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Publius Ovidius Naso (Latin: [ˈpuːbliʊs ɔˈwɪdiʊs ˈnaːsoː]; 20 March 43 BC – AD 17/18), known in English as Ovid (/ˈɒvɪd/ OV-id), was a Roman poet who

famous is unquestionably the poet Publius Ovidius Naso, but others are known from inscriptions. In his Tristia, Ovid explains that he was descended from

1892. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library. Publius Ovidius Naso, Tristia (The Early Letters from Tomis AD 8-12) translated by A. S. Kline

Ovid, Tristia 3.6.35 Ovid, Tristia 4.4.43–4 Ovid, Tristia 2.1.103 Ovid, Tristia 4.4.45–6, 5.2.55–6, 5.11.15–18 Ovid, Tristia 2.1.245–50 Ovid, Tristia 2.1

published posthumously. The themes of the letters are similar to those of Tristia. Ovid writes to his wife and friends about the grimness of his exile, his

to their lovers and ex-lovers, as well as referenced in Book II of his Tristia. The story is also briefly referred to by Hyginus and retold by Pseudo-Plutarch

1877. Greek text available at the Perseus Digital Library. Publius Ovidius Naso, Tristia (The Early Letters from Tomis AD 8-12) translated by A. S. Kline

Gaius Plinius Secundus, Naturalis historia, 7.115 e 35.10; Publius Ovidius Naso, Tristia, 3.1.69. The name of the basilica is attested in an inscription

1907. Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library. Publius Ovidius Naso, Tristia (The Early Letters from Tomis AD 8-12) translated by A. S. Kline

Literary works from the 10s include works from the ancient Roman poet Ovid, Tristia and Epistulae ex Ponto, while Nicolaus of Damascus wrote a biography of