Christopher Marlowe was a key figure in Elizabethan theatre, known for both his plays and influential poetry. His translation of Ovid's Amores into English, known as Elegies, marked significant literary milestones; it was the first known translation of Ovid into English and the introduction of the rhymed heroic couplet in a long-form English text. This translation, undertaken during Marlowe's student years, was viewed as a bold defiance against the conservative societal norms of his time, celebrating themes of illicit love and seduction, thus establishing Marlowe's impact on literature.
Marlowe's translation of Ovid's Amores, known in English as the Elegies, was groundbreaking, not just as the first known translation into English but also for employing the rhymed heroic couplet.
Scholars describe Marlowe's translation as a transgressive act, challenging the religious and moral establishment of his time by celebrating illicit love and seduction.
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