The works of Petronius Arbiter translated by several hands [T17788]

DMI number:

437

Aliases

Works of Petronius Arbiter

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1713

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T17788

Shelfmark:

BOD Harding C 69

Full Title:

THE | WORKS | OF | [i]PETRONIUS ARBITER[/i], | Translated by several Hands. | With a KEY by a Person of Honour, | AND ALSO | His Life and Character, | By Monsiuer [i]St[/i]. EVREMONT. | [rule] | [g]The Fourth Edition[/g]| [rule] | To which is added, | Some other of the ROMAN POETS, [i]viz. Ca-|tullus, Tibullus[/i] and [i]Propertius[/i]. And Translations | from the GREEK of [i]Pindar[/i], Anacreon[/i] and [i]Sappho[/i]. | With a Poem on TELEMACHUS, | By the Duke of DEVONSHIRE; | And an ESSAY on POETRY, by | JOHN DUKE of BUCKINGHAM. | The whole Adorn’d with CUTS. | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i], Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by | [i]J. Morphew[/i] near [i]Stationers-Hall[/i], and [i]Ja.Woodward[/i] in [i]Scalding- | Alley[/i], against [i]Stocks-Market[/i]. 1713.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of translations/imitations

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

[16],x,[6],111,[3],111-360,[8]p.,plates.

Bibliographic details:

4th edition. Contains illustrated plates opposite title-page and page 24, 39, 101, 131, 170, 188, 218, 222, 229, 281, 341. Colophon on p.360, 'London, Printed for George Strahan. 1713'.

Comments:

Contents: Parts 1 & 2 contain prose translations interspersed with verse. Part 3 contains 'Epigrams, Poems and Satyrs'. Each part has a separate title page.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Preface [14p]; 'The Life of Petronius Arbiter' [10p]; 'A Key', [6p] End matter: 'Contents' [8p].

Related Miscellanies

Title:

The Works of Petronius Arbiter in prose and verse [N65296] [*IR*]

Publication Date:

1778

ESTC No:

N65296

Volume:

1 of 1

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Another Edition of

Comments:

Title:

The Works of Petronius Arbiter in prose and verse [T101492]

Publication Date:

1736

ESTC No:

T101492

Volume:

1 of 1

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Unknown

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Title:

The works of Petronius Arbiter translated by several hands [T17789]

Publication Date:

1714

ESTC No:

T17789

Volume:

1 of 1

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Reissue

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Title:

The works of Petronius Arbiter translated by several hands [T226686] [*IR*]

Publication Date:

1714

ESTC No:

T226686

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Reissue

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Title:

The works of T. Petronius Arbiter in prose and verse [T121188]

Publication Date:

1710

ESTC No:

T121188

Volume:

1 of 1

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Unknown

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Related People

Publisher:

George Strahan

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Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'London, Printed for George Strahan. 1713' (p. 360).

Publisher:

Samuel Briscoe

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall, and Ja. Woodward in Scalding- Alley, against Stocks-Market.

Sold by:

J. Morphew

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall, and Ja. Woodward in Scalding- Alley, against Stocks-Market.

Sold by:

James Woodward

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by J. Morphew near Stationers-Hall, and Ja. Woodward in Scalding- Alley, against Stocks-Market.

Content/Publication

First Line:

You're mightily deceived I swear

Page No:

pp.245-247

Poem Title:

On a happy Life's consisting in Virtue. A Fragment, beginning, Non est falleris, &c.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tho. Brown

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Commit your ship to sea and wind

Page No:

p.247

Poem Title:

A Fragment. Upon the Levity of Woman. Beginning, Crede Ratem Ventis, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Coming a tender girl from school

Page No:

p.248

Poem Title:

Epigram. Translated thus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tho. Brown

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Whoever has money may securely sail

Page No:

p.249

Poem Title:

On the Power of Gold. By Mr. Burnaby. Beginning, Quisquis habet nummos, &c.

Attribution:

By Mr. Burnaby

Attributed To:

William Burnaby

First Line:

Sure Cerberus a lawyer first must be

Page No:

p.250

Poem Title:

That the Dog of Hell was a Lawyer... beginning, Cerberus, forensis erat Causidicus, &c.

Attribution:

By the Author of the London Spy

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

A wife who as our own by law we hold

Page No:

pp.251-252

Poem Title:

On a Wife...beginning Uxor, legitimus debet quasi Census amari, &c.

Attribution:

By the same [i.e. Ward]

Attributed To:

Edward Ward

First Line:

He that for money weds preposterous shapes

Page No:

pp.252-253

Poem Title:

Concerning our Choice in Marriage... beginning, Morbus & Vultu Mulier quaeratur habenda, &c.

