism of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book XV.
- Analysis of manuscript variants and the classical textual tradition.
- Latin philology and ecdotics applied to Augustan poetry.
- Study of the conjectures of Renaissance and modern editors.
- History of the transmission of the Ovidian text.
Who is it recommended for?
This work is aimed at classical philologists, researchers in Latin literature, advanced philology students, and any specialist interested in the textual criticism of Ovid. It is also of great value to those who study the manuscript tradition of classical texts and ecdotic methodology.
What this book offers
- Access to the intellectual legacy of one of the greatest Ovid experts of the 20th century.
- A detailed and rigorous textual analysis of Book XV of the Metamorphoses.
- Tools for understanding critical decisions in the editing of the poem.
- A unique contribution to Ovidian studies, published posthumously as an academic tribute.
Technical specifications
- Author: Luck, Georg
- Publisher: Universidad de Huelva
- Language: eng
- Subject: Classical texts, Literary studies: classical, early and medieval, History
- Collection: Anejos Exemplaria Classica
- Binding: Other
- Publication date: Not available
- Number of pages: 166
- Weight: 335 g
Editorial review
This is an essential reference work for specialists in Ovidian philology. Its posthumous nature and the decision to publish the draft as it was bequeathed give it exceptional documentary and academic value. Although it is not an introductory work, it is indispensable for those working on the textual criticism of the Metamorphoses who wish to know the contributions of a master of the discipline.