A Handbook to the Reception of Ovid presents more than 30 original essays written by leading scholars revealing the rich diversity of critical engagement with Ovid s poetry that spans the Western tradition from antiquity to the present day. * Offers innovative perspectives on Ovid s poetry and its reception from antiquity to the present day * Features contributions from more than 30 leading scholars in the Humanities. * Introduces familiar and unfamiliar figures in the history of Ovidian reception. * Demonstrates the enduring and transformative power of Ovid s poetry into modern times.