Ovid's epistles with his amours [ECCO] [T169736]

DMI number:

318

Publication Date:

1768

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T169736

EEBO/ECCO link:

CB3327934973

Shelfmark:

ECCO - National Library Ireland

Full Title:

OVID's | EPISTLES: | WITH HIS | AMOURS. | Translated into | ENGLISH VERSE. | By | Mr. Dryden, Mr. Pope, | and others. | [rule] | [Epigram] | [rule] | [rule] | DUBLIN: | PRINTED BY W. G. JONES; | FOR THOMAS EWING, AND W. AND W. SMITH | IN DAME-STREET. | [s] MDCCLXVIII. [/s]

Epigraph:

Vel tibi composita cantetur Epistola voce? Ignotum hoc aliis ille novavit opus. Ovid.

Place of Publication:

Dublin

Format:

Octavo

Pagination:

[28],326p.

Bibliographic details:

Contains 'The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus: In answer to as many of Ovid. Made English by Mr. Salusbury', for which there is a titlepage and advertisement leaf [pp.185-202]. Also contains ‘Ovid’s Amours, In Three Books’ (p.203-326), with a titlepage (p.203).

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Dedicatory verse 'To the Lady Louisa Lenos' [sig.A2-A2v]; Advertisement [sig.A3-A3v]; Preface 'By Mr. Dryden' [sig.A4-c1v]; contents page [sig.c2r-v].

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Printer:

W. G. Jones

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'PRINTED BY W. G. JONES; FOR THOMAS EWING, AND W. AND W. SMITH IN DAME-STREET.'

Publisher:

Thomas Ewing

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'PRINTED BY W. G. JONES; FOR THOMAS EWING, AND W. AND W. SMITH IN DAME-STREET.'

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W. Smith

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'PRINTED BY W. G. JONES; FOR THOMAS EWING, AND W. AND W. SMITH IN DAME-STREET.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

In moving lines these few epistles tell

Page No:

pp.[3-4]

Poem Title:

To the Lady Louisa Lenos.

Attribution:

S. Garth

Attributed To:

Sir Samuel Garth

First Line:

While Phaon to the flaming Aetna flies

Page No:

pp.1-4

Poem Title:

Sapho to Phaon.

Attribution:

By the honorable Sir Carr. Scrope, Bart.

Attributed To:

Sir Carr Scrope

First Line:

Say lovely youth that dost my heart command

Page No:

pp.4-12

Poem Title:

Sapho to Phaon.

Attribution:

Wholly translated, By Mr. Pope

Attributed To:

Alexander Pope

First Line:

If streaming blood my fatal letter stain

Page No:

pp.13-18

Poem Title:

Canace to Macareus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

You've gone beyond your time and ought to give

Page No:

pp.18-25

Poem Title:

Phillis to Demophoon.

Attribution:

By Ed. Poley, Esq

Attributed To:

Edward Pooley

First Line:

Phillis who entertained thy love and thee

Page No:

pp.25-30

Poem Title:

Phillis to Demophoon.

Attribution:

By Mr. Ed. Floyd

Attributed To:

Ed. Floyd

First Line:

To that dear brother who alone survives

Page No:

pp.31-35

Poem Title:

Hypermnestra to Linus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Wright

Attributed To:

James Wright

First Line:

Than savage beasts more fierce more to be feared

Page No:

p.36-41

Poem Title:

Ariadne to Theseus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

This dear Orestes this with health to you

Page No:

pp.42-46

Poem Title:

Hermione to Orestes.

Attribution:

By John Pultney, Esq

Attributed To:

John Pulteney

First Line:

Receive this letter from Leander fraught

Page No:

pp.47-51

Poem Title:

Leander to Hero.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tate

Attributed To:

Nahum Tate

First Line:

With such delight I read your letter over

Page No:

pp.51-55

Poem Title:

Hero's Answer.

Attribution:

By the same hand [i.e. Tate]

Attributed To:

Nahum Tate

First Line:

Health to the gentle man of war and may

Page No:

pp.55-61

Poem Title:

Laodamia to Protesilaus.

Attribution:

By Tho. Flatman, Esq;

Attributed To:

Thomas Flatman

First Line:

Read this if your new bride will suffer read

Page No:

pp.61-67

Poem Title:

Oenone to Paris.

