Introduction; 1. Metamorphosis and simile; 2. The gods and the simile; 3. The simile and genre; 4. Simile and fictionality; Conclusion: the protean nature of simile.

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The first monograph on Ovid's epic simile, offering fresh perspectives on central episodes of this important work.

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Marie Louise Von Glinski is Assistant Professor and Faculty Fellow in the Classics Department at New York University.

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