“All right, boy, skewer me. I’ve dropped my defenses,
I’m an easy victim. Why, by now
Your arrows practically know their own way to the target
And feel less at home in their quiver than in me.”
Ovid, The Erotic Poems
Translated by Peter Green
This collection of Ovid’s poems deals with the whole spectrum of sexual desire, ranging from deeply emotional declarations of eternal devotion to flippant arguments for promiscuity. In the Amores, Ovid addresses himself in a series of elegies to Corinna, his beautiful, elusive mistress. The intimate and vulnerable nature of the poet revealed in these early poems vanishes in the notorious Art of Love, in which he provides a knowing and witty guide to sexual conquest – a work whose alleged obscenity led to Ovid’s banishment from Rome in AD 8. This volume also includes the “Cures for Love,” with instructions on how to terminate a love affair, and “On Facial Treatment for Ladies,” an incomplete poem on the art of cosmetics.
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Fall Deeper
Coin Operated Boy
In a twist of fate, a woman is sucked into a realm where her fantasies manifest. Seduced by lifelike androids powered by magical coins, she spirals into addiction. But as coins deplete, she faces a chilling choice: how far will she go for more?
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Olivia De Bonta
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