Attribution:

By Mr. John Cooper

Attributed To:

John Cooper

First Line:

To thee dear Paris lord of my desires

Page No:

pp.68-78

Poem Title:

A Paraphrase On the Foregoing Epistle Of Oenone to Paris.

Attribution:

By Mrs. A. Behn

Attributed To:

Aphra Behn

First Line:

All health fair nymph thy Paris sends to thee

Page No:

pp.79-92

Poem Title:

Paris to Helena.

Attribution:

By Mr. Richard Duke

Attributed To:

Richard Duke

First Line:

When loose epistles violate chaste eyes

Page No:

pp.93-101

Poem Title:

Helen to Paris.

Attribution:

By the Right Honourable the Earl of Mulgrave, and Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Sheffield

John Dryden

First Line:

To your Penelope at length break home

Page No:

pp.102-106

Poem Title:

Penelope to Ulysses.

Attribution:

By Mr. Rhymer

Attributed To:

Thomas Rymer

First Line:

Penelope this slow epistle sends

Page No:

pp.106-112

Poem Title:

Penelope to Ulysses.

Attribution:

By the honourable Mrs. Wharton

Attributed To:

Anne Wharton [nee Lee]

First Line:

Laden they say with Jason's golden prize

Page No:

pp.113-119

Poem Title:

Hypsipyle to Jason.

Attribution:

By Mr. Settle

Attributed To:

Elkanah Settle

First Line:

Yet I found leisure though a queen to free

Page No:

pp.119-126

Poem Title:

Medea to Jason.

Attribution:

By Mr. Tate

Attributed To:

Nahum Tate

First Line:

If thou art unkind I never shall health enjoy

Page No:

pp.127-133

Poem Title:

Phaedra to Hippolytus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Otway

Attributed To:

Thomas Otway

First Line:

So on Maeander's banks when death is nigh

Page No:

pp.134-141

Poem Title:

Dido to Aeneas.

Attribution:

By Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

So in unwonted notes when sure to die

Page No:

pp.141-148

Poem Title:

The Foregoing Epistle Of Dido to Aeneas.

Attribution:

By another hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Captive Briseis in a foreign tongue

Page No:

pp.149-155

Poem Title:

Briseis to Achilles.

Attribution:

By Sir John Caryl.

Attributed To:

John Caryll

First Line:

In your late triumphs I rejoice and share

Page No:

pp.156-164

Poem Title:

Dejanira to Hercules.

Attribution:

By Mr. Oldmixon

Attributed To:

John Oldmixon

First Line:

I'm pleased with the success your valour gave

Page No:

pp.165-170

Poem Title:

Deianira to Hercules.

Attribution:

By another hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Read boldly this here you shall swear no more

Page No:

pp.171-179

Poem Title:

Acontius to Cydippe.

Attribution:

By Mr. R. Duke

Attributed To:

Richard Duke

First Line:

In silent fear I read your letter over

Page No:

pp.180-184

Poem Title:

Cydippe Her Answer to Acontius.

Attribution:

By Mr. Butler

Attributed To:

Samuel Butler

First Line:

Chance does at last let sad Ulysses see

Page No:

pp.187-192

Poem Title:

Epist. I. Ulysses to Penelope.

Attribution:

"Made English by Mr. Salusbury", title page of 'The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus'

Attributed To:

Mr. Salusbury

First Line:

While this is from recovered Athens sent

Page No:

pp.193-197

Poem Title:

Epist. II. Demophoon to Phillis.

Attribution:

"Made English by Mr. Salusbury", title page of 'The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus'

Attributed To:

Mr. Salusbury

First Line:

While you of me so justly nymph complain

Page No:

pp.198-202

Poem Title:

Epist. III. Paris to Oenone.

Attribution:

"Made English by Mr. Salusbury", title page of 'The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus'

Attributed To:

Mr. Salusbury

First Line:

For mighty wars I thought to tune my lute

Page No:

pp.205-206

Poem Title:

Elegy I.

Attribution:

By Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Ah me why am I so uneasy grown

Page No:

pp.206-208

Poem Title:

Elegy II.

Attribution:

By Mr. Creech

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

Be just dear maid an equal passion prove

Page No:

pp.208-209

Poem Title:

Elegy III. To his Mistress.

