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

DMI number:

403

Aliases

Works of Petronius Arbiter

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1714

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T17789

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW113992309

Shelfmark:

BOD Vet. A4 e.1607

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, | Ry 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]W. Taylor[/i] in [i]Pater-noster Row, W. Brand[/i] and [i]J. Kent[/i], [i]Temple- | Gate[/i]; [i]J. Graves[/i] in St. [i]James[/i]’s-Street. 1714.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of translations/imitations

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

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

Bibliographic details:

Apparently a reissue with a new titlepage bearing a different imprint. Contains illustrated plated opposite title title and page 24, 43, 131, 170, 181, 188, 218, 222, 229, 281, 341. Colophon on p.360, 'London, Printed for George Staham. 1713'.

Comments:

Contents: Parts 1 & 2 contain prose interspersed with verse translations. 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' [8pp].

Related Miscellanies

Title:

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

Publication Date:

1713

ESTC No:

T17788

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

Reissue

Comments:

Title:

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

Publication Date:

1778

ESTC No:

N65296

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

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

Relationship:

Unknown

Comments:

Title:

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

Publication Date:

1710

ESTC No:

T121188

Volume:

1 of 1

Relationship:

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 W. Taylor in Pater-noster Row, W. Brand and J. Kent, Temple-Gate; J. Graves in St. James’s-Street.'

Sold by:

J. Graves

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by W. Taylor in Pater-noster Row, W. Brand and J. Kent, Temple-Gate; J. Graves in St. James’s-Street.'

Sold by:

J. Kent

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by W. Taylor in Pater-noster Row, W. Brand and J. Kent, Temple-Gate; J. Graves in St. James’s-Street.'

Sold by:

W Taylor

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by W. Taylor in Pater-noster Row, W. Brand and J. Kent, Temple-Gate; J. Graves in St. James’s-Street.'

Sold by:

W. Brand

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for Sam. Briscoe, and Sold by W. Taylor in Pater-noster Row, W. Brand and J. Kent, Temple-Gate; J. Graves in St. James’s-Street.'

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... 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