Project Gutenberg 2014-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 2432 Ovid -43 17 Ovidius Naso, Publius Nasón, Publio Ovidio Nason, Publio Ovidio Riley, Henry T. (Henry Thomas) 1816 1878 Riley, Henry Thomas Riley, H.T. Ars Amatoria; or, The Art Of Love Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars_Amatoria Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Ars Amatoria; or, The Art of Love" by Ovid is a romantic didactic poem written in the early 1st century AD. This work serves as a guide to love and seduction, offering practical advice to men on how to win the affection of women. It blends humor, elegance, and insight into human relationships, making it a classic of Latin literature. At the start of the text, Ovid invites readers to learn the "art of loving," likening the skill of love to that of a sailor navigating a ship or a charioteer controlling a team of horses. He emphasizes the importance of finding the right partner and lays out strategies for pursuing romance, from observing potential loves in public places to utilizing the influence of handmaidens. The emphasis on both the methods and the atmosphere of courtship reflects the playful and complex nature of human attraction, presenting love as a strategic undertaking requiring both artistry and patience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Latin poetry -- Translations into English Latin poetry -- Adaptations PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 350305 2025-08-19T07:52:46.601387 text/html 347717 2024-10-24T13:02:11 text/html 181995 2025-08-19T07:52:55.232323 application/epub+zip 185959 2025-08-19T07:52:49.750359 application/epub+zip 177544 2025-08-19T07:52:48.397386 application/epub+zip 383603 2025-08-19T07:52:58.716340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 379245 2025-08-19T07:52:54.309371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361903 2022-09-21T15:57:49.801043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239551 2025-08-19T07:52:45.218404 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 219680 2024-10-24T13:02:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17187 2025-08-19T07:52:58.874320 application/rdf+xml 16113 2025-08-19T07:52:48.934357 image/jpeg 4219 2025-08-19T07:52:48.662360 image/jpeg 180453 2025-08-19T07:52:46.623402 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia