Dissipation & Discipline in the Augustan Age: Ovid and his time

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  • September 23, 2013
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Dr. David Nystrom discusses the writings of Ovid and his historical context. He addresses the culture in which Ovid lived, noting that it was a time of conflict between those who believed in the unfettered appetites of humanity and those who sought to restore old Roman ideals.

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