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Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love

by Ovid (-43–17)

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"Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love" by Ovid is an 814-line poem written around 2 AD. This companion piece to "The Art of Love" offers practical advice for escaping unhappy romantic entanglements. Ovid guides both men and women through strategies to fall out of love and avoid emotional bondage, suggesting techniques like staying busy, traveling, and focusing on a lover's flaws. Written with stoic undertones, this didactic work aims to help readers sidestep the tragic fates of legendary figures like Dido and Medea.

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  • Latin poetry · Translations into English
  • Latin poetry · Adaptations

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REMEDIA A MORIS;

or,

THE REMEDY OF LOVE.

By Ovid

Literally Translated into English Prose, with Copious Notes, by Henry T. Riley

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This free edition of Remedia Amoris; or, The Remedy of Love by Ovid comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #47678, released 2014-12-16. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Poetry, Mythology, Legends & Folklore, Classics of Literature.

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