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“the emperor had chewed off his balls and stuffed a one-way ticket to the Black Sea up his rectum [Marcus Corvinus explains what happened to Ovid]”

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Book:Ovid
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Ovid

Ovid's works are renowned for their wit, elegance, and depth of subject matter, exploring themes of love, transformation, and mythology. His Metamorphoses is a foundational text in the Western literary tradition, retelling Greek and Roman myths in a continuous narrative. The Art of Love offers practical advice on seduction and relationships. Ovid's writing style is characterized by its lyrical beauty and its exploration of complex human emotions. more

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