Ovid
43 AC-17Publio Ovidio Nasón, commonly known as Ovid, was a prominent Roman poet born in Sulmona, Italy, in the year 43 BC.
Publio Ovidio Nasón, commonly known as Ovid, was a prominent Roman poet born in Sulmona, Italy, in the year 43 BC.
Publio Ovidio Nasón, commonly known as Ovid, was a prominent Roman poet born in Sulmona, Italy, in the year 43 BC.
He is known for his masterpiece 'Metamorphoses', an extensive poem that recounts the mythological transformations of Greek gods and heroes.
Ovid also wrote works such as 'Heroides' and 'Art of Love', which distinguished him as a poet of love and mythology.
However, his life took a tragic turn when Emperor Augustus exiled him to Tomis, in the distant region of the Black Sea, where he spent the last years of his life.
Ovid passed away around the year 17 or 18 AD, leaving a lasting legacy in Latin literature and poetry..