Proposals for printing by subscription a new translation of the Iliad and Odyssey : of Homer, into blank verse, by W. Cowper, Of The Inner Temple, Esq. Conditions. I. The Work will be printed on a new Letter, in Two large Volumes in Quarto. II. The Price will be Three Guineas for the Royal Paper, and Two Guineas for the Common Paper, in Boards; Half to be paid at the Time of subscribing, and the other Half on delivery of the Work, which will be put to Press as soon as Three Hundred Subscribers have sent in their Names. III. Subscribers Names will be printed, unless forbid. Subscriptions are received by J. Johnson, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; J. Walter, at Charing-Cross; and J. Debrett, in Piccadilly. Of whom may be had, Mr. Cowper's Poems, in Two Vols. Price 8s. in Boards.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Homer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English poetry--18th century.

English poetry.

Genre:

Prospectuses.

Poems.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (7,[1]p. )

Other Title:

Proposals for printing by subscription a new translation of the Iliad and Odyssey

Place of Publication:

[London, s.n., 1786]

Notes:

Dated at head of drop-head title: Feb. 10, 1786.

'The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer' was published in 1791.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T126598.

OCLC:

642348979