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Ovid's art of love. In three books. Translated by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Congreve, &c. Together with the remedy of love. To which are added, the court of love. A tale from Chaucer. And the history of love. Adorn'd with cuts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.
- Standardized Title:
- Ars amatoria. English
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Latin literature.
- Love poetry, Latin--Translations into English.
- Love poetry, Latin.
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D--Translations into English.
- Ovid.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource ([8],174,179-482p.,plates )
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for J. Tonson, and sold by W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, 1712.
- Notes:
- The translators are identified in the text as John Dryden, Nahum Tate and William Congreve.
- Advertisement at bottom of title page: Lately Printed the English Edition of Ovid's Epistles, with a new Translation of three Epistles, and several new Cuts.
- With a half-title.
- 'The history of love' is by Charles Hopkins.
- 'The court of love' is a metrical paraphrase by Arthur Maynwaring.
- A reissue of the edition of 1709 with a new titlepage.
- Text and register are continuous.
- Reproduction of original from British Library.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, T99253.
- OCLC:
- 642764629
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