Two Roman Goddesses- A Fasti Commentary

CANE Press has many commentaries of Latin texts that you might not find elsewhere. One such example is Amanda Wall’s Two Roman Goddesses, which presents selections of Ovid’s Fasti featuring Venus and Vesta.  The commentary has the Latin text, discussion questions, vocabulary, and helpful notes.  Check out the excerpt below, and become a CANE member to download the full book free of charge.

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