Attribution:

By Mr. Charles Hopkins

Attributed To:

Charles Hopkins

First Line:

Your husband will be with us at the treat

Page No:

pp.210-212

Poem Title:

Elegy IV. To his Mistress, whose Husband is invited to a Feast with them. The Poet instructs her how to behave her self in his Company.

Attribution:

By Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Twas noon when I scorched with the double fire

Page No:

pp.213-214

Poem Title:

Elegy V.

Attribution:

By Mr. Duke

Attributed To:

Richard Duke

First Line:

Slave if thou worthy of thy chains wouldst be

Page No:

pp.214-218

Poem Title:

Elegy VI. To his Mistress's Porter, to open the Gate to him.

Attribution:

By an unknown hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Come if y'are friends and let these hands be bound

Page No:

pp.219-221

Poem Title:

Elegy VII. To his Mistress, whom he had beaten.

Attribution:

By Henry Cromwell, Esq

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

There is a bawd renowned in Venus' wars

Page No:

pp.221-225

Poem Title:

Elegy VIII. He curses a Bawd, for going about to debauch his Mistress.

Attribution:

By Sir Charles Sidley

Attributed To:

Sir Charles Sedley

First Line:

Trust me my Atticus in love are wars

Page No:

pp.225-227

Poem Title:

Elegy IX. Of Love and War.

Attribution:

By Henry Cromwell, Esq

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

As Helen when to Troy she did escape

Page No:

pp.227-230

Poem Title:

Elegy X. To his Mercenary Mistress.

Attribution:

By Henry Cromwell, esq

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

Nape who knowest so well to set the hair

Page No:

pp.230-232

Poem Title:

Elegy XI. To Nape, praying her to deliver his Letter to her Mistress.

Attribution:

By the same Hand [i.e. Cromwell]

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

Ah pity me my friends the cruel pair

Page No:

pp.232-234

Poem Title:

Elegy XII. He curses his Letter because it was not Answer'd

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Aurora rising from old Tithon's bed

Page No:

pp.234236

Poem Title:

Elegy XIII. To the Morning, not to make Haste.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I used to warn you not with so much care

Page No:

pp.236-239

Poem Title:

Elegy XIV. He comforts his Mistress for the Loss of her Hair, by the Means she took to beautifie it.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Thy well known malice fretful envy cease

Page No:

pp.239-241

Poem Title:

Elegy XV. Of the Immortality of the Muses. Inscribed to Mr. Dryden.

Attribution:

By Henry Cromwell, esq

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

I am the man whose brisk and gamesome muse

Page No:

pp.242-243

Poem Title:

Elegy I.

Attribution:

By Henry Cromwell, Esq;

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

I know thou hast the keeping of my fair

Page No:

pp.244-248

Poem Title:

Elegy II. To Bagoe, not to be so over-diligent in watching his Mistress.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

How hard's my hap to have my fair consigned

Page No:

pp.249-250

Poem Title:

Elegy III. To the Eunuch, who had the keeping of his Mistress.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Vice by my verse I never will descend

Page No:

pp.250-253

Poem Title:

Elegy IV. That he loves all Sorts of Women.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Cupid be gone I can for beauty sigh

Page No:

pp.253-256

Poem Title:

Elegy V. To his false Mistress.

Attribution:

By Mr. Eusden.

Attributed To:

Laurence Eusden

First Line:

Alas poor Poll my Indian talker dies

Page No:

pp.256-258

Poem Title:

Elegy VI.

Attribution:

By Mr. Creech.

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

And must I still be guilty still untrue

Page No:

pp.258-260

Poem Title:

Elegy VII. He protests, that he had never any thing to do with the Chamber-maid.

Attribution:

By the same hand [i.e. Creech]

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

Dear skilful Betty who dost far excel

Page No:

pp.260-261

Poem Title:

Elegy VIII. To Corinna's Chamber-maid.

Attribution:

By the same Hand [i.e. Creech]

Attributed To:

Thomas Creech

First Line:

O love how cold and slow to take my part

Page No:

pp.262-64 [i.e. 264]

Poem Title:

Elegy IX. To Love.

Attribution:

By the Earl of Rochester.

