Project Gutenberg 2014-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 326 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. Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedia_Amoris Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love" by Ovid is a poetic treatise written in the late 1st century BC. This work can be categorized as a didactic poem and serves as a sequel to Ovid's earlier work, "Ars Amatoria." The central topic of this book is the exploration of love's complexities and the various remedies for overcoming unrequited or overwhelming passion. In "Remedia Amoris," Ovid offers advice to lovers suffering from heartache, providing a mix of practical tips and philosophical musings on love itself. He discusses the dangers of idle passion and emphasizes the importance of self-discipline as a strategy to mitigate emotional suffering. The text illustrates various strategies for overcoming love, including avoidance, engagement in productive activities, and employing distraction techniques. Ovid also incorporates examples from mythology, pointing out how various figures faced their struggles with love and pain, thus intertwining personal guidance with broader cultural narratives. Through humor, vivid imagery, and rich metaphors, the poem ultimately reflects on the lighter side of love's turmoil, suggesting that healing from heartbreak is possible by transforming one's perspective on love and the beloved. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Latin poetry -- Translations into English Latin poetry -- Adaptations PA Text Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Classics of Literature 123211 2025-08-19T07:52:59.390294 text/html 104643 2024-10-24T13:02:14 text/html 109816 2025-08-19T07:53:04.216273 application/epub+zip 109327 2025-08-19T07:53:01.268306 application/epub+zip 109327 2025-08-19T07:53:00.116332 application/epub+zip 257348 2025-08-19T07:53:06.250299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250000 2025-08-19T07:53:03.502333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245665 2022-09-21T15:58:04.141146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87978 2025-08-19T07:52:58.952323 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 68087 2024-10-24T13:02:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17774 2025-08-19T07:53:06.382269 application/rdf+xml 15492 2025-08-19T07:53:00.609308 image/jpeg 3824 2025-08-19T07:53:00.362311 image/jpeg 108524 2025-08-19T07:52:59.400299 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