Producing Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' in the Early Modern Low Countries: Paratexts, Publishers, Editors, Readers

Producing Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' in the Early Modern Low Countries: Paratexts, Publishers, Editors, Readers
ISBN-10
9004462384
ISBN-13
9789004462380
Category
History
Pages
346
Language
English
Published
2021
Publisher
Library of the Written Word
Author
John Tholen

Description

Introduction: Early Modern Paratexts to Ovid's Metamorphoses -- The Title Page: Creating Commercial Credibility -- The Front Matter: Responses to Criticism of Ovid -- The Commentary: Negotiating Ovid's Dangerous Side -- The Index: A Filtering and Framing Device -- Paratextual Interaction: Two Case Studies -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Bibliography of Editions of Ovid's Metamorphoses Printed in the Low Countries (1479-1700) --Appendix 2: List of Library Abbreviations.

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