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October 1, 2025Classical Philology

Ovid, Calvus, and the Game of Lament

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Key Points

Ovid's approach plays with fragments of Calvus, showing a creative literary engagement.
The examination focuses primarily on Tristia 3.3.83–84, where the interplay of texts occurs.
Ovid utilizes Calvus' work to enhance his own poetry, demonstrating a deep literary connection.
The analysis uncovers layers of meaning in Ovid's playful adaptation of these poetic fragments.

Implication

Examination reveals Ovid's playful interaction with poetic fragments of Calvus, highlighting literary creativity.

Abstract

This note examines Ovid's playful manner of literary engagement, in Tristia 3.3.83–84, with the surviving fragments of Calvus' Quintilia.

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Ted Somerville (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68de5da783cbc991d0a20bce https://doi.org/10.1086/737225

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