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Ovid's epistles with his amours [T86295]

DMI number:
202
Aliases
Ovid's epistles
Confidence:
Absolute (100%)
Evidence:
Publication Date:
1725
Volume Number:
1 of 1
ESTC number:
T86295
EEBO/ECCO link:
CW114632773
Shelfmark:
BOD Douce O 72
Full Title:
[i]OVID'[/i]s | EPISTLES: | WITH HIS | AMOURS. | Translated into | ENGLISH VERSE, | [i]By the Most Eminent Hands.[/i] | [rule] | Adorn'd with CUTTS. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i]: | Printed for J. TONSON, at [i]Shakespear's | Head [/i] in the [i]Strand[/i]. | [rule] | MDCCXXV.
Epigraph:
[i]Vel tibi composita cantetur Epistola voce? | Ignotum hoc aliis ille novavit opus.[/i] Ovid.
Place of Publication:
London
Format:
Duodecimo
Pagination:
[24], [1]-352 pp.
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.201-2], dated ‘MDCCXXIV’. Also contain ‘Ovid’s Amours, In Three Books’ (p.221-352), with a titlepage (p.221), dated ‘MDCCXXIV’. BOD Douce O 72 has engraved plates before sig.A1, sig.B1, and between pp.14-15, 38-39, 52-3, 68-69, 88-9, 124-5, 132-3, 140-1, 154-5, 170-1, 220-221. Mispagination: 54 mispaginated as 44; 56 as 46; 162 as 152; 209 as 109; 234 as 334
Other matter:
Prefatory matter: Dedicatory verse 'To the Lady Louisa Lenos' [sig.A2-A2v]; Advertisement [sig.A3-A3v]; Preface 'By Mr. Dryden' [sig.A4-A11v]; contents page [sig.A12r-v]
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Publisher:
Jacob Tonson
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Absolute (100%)
Comments:
'Printed for J. TONSON, at Shakespear's Head in the Strand.'
Content/Publication
First Line:
In moving lines these few epistles tell
Page No:
[2pp.]
Poem Title:
To the Lady Louisa Lenos.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
While Phaon to the flaming Aetna flies
Page No:
pp.1-4
Poem Title:
Sapho to Phaon.
Attribution:
By the honourable Sir Carr Scrope, Bar.
Attributed To:
Sir Carr Scrope
First Line:
Say lovely youth that dost my heart command
Page No:
pp.5-13
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.14-19
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.20-27
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.28-33
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.34-38
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:
pp.39-45
Poem Title:
Ariadne to Theseus.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
This dear Orestes this with health to you
Page No:
pp.46-51
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.52-46 [i.e. 56]
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.57-61
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.62-68
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.69-75
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.76-87
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.88-102
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.103-112
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.113-117
Poem Title:
Penelope to Ulysses.
Attribution:
By Mr. Rhymer
Attributed To:
Thomas Rymer
First Line:
Penelope this slow epistle sends
Page No:
pp.118-124
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.125-131
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.132-139
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.140-146
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.147-154
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.155-152 [i.e. 162]
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.163-170
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.171-180
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.181-186
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.187-195
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.196-200
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.203-208
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.109 [i.e. 209] -214
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.215-219
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.223-224
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.225-227
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.227-228
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.228-231
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.232-233
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.233-237
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.238-240
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.240-244
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.244-246
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.246-249
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.249-251
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 fair
Page No:
pp.251-253
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.253-255
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.256-259
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.259-261
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.262-264
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.264-269
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.269-270
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 defend
Page No:
pp.270-273
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.273-276
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.276-279
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.279-281
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.281-282
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.282-284
Poem Title:
Elegy IX. To Love.
Attribution:
By the late Earl of Rochester
Attributed To:
John Wilmot
First Line:
What you affirmed my friend is proved untrue
Page No:
pp.285-286
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.286-289
Poem Title:
Elegy XI. 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.289-291
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.291-293
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.293-296
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.296-297
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:
pp.297-299
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.300-302
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.302-304
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.305-307
Poem Title:
Elegy XIX.
Attribution:
By Mr. Dryden
Attributed To:
John Dryden
First Line:
Unhurt by steel arose an ancient wood
Page No:
pp.308-311
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.312-314
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.315-317
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.317-318
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.319-320
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.321-323
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.324-327
Poem Title:
Elegy VII. Ovid laments his imperfect Enjoyment.
Attribution:
By an unknown Hand
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
What coxcomb will in future times think fit
Page No:
pp.327-332
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.332-335
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.335-337
Poem Title:
Elegy X.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed
First Line:
So much I've suffered and so long no more
Page No:
pp.338-341
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.342-345
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.345-347
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.348-350
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.350-352
Poem Title:
Elegy XV. To Venus, that he may have done writing Elegies.
Attribution:
Attributed To:
Not attributed