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This author claims he would kiss the skin between the lower part of a woman's shoulder and the upper part of her arm if it were exposed. (20[1])This author, who exclaims, "perhaps...my writings will not be given to the Lethe's waters," later invokes Phoebus (0[1])and nine (0[1])goddesses to grant that wish (0[2])in the third book (0[1])of one of his works. In that work, this author said that "as Chiron was to Achilles, I am to (0[1])(*) Cupid". (10[1]0[1])This author of Remedia Amoris (10[2])structured one (10[1])work as a long poem that progressed (10[1])from the creation of the world (10[2]0[1])to the deification (10[1]0[1])of (0[1])Julius Caesar. (10[3]0[3])After a supposed (10[2])"poem and an error" (10[1])caused his exile (10[1])to Tomis, (10[3])this author wrote Tristia. For 10 points, name this (0[1])Roman (10[1])author of Ars Amatoria and (10[1])Metamorphoses. (10[4])■END■ (10[16]0[3])

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