Amores

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Ovid's 'Amores' is a poetic account of the poet's love life, focusing on his complicated relationship with a woman named Corinna.

Originally published in five books around 16 BC, it was later revised into three books.

The work is known for its humorous and subversive take on traditional love elegies, often using mythological references and military metaphors to describe love affairs.

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