Ovid's epistles, translated by several hands [ESTC R31057]

DMI number:

1652

Aliases

Ovid's epistles

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1681

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

R31057

EEBO/ECCO link:

http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_id=xri:eebo:citation:11769944

Shelfmark:

EEBO - Bod

Full Title:

OVID'[small]S[/small] | EPISTLES, | TRANSLATED | BY | [i]SEVERAL HANDS[/i]. | [rule] | The second Edition, with the Addition | of a New [i]Epistle[/i]. | [rule] | [epigraph] | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i], | Printed for [i]Jacob Tonson[/i] at the Sign of the | [i]Judges Head[/i] in [i]Chancery Lane[/i], near | [i]Fleet-street[/i]. 1681.

Epigraph:

[i]Vel tibi composita cantetur Epistola voce: | Ignotum hoc aliis ille novavit opus.[/i] Ovid.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of 17th century verse and Collection of translations/imitations

Format:

Octavo

Bibliographic details:

SIGNATURES: gatherings A(8) and a(4) make up the preliminaries. The main body and the pagination sequence begin with gathering B.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: (1) 'The Preface To Ovid's Epistles. By Mr. Dryden', sigs A3r-a4r. (2) 'The Table', sig. a4v. End matter: (1) 'Books lately published and sold by Jacob Tonson at the Judges Head in Chancery-Lane near Fleetstreet', p. [288] (N.B. there are pagination errors at end of volume).

References:

NCBEL 334 (1681)

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Related People

Editor:

John Dryden

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Preface ascribed to 'Mr. Dryden' (sig. A3r).

Publisher:

Jacob Tonson

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

'Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Sign of the Judges Head'.

Content/Publication

First Line:

While Phaon to the flaming Aetna flies

Page No:

pp.1-7

Poem Title:

Sapho to Phaon

Attribution:

By the Honourable Sir Carr. Scrope, Baronet.

Attributed To:

Sir Carr Scrope

First Line:

If streaming blood my fatal letter stain

Page No:

pp.8-17

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.18-30

Poem Title:

Phillis to Demophoon

Attribution:

By Mr. Ed. Poley.

Attributed To:

Edward Pooley

First Line:

To that dear brother who alone survives

Page No:

pp.31-38

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.39-49

Poem Title:

Ariadne To Theseus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

This dear Orestes this with health to you

Page No:

pp.50-58

Poem Title:

Hermione To Orestes.

Attribution:

By Mr. Pulteney.

Attributed To:

John Pulteney

First Line:

Receive this letter from Leander fraught

Page No:

pp.59-67

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.68-75

Poem Title:

Hero's Answer To Leander.

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.76-86

Poem Title:

Laodamia To Protesilaus.

Attribution:

By Tho. Flatman, Esq;

Attributed To:

Thomas Flatman

First Line:

Phillis who entertained thy love and thee

Page No:

pp.87-96

Poem Title:

Phillis to Demophoon.

Attribution:

By Mr. Ed. Floyd.

Attributed To:

Ed. Floyd

First Line:

Read this if your new bride will suffer read

Page No:

pp.97-108

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.109-128

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.129-154

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.155-170

Poem Title:

Helen To Paris.

Attribution:

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

Attributed To:

John Dryden

John Sheffield

First Line:

To your Penelope at length break home

Page No:

pp.171-178

Poem Title:

Penelope To Ulysses.

Attribution:

By Mr. Rymer.

Attributed To:

Thomas Rymer

First Line:

Laden they say with Jason's golden prize

Page No:

pp.179-190

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.191-204

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.205-216

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.217-229

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.230-242

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.243-254

Poem Title:

Briseis to Achilles.

Attribution:

By John Caryl, Esq;

Attributed To:

John Caryll

First Line:

I'm pleased with the success your valour gave

Page No:

pp.255-264

Poem Title:

Deianira To Hercules.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Read boldly this here you shall swear no more

Page No:

pp.265-279

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.280-287

Poem Title:

Cydippe Her Answer to Acontius.

Attribution:

By Mr. Butler.

Attributed To:

Samuel Butler