Resumen
Amores is a collection of love elegies by the Roman poet Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso), written around 16 BCE.
Through these poems, Ovid explores the passions, follies, and ironies of love with wit, playfulness, and elegance.
The verses follow his amorous adventures with the fictionalized beloved Corinna, touching on themes of desire, jealousy, seduction, betrayal, and the fleeting nature of romance.
Blending humor with sensuality, Ovid elevates personal experiences into art while also offering satirical commentary on Roman society and its moral codes.
His refined style, clever wordplay, and mastery of the elegiac couplet helped establish him as one of the greatest poets of antiquity.
More than just love poetry, Amores reflects the Roman world’s attitudes toward love, gender, and pleasure, and remains a cornerstone of classical literature, admired for its enduring charm and influence on Western poetry.