Ovid's Reminiscentia

.........a divine sensation. Caesar's ascent, in the apotheosis light, A journey through time, a poetic flight. Metamorphosis, a theme profound, In nova fert animus, forms unbound. From humans to stars, a cosmic ballet, Love, violence, power, in Ovid's array. Influence profound, through ages it seeps, Chaucer and Shakespeare, the tale keeps. Renaissance art, a visual guide, Titian's brush, in mythic pride. Ovid's journey, through manuscripts rare, Surviving time, with stories to share. Translations echo, in language diverse, A legacy vast, a poetic universe. French translations, a visual delight, Salomon's engravings, a wondrous sight. Illustrations bloom, in vivid hues, A 16th-century ode, to Ovid's Muse. From Caxton's quill, to modern retellings, Ovid's essence, in language swelling. A poetic river, through time it flows, Metamorphoses, where mythic beauty glows.