What is the author's style in The Erotic Poems by Ovid?

This work is a set of books by a Roman poet. Ovid was a prestigious man from a high class family, but not from the first class. The citizens had been divided into classes according to a schematic centuries earlier. The author came from a family of equestrians, which was a respectable middle class position.

The author grew up in Rome when it had an empire and still in a strong and growing position. The expansions of the city had simply continued from the time of its first foundations and did not cease until times when the city and/or empire was fended off and pushed back. This was typically a sign of having over-extended itself. As such, Ovid was justifiably proud to be a Roman at the height of her glory.

The culture of the time was entering into a reaction to excessive liberality. The social class that was most notorious for rash infidelity was actually the highest class. This had become a bone of contention. The author actually advocates tolerance of infidelity. His set of values and attitude clashed with the recent political changes.

That being the case, the poet was at risk. He received much popular support and his published works were warmly received by the people. However, he was thrown out by the government. He spent much of his life in exile.

The author writes from two perspectives. The introduction refers to the confusion regarding whether this was his personal perspective or whether it was a literary device known as a persona. The persona may have been autobiographical, or it may have been more like a character from a theatrical show.