Habes, candide lector, Pvb. Ovidii Nasonis Heroides : collatis quampluribus tam ueteribus q[uam] recentioribus codicibus quamemendatissimas

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D, Volsco, Antonio, active 15th century-16th century · 1538 · Venetiis : Mira diligentia Ioannes Tacuino de Tridino · 15 pictures

This is a 1538 Latin edition of Ovid's Heroides, the verse letters from mythological women to their absent lovers, printed in Venice by Giovanni Tacuino for scholars and readers of classical poetry. Its woodcut panels are small three-part scenes in a plain narrative style, with figures in period dress placed in simple architectural settings such as columns, arches, and interiors, offering a designer compact sequential layouts and a clear, legible template for storytelling in a row.

Epistolary poetry, Latin · Love poetry, Latin · Mythology, Classical · Women · Man-woman relationships

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