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Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books / translated by the most eminent hands ; adorn'd with sculptures.
LIBRA - Athenaeum of Philadelphia BI Oversize 1717 Ovid
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
- Language:
- English
- Latin
- Subjects (All):
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D--Translations into English.
- Ovid.
- Latin poetry--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.
- Latin poetry.
- Fables, Latin--Translations into English--Early works to 1800.
- Fables, Latin.
- Mythology, Classical--Poetry--Early works to 1800.
- Mythology, Classical.
- Mythology, Classical, in art.
- Metamorphosis--Mythology--Poetry--Early works to 1800.
- Metamorphosis.
- Genre:
- Epic poetry.
- Poetry
- Physical Description:
- [6], xx, [4], 548 p., [17] leaves of plates ; 41 cm.
- Other Title:
- Metamorphoses
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for J. Tonson, 1717.
- Contents:
- Book I / translated by Mr. John Dryden
- Book II / translated by Mr. Addison
- Book III / translated by Mr. Addison
- Book IV / translated by Mr. Eusden and Mr. Addison
- Book V / translated by Arthur Maynwaring, Esq.
- Book VI / translated by Mr. Croxall
- Book VII / translated by Mr. Tate and Mr. Stonestreet
- Book VIII / translated by Mr. Dryden and others
- Book IX / translated by Mr. Dryden and others
- Book X / translated by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Congreve, and others
- Book XI / translated by Mr. Dryden and Mr. Croxall
- Book XII / translated by Mr. Dryden
- Book XIII / translated by Mr. Dryden and others
- Book XIV / translated by Sir Samuel Garth, M.D.
- Book XV / translated by Mr. Dryden, and others.
- Notes:
- Lacks t.p.
- Dedication to the Princess of Wales, signed S. Garth: unnumbered preliminary pages 3-6.
- English short title catalogue distinguishes two issues, with height respectively 39.2 cm (ESTC T108889, described in present record) and 45.5 cm (ESTC T138611, "Large paper issue").
- Signatures: A², a-f², B-6Z².
- Translated by Joseph Addison, A.S. Catcott, William Congreve, Samuel Croxall, John Dryden, Laurence Eusden, Samuel Garth, John Gay, Stephen Harvey, Arthur Maynwaring, John Ozell, Alexander Pope, Nicholas Rowe, Temple Stanyan, William Stonestreet, Nahum Tate, Edward Vernon and Leonard Welsted.
- Contains 18 full-page engravings with etching, comprising added title page; portrait of the Princess of Wales, by George Vertue after Godfrey Kneller; and illustration to each of the 15 books, with additional illustration (Vertumnus and Pomona) to Book 14. Engraved by Louis Du Guernier (3), Michael van der Gucht (2), Elisha Kirkall (6), R. Smith (2) and Matthys Pool (1), with 2 unsigned. Each illustration is dedicated to a noblewoman or other woman of society, with her coat of arms in the lower margin, respectively: Dutchess of Kingston; Dutchess of Roxburghe; Dutchess of Newcastle; Countess of Hartford; Countess of Warwick; Princess Anne; Lady Cowper; Dutchess of Rutland; Countess of Lincoln; Viscountess Scudamore; Viscountess Townshend; Mrs. Walpole (wife of Robert Walpole, afterwards Earl of Orford); Mrs. Margaret Pelham (daughter of Baron Pelham of Laughton); Countess of Burlington; Lady Juliana Boyle; Dutchess of St. Albans.
- Side notes (bibliographical) in preface only.
- Local Notes:
- Athenaeum copy: Gift: Thos. Sully.
- Athenaeum copy: Front flyleaf recto inscribed "James Price [1774?]"; "N.H. Frost 1812"; "No 65 Sullys [?] auction price $2.00."
- Athenaeum copy: First page of preface inscribed "Presented by C, to Thomas Sully 1818."
- Athenaeum copy: Random ink markings on rear pastedown.
- Cited in:
- ESTC, T108889
- Case, A.E. Bibliography of English poetical miscellanies, 1521-1750, entry 298
- Griffith, R.H. Alexander Pope, v. 1, entry 88
- Macdonald, H. John Dryden, entry 41
- OCLC:
- 3817628
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