Attribution:

By the same [i.e. author of the London Spy]

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Since active man can in the air rebound

Page No:

pp.254-255

Poem Title:

The Rope-Dancer. By the same, beginning, Stupea suppositis tenduntur vincula lignis, &c.

Attribution:

By the same

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Divine Cosmelia has two burning eyes

Page No:

pp.255-257

Poem Title:

A Fragment imitated, beginning, Candide fideries, &c.

Attribution:

By Tho. Brown

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

From mutual wounds the wretched find relief

Page No:

p.258

Poem Title:

A Fragment of Petronius...beginning, Nausragius ejecta natus rate, &c.

Attribution:

paraphras'd by another Hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Whoever would with ambitious just desire

Page No:

pp.259-260

Poem Title:

Instructions to the Roman Youth, beginning, Artis severasiquis amat affectus, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What fury did these sudden broils engage

Page No:

pp.260-261

Poem Title:

Tryphaena's Speech for Peace, on Board the Ship of Lycas, beginning, Quis furor exclamat, Pacem convertit, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Unhappy mortals on how fine a thread

Page No:

p.261

Poem Title:

On the Misery of Mankind, beginning, Heu, Heu, nos Miseros, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Why do the strict-lived Catos of the age

Page No:

p.261

Poem Title:

In Defence of Satyr, beginning, Quid me constricta spectatis fronte, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Unhappy Tantalus amidst the flood

Page No:

p.262

Poem Title:

An Epigram on Tantalus, beginning, Nec bibit inter aquas, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

From slavish fear the dreadful gods arose

Page No:

pp.262-263

Poem Title:

On the Plurality of Gods, beginning, Primus in Orbe Deos fecit timor, &c.

Attribution:

By Capt. Ayloffe

Attributed To:

John Ayloffe

First Line:

Bacchus and nymphs delight O mighty god

Page No:

pp.264-265

Poem Title:

Hymn to Priapus, beginning, Nympharum Bacchique comes, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What's soon obtained we nauseously receive

Page No:

p.264

Poem Title:

Upon the Vanity of our Taste, beginning, Nolo quod Cupio, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Haste generous youth a foreign world explore

Page No:

pp.266-267

Poem Title:

The Oracle. A Fragment, paraphras'd, and adapted to the modern Times, beginning, Linque tuas sedes Juvenis, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Chloe you write to me for coin

Page No:

p.268

Poem Title:

An Epigram of Flaminius, to his Drinking Mistress.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The almighty's image of his shape afraid

Page No:

p.269

Poem Title:

A Translation out of the Priapeia. The Complaint of Priapus for being veil'd.

Attribution:

By Charles Blount, Esq;

Attributed To:

Charles Blount

First Line:

Within the aerial fields by Maro sung

Page No:

pp.270-277

Poem Title:

Cupid crucify'd. Written in Latin by Ausonius. Aeries in Campis, memorat quos Musa Maronis, &c.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

The daughter of the glorious sun

Page No:

pp.278-280

Poem Title:

The Fable of Pasiphae. Beginning, Filia Solis, &c.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tho. Brown

Attributed To:

Thomas Brown

First Line:

Blessed as the immortal Gods is he

Page No:

pp.281-282

Poem Title:

To Lesbia from Catullus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Come Lesbia let us live and love

Page No:

pp.283-284

Poem Title:

The Fifth Epigram of Catullus,

Attribution:

By Francis Willis, Fellow of New Coll. Oxon

Attributed To:

Francis Willis

First Line:

In vain fair nymph oft to the gods I prayed

Page No:

pp.285-287

Poem Title:

The Third Elegy of the Third Book of Tibullus to his Mistress.

Attribution:

By the same hand. [i.e. Willis]

Attributed To:

Francis Willis

First Line:

Though you my friend in some cold arbour lie

Page No:

pp.288-289

Poem Title:

The Fourteenth Elegy of the First Book of Propertius to his Friend Tullus.

