Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books: a new translation by several hands [N41873] [Vol.1]
- DMI number:
- 680
- Publication Date:
- 1717
- Volume Number:
- 1 of 2
- ESTC number:
- N41873
- Shelfmark:
- BOD All Souls TX. 2. 24
- Full Title:
- [i]OVID[/i]'s | METAMORPHOSES. | In Fifteen BOOKS. | A | New TRANSLATION. | [rule] | By Several HANDS. | [rule] | Adorn'd with CUTS. | [rule] | VOLUME I. | [rule] | [ornament] | [rule] | [i]LONDON[/i], | Printed for [i]A. Bettesworth[/i] and [i]W. Taylor[/i] in [i]Pater-Noster- | Row[/i], [i]E. Curll[/i] in [i]Fleet-Street[/i], and [i]J. Browne[/i] without | [i]Temple-Bar.[/i] 1717. Price 6[i]s[/i].
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Genres:
- Collection of translations/imitations
- Format:
- Duodecimo
- Price:
- 6s.
- Pagination:
- [2], [i]ii-xviii, 1-37, [1], 38-109, [1], 111-215, [1], 217-299, [1], [13]
- Bibliographic details:
- First edition. MISPAGINATION: 203 as '103' MS ADDITIONS: pp.114, 119, 125, 125, 126, 130, 131, 138, 140, 145, 147, all marking the start of each fable in Book 4.
- Comments:
- ATTRIBUTIONS: Attributions taken from 'Table of 'Gentlemen concern'd in this Translation'. CONTENTS: Dedicatory epistle to Barnham Goode, Esq. [pp.i-xviii]; Translations of Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books 1-8) [1-299]. PLATES: Engraved plates facing title page and pp.1, 39, 77, 111, 151, 181, 217, 257.
- Other matter:
- PREFATORY MATERIAL: Dedicatory epistle 'To Barnham Goode, Esq', by G. Sewell [i-xviii]. END MATTER: 'The Index' [11pp.]; Table of 'Gentlemen concern'd in this Translation' and 'Directions to the Book-binder' [1p.].
- References:
- Stuart Gillespie & David Hopkins, eds., 'The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English: 1660-1790', (OUP, 2005).
- Title:
- Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books: a new translation by several hands [N22089] [Vol.1]
- Publication Date:
- 1733
- ESTC No:
- N22089
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Title:
- Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books: a new translation by several hands [N41873] [vol.2]
- Publication Date:
- 1717
- ESTC No:
- N41873
- Volume:
- 2 of 2
- Relationship:
- Volume from the same edition
- Comments:
- Title:
- Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books: a new translation by several hands [T177809] [Vol.1]
- Publication Date:
- 1726
- ESTC No:
- T177809
- Volume:
- 1 of 2
- Relationship:
- Another Edition of
- Comments:
- Dedicatee:
- Barnham Goode
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- 'To Barnham Goode, Esq', Dedicatory epistle by George Sewell [i-xviii].
- Editor:
- George Sewell
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Arