Ovid's Homer

This valuable new book explores Ovid's career-long engagement with Homer's poetry in a series of learned and sensitive close readings from the whole range of Ovid's poetic output ... This review cannot do justice to the many insightful interpretive readings of the individual passages which form the chapters of this book ... The accessibility of the book is greatly assisted by translations of all Latin and Greek passages and summaries of the relevant Homeric episodes. * Sara Myers, Latomus *
[The book] is a pleasure to read, written in a clear, well-chosen and unpretentious language. It displays Boyd's secure command of Greek and Latin literature and of a vast amount of scholarship. It is a volume of impressive depth, stimulating insight, fine interpretive skills and persuasive argument, presented in an admirably lucid manner. Boyd is to be warmly congratulated for this solid contribution to the study of Ovid (and Homer). All serious students of Ovid's poetry are strongly encouraged to read and engage with this book. * Andreas N. Michalopoulos, Exemplaria classica *
Advanced undergraduates in Classics as well as professional scholars without Greek or Latin will be able to read this book with profit. Without question, however, scholars of Latin poetry are the primary audience, and those interested in the reception of Homer will find much of interest. * Samuel J. Huskey, Classical World *
This is an absorbing and a testing read, but often exhilarating ... For those who love Ovid (or indeed Homer) this is definitely recommended. * Colin McDonald, Classics for All *
The subtlety and complexity of Boyd's arguments must be read in their entirety for complete appreciation of this important work. The monograph is erudite, yet eminently readable. * Classical Journal-Online *