Ovid's epistles, translated by several hands [ESTC R4507]

DMI number:

1653

Aliases

Ovid's epistles

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Evidence:

Publication Date:

1683

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

R4507

EEBO/ECCO link:

http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?ctx_ver=Z39.88-2003&res_id=xri:eebo&rft_id=xri:eebo:citation:13081163

Shelfmark:

EEBO - BL

Full Title:

OVID'[small]S[/small] | EPISTLES, | TRANSLATED | BY | [i]SEVERAL HANDS[/i]. | [rule] | The third Edition. | [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]. 1683.

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(2) make up the preliminaries. The main body and the pagination sequence begin with gathering B.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: 'The Preface By Mr. Dryden', sigs A3r-a2v. End matter: 'The Table', p. [260] (sig. S2v).

References:

NCBEL 334 (1683)

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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.1-6

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.7-15

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.16-26

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.27-34

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.35-44

Poem Title:

Ariadne To Theseus.

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

This dear Orestes this with health to you

Page No:

pp.45-52

Poem Title:

Hermione To Orestes.

Attribution:

By Mr. Pulteney.

Attributed To:

John Pulteney

First Line:

Receive this letter from Leander fraught

Page No:

pp.53-60

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.46[i.e. 61]-67

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.68-77

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.78-86

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.87-96

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.97-114

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.115-137

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.138-152

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.153-159

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.160-170

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.171-183

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.184-194

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.195-206

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.207-218

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.219-229

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.230-238

Poem Title:

Deianira To Hercules

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Read boldly this here you shall swear no more

Page No:

pp.239-252

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.253-259

Poem Title:

Cydippe Her Answer to Acontius.

Attribution:

By Mr. Butler.

Attributed To:

Samuel Butler