Attributed To:

John Wilmot

First Line:

What you affirmed my friend is proved untrue

Page No:

pp.264-265

Poem Title:

Elegy X. Ovid tells Graecinus, that he is fallen in Love with a Couple of Ladies.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Those that the top of Pelion barred to build

Page No:

pp.266-268

Poem Title:

Elegy. To his Mistress going a Voyage at Sea.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Io triumphe I have won the prize

Page No:

pp.269-270

Poem Title:

Elegy XII. The Poet rejoyces for the Favours he has received of his Mistress.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

With cruel art Corinna would destroy

Page No:

pp.271-272

Poem Title:

Elegy XIII. To Isis. A Prayer that the Goddess would assist Corinna, and prevent her miscarrying.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What boots it that the fair are free from war

Page No:

pp.273-275

Poem Title:

Elegy XIV. To his Mistress, who endeavour'd to make herself Miscarry.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Go happy ring who art about to bind

Page No:

pp.275-276

Poem Title:

Elegy XV. The Poet speaks to the Ring, which he had sent a Present to his Mistress.

Attribution:

By an unknown Hand

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I'm now at --- where my eyes can view

Page No:

p.277-279

Poem Title:

Elegy XVI. He invites his Mistress into the Country.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

If there's a wretch who thinks it is a shame

Page No:

pp.279-281

Poem Title:

Elegy XVII. He tells Corinna, he will always be her Slave.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

While Macer you Achilles' choler sing

Page No:

pp.281-283

Poem Title:

Elegy XVIII. To Macer, blaming him for not writing of Love, as He did.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

If for thy self thou wilt not watch thy whore

Page No:

pp.283-285

Poem Title:

Elegy XIX.

Attribution:

By Mr. Dryden

Attributed To:

John Dryden

First Line:

Unhurt by steel arose an ancient wood

Page No:

pp.286-289

Poem Title:

Elegy I. The Poet deliberates with himself, whether he should continue writing Elegies, or attempt Tragedy.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Not in the circus do I sit to view

Page No:

pp.289-292

Poem Title:

Elegy II. To his Mistress at the Horse-Race.

Attribution:

By Henry Cromwell, esq

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

Can there be gods has she not falsely swore

Page No:

pp.292-294

Poem Title:

Elegy III. Of his Perjur'd Mistress.

Attribution:

By the same Hand [i.e. Cromwell]

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

Vex not thy self and her vain man since all

Page No:

pp.294-295

Poem Title:

Elegy IV. To a Man that lock'd up his Wife.

Attribution:

By Sir Charles Sedley

Attributed To:

Sir Charles Sedley

First Line:

Twas in the midst and silent dead of night

Page No:

pp.296-297

Poem Title:

Elegy V. The Dream.

Attribution:

By Mr. Cromwell

Attributed To:

Henry Cromwell

First Line:

Thy course thy noble course a while forbear

Page No:

pp.298-300

Poem Title:

Elegy VI. To a River, as he was going to his Mistress.

Attribution:

By Mr. Rymer

Attributed To:

Thomas Rymer

First Line:

Was she not heavenly fair and rich attired

Page No:

pp.301-304

Poem Title:

Elegy VII. Ovid laments his imperfect Enjoyment.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

What coxcomb will in future times think fit

Page No:

pp.304-308

Poem Title:

Elegy VIII. He complains that his Mistress did not give him a favourable Reception.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

If Memnon's fate bewailed with constant dew

Page No:

pp.309-312

Poem Title:

Elegy IX. Upon the Death of Tibullus.

Attribution:

By Mr. Stepney

Attributed To:

George Stepney

First Line:

Now Ceres' feast is come the trees are blown

Page No:

pp.312-314

Poem Title:

Elegy X.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

So much I've suffered and so long no more

Page No:

pp.314-317

Poem Title:

Elegy XI. To his Mistress, that he cannot help Loving her.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Ill omened birds how luckless was the day

Page No:

pp.318-320

Poem Title:

Elegy XII. He complains that the Praises he has bestow'd on his Mistress in his Verses, have occasion'd him many Rivals.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My wife a native of Phaliscan plains

Page No:

pp.321-323

Poem Title:

Elegy XIII. Of Juno's Feast.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I do not ask you would to me prove true

Page No:

pp.323-325

Poem Title:

Elegy XIV. He desires his Mistress, if she does Cuckold him, not to let him know it.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Parent of tender love and soft desire

Page No:

pp.325-326

Poem Title:

Elegy XV. To Venus, that he may have done writing Elegies.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed