Publius Ovidius Naso, known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a prolific Roman poet whose work has had a lasting influence throughout the ages. Born on March 20, 43 BC, in Sulmo (modern-day Sulmona, Italy), his literary genius expressed itself from an early age. Ovid's education in rhetoric was directed towards a public career, but his love for poetry proved overriding. Works from his ear...