Attribution:

By the same hand. [i.e. Willis]

Attributed To:

Francis Willis

First Line:

Whilst on Septimius's panting breast

Page No:

pp.290-292

Poem Title:

On Acme and Septimius.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Come all ye Venus's ye Cupids all

Page No:

p.293

Poem Title:

On the Death of his Mistress's Favourite Sparrow.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Let's live my dearest Lesbia and love

Page No:

p.294

Poem Title:

To Lesbia.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Lesbia dost ask how many kisses

Page No:

p.295

Poem Title:

To Lesbia.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Gellius is fair and beauteous to the view

Page No:

pp.296-297

Poem Title:

On Lesbia.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My Lesbia swears she would Catullus wed

Page No:

p.296

Poem Title:

On Women's Inconstancy.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My Ipsitilla charming fair

Page No:

pp.297-298

Poem Title:

To Hypsithilla.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Calvus if tears which we profusely shed

Page No:

p.298

Poem Title:

To Calvus on Quintilia.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

That Lesbia Caelius that dear faithless she

Page No:

p.298

Poem Title:

To Caelius.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Varrus that wretch Suffenus whom you know

Page No:

pp.299-300

Poem Title:

To Varrus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Smyrna my Cinna's little book has taken

Page No:

pp.300-301

Poem Title:

On Cinna's Poem, call'd Smyrna.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Juventius might I kiss those eyes

Page No:

p.301

Poem Title:

To Juventius.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What fiend or wizard owed thee shame

Page No:

p.302

Poem Title:

To Ravidus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Lovely Juventius while you toyed I stole

Page No:

pp.303-304

Poem Title:

To Juventius.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Iris would you the cause be told

Page No:

pp.304-306

Poem Title:

To the Queen.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

There's that Suffenus whom you rightly know

Page No:

pp.306-308

Poem Title:

Catullus to Varus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Herbert.

Attributed To:

Mr. Herbert

First Line:

Thou my Fabullus shortly sups with me

Page No:

pp.308-309

Poem Title:

To Fabullus.

Attribution:

By the same hand [i.e. Herbert]

Attributed To:

Mr. Herbert

First Line:

For my new song the lyric muse

Page No:

pp.309-310

Poem Title:

Maecenas's Mistress

Attribution:

By Mr. Herbert

Attributed To:

Mr. Herbert

First Line:

Many by death their fatal evils end

Page No:

pp.311-314

Poem Title:

The Seventh Elegy of the Third Book of Tibullus. To the Cruel Nemesis, against the Bawd, who disappointed his Happiness.

Attribution:

By Mr Otway

Attributed To:

Thomas Otway

First Line:

Ah spare ye gentle boars my lovely boy

Page No:

pp.314-315

Poem Title:

Elegy III. Book IV. of the same Poet. Sulpitia to Cherinthus, against his Hunting.

Attribution:

By Mr. Otway

Attributed To:

Thomas Otway

First Line:

The great Atridae felt a feebler joy

Page No:

pp.316-318

Poem Title:

The XI Elegy of the II. Book of Propertius; In which he Exults and Triumphs, that he has enjoy'd his Mistress.

Attribution:

By Mr. Hopkins

Attributed To:

Charles Hopkins

First Line:

Let others raise enormous heaps of gold

Page No:

pp.318-325

Poem Title:

The First Elegy of Tibullus. That he Contemns Riches and Glory, Love only, and Delia's Charms being worthy his Ambition.

Attribution:

By Mr. Otway

Attributed To:

Thomas Otway

First Line:

Venus daughter of the mighty Jove

Page No:

pp.325-326

Poem Title:

Sappho, to the Goddess of Love.

Attribution:

From the Greek, By Mr. Herbert

Attributed To:

Mr. Herbert

First Line:

O happy lover O delicious night

Page No:

pp.327-328

Poem Title:

In Imitation of XIIth Elegy of Propertius.

Attribution:

By Mr. W---

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Should Jove a queen of flowers ordain

Page No:

p.328

Poem Title:

Sappho's description of a Rose. From a Greek fragment.

Attribution:

By Mr. Herbert

Attributed To:

Mr. Herbert

First Line:

Come golden locks come god of love

Page No:

p.329

Poem Title:

Sappho's Vindication.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Water is a precious thing

Page No:

pp.330-334

Poem Title:

Part of Pindar's First Ode, Paraphrased.

Attribution:

From the Greek, by Mr. Herbert

Attributed To:

Mr. Herbert

First Line:

Cambray whilst of seraphic love you write

Page No:

pp.335-340

Poem Title:

The Charms of Liberty: A Poem, occasion'd by the Archbishop of Cambray's Telemachus. Writ in the Year 1707.

Attribution:

By the late Duke of Devonshire.

Attributed To:

William Cavendish

First Line:

Here the young muse instructed how to sing

Page No:

pp.343-344

Poem Title:

To the Duke of Buckingham On His Essay on Poetry.

Attribution:

By Mr. Welsted.

Attributed To:

Leonard Welsted

First Line:

Of things in which mankind does most excel

Page No:

pp.345-360

Poem Title:

An Essay on Poetry.

Attribution:

Written by the Right Honourable John Earl of Mulgrave, the present Duke of Buckingham

Attributed To:

John Sheffield