An original 1766 edition of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, presented in a new translation with the original Latin text printed alongside it. Ovid’s celebrated epic gathers more than 250 myths of transformation drawn from Greek and Roman tradition, including stories of gods, heroes, lovers, monsters, and the origins of the natural world. Published in Paris by Jean Barrois, this attractive eighteenth-century volume features a decorative floral ornament on the title page and offers both literary and scholarly appeal through its bilingual format. A desirable collectible for readers and collectors of classical mythology, Latin literature, ancient poetry, and early printed books.