Epistole eroiche di P. Ovidio Nasone by Ovid

Epistole eroiche di P. Ovidio Nasone 1762

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This is the cover of a 1762 edition of *Epistole eroiche* by Ovid, a collection of letters written in verse. The book features a red leather cover with gold trim and is on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Ovid, born in 43 BC and died in 17 AD, was a Roman poet known for his works on love, transformation, and exile.

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