Biography
Publists Ovid Zone, known as Ovid, was a Roman poet who lived in the era of the rule of the emperor of Augustus. Being a contemporary Vergil and Horace, he entered the top three canonical representatives of Latin literature.
The master of love lyrics was famous for the works in the genre of Elegia, as well as the epic poem "Metamorphosis", which became one of the most important sources in the study of classical mythology. Most of the information about the life and work of Ovid's scientists have learned from his own works, as well as from the works of the senior and the brand Fabia Quintilian.
Childhood and youth
Publics Ovid Naughn was born in the city of Sulmo (Sulmona), located in the Apennine Valley east of Rome on March 20, 43 BC. In the family belonging to the estate of the Equitors (riders). The position of the parents of the future poet in society was rather high, according to the property situation, they had the right to make trade transactions and included in the business interlayer of the city elite, and their children had a privilege for education.
Following the wishes of the Father, Ovidi, together with his brother, began to study the rhetoric from Alerya Fusca and Mark Portion of Latron, Matters of Oratory of the Ancient Roman Empire. Following the emotional, not reasoned style of conducting conversations and disputes, the future lyrics did not wish to master the receptions necessary for the legal practice prepared by him. Throwing her studies, the young man went to travel and visited Athens, Malaya Asia and Sicily.
In the youth of Ovid, she held small public posts, was a member of Centumvir, the College of Civil Affairs, and also in the department of december, who performed spiritual and secular responsibilities at the state level.
About 29-25 years BC. The young man understood that the imperial service of alien to his nature and character, and resigned, grieved father and other family members. At this time, Ovida attracted literature, and he, herself to be seduced to become a famous poet, entered the circle of chosen under the auspices of Mark Valery Mesal Corvin. The first speech of the novice elegist dated about 25 a year BC, from this point the scientists conduct a countdown of the creative biography of Ovid.
Poetry
The first 25 years of the literary career Ovidius dedicated poems on erotic themes in the genre of Elegy. The chronological procedure for the appearance of collections is unknown to the end, but it is assumed that the earliest composition of the poet was "heroides", consisting of 21 letters of mythological and really existed devices to their absent lovers. The authenticity of some poems of the cycle was repeatedly challenged, but in most poems the authorship of Ovid is undoubtedly.
To the early works of the poet, scientists attributed the Amores collection, which contained a loving erotic lyrics dedicated to the seductive girlfriend Corinne. According to the surviving version, you can judge the incredible talent of Ovid, which used its own experience and observation to describe feelings and experiences.
After the publication of this work is about 15-16 to AD. Ovid became one of the most popular poets of Rome and submitted to the public to the public lost tragedy "Medea" and the cycle of poems "Science of Love" in 3 parts. Books - parodies on didactic literature - became a benefit for seduction and intrigue, intended for men and women. The style of the verses recognized the frevoline, but the author explained that the advice was focused on ordinary citizens of the Empire and Strangers - Rome guests.
In 1 BC. Ovid published the poem "Medicine from Love" and entered the number of the main Roman elegists of Galla, Tibulla and the Properration. This book, addressed to men, offered ways to get rid of the boning wives and girlfriends and became the conclusion of the loving erotic period of the poet's creativity.
Satisfied with Elegy verses, Ovid decided to create a monumental work and by 8 AD. Finished work on the epic poem "Metamorphosis". Poems written by a gecmeter, with encyclopedic accuracy presented the mythological picture of the world from the occurrence of space to Apotherapy, Julia Caesar. Stories that followed one after another, were narrated by transformations and transformation of phenomena and characters.
In 15 books, 250 antique legends were mentioned thematically, geographically or structurally mentioned. This work recognized as the best literary labor of Ovid has gained popularity from contemporaries and descendants and has been translated into many languages of the world.
In parallel with the "metamorphosis", the poet worked on a collection of a biennie called "Fasting". Returning to Elegy Page, Ovid planned to describe each month of the calendar year, paying attention to holidays, religious traditions, natural phenomena, etc., but was forced to refuse the project because of the disjitiveness of August.
The cause of opals and the subsequent expulsion of the lyrics in the far from Rome city of Toma served as an unknown "Error", regarded as a crime. According to some researchers, the source of the imperial anger was one of the poems of erotic content, undermining the moral laws and the principles of the Roman state. Others believe that literature was only a pretext to get rid of Ovid, hiding political or personal motives.
In the link, the poet wandered on Rome and composed the desperate and sad email works. 2 collection of this period called "Sorrowful Elegia" and "Letters with Ponta", dated 9-12 years old By the same period, the researchers took the preserved work of "Ibis", which were a satirical chief of the enemy, who made the honest name of the famous lyrics.
Sorrow Elegy became the most valuable source of information about the creative and personal fate of Ovid. Piercing poems filled with feelings narrated misfortunes in the present and cloudless past of the creator "Metamorphosis". The compilation consisted of 5 books in which the poet described the household details of the Opt life, led acquittal arguments, biographical passages, messages to his wife and friends, and also sent requests for grace and salvation.
In the "letters from Ponta", the despair of the exile has reached apogee. In the poetic form of Ovid begged friends to stand up for him in front of the emperor and tell the high-ranking figures about the hard life away from Rome.
Requests for forgiveness Lirik alternated with a story about life on a foreign and its own health, as well as with the description of the nature of the Black Sea coast and reasoning about the transformations of fate. In the last work of the collection of Ovid, he turned to the enemy to leave him alone and give to die quietly.
Personal life
Information about the personal life of Ovid researchers learned from the works of the poet, according to which he was married 3 times.
The first spouse that appeared at the insistence of the Father was supposed to protect the young man from idleness and frivolous behavior. However, its influence turned out to be the opposite: the poet not only did not stop appearing in the society of friends, but also acquired mistresses who devoted poems and Elegia. The young wife did not bring neglect and vulgar her husband and divorced him shortly after the wedding.
The second time Ovid married, following his own feelings that quickly faded and did not grow into strong family relationships. There is an assumption that the new spouse gave birth to a poet of 2 children, and then left him, having ordained their relatives about divorce.
The real history of love was the third relations of Ovidi with a woman named Fabia, which was for the lyrics faithful girlfriend and the source of inspiration. A lover of noisy companies refused a rampant life, preferring the Society of Spouse, adored art and poetry.
This idyll violated the expulsion of Ovid to the distant city of Toma (Sovr. Constanta), where the man went alone, having commissioned the care of the house and property. Scientists believe that Fabia was somehow connected with the influential patrician family and thanks to this she supported her husband during reference.
Death
Being in exile, Ovid died in a state of deep depression and despondency. Friends and relatives could not help the poet return to Rome. According to one of the well-known quotes, Lirik wanted, "so that death inspired him in the midst of the work." So it happened.
Having ended the work on the poetic cycle called "Letters from Ponta", Ovid died in volumes away from the homeland in 17 AD. aged 59 years. The reasons for the rampant care of the Great Ancient Roman poet remained unknown.
Quotes
"For a virtue, no road is unpromainable" "Envy Torzates and herself is tormented" "Herbrome the whole earth - the Motherland" "What we did not do themselves, I would not call our"Work
- "Heroids"
- "Amores"
- "Science of Love"
- "Medicine from love"
- "Metamorphosis"
- "Fasts"
- "Sorrow Elegy"
- "Ibis"
- "Science of fishing"
- "Letters with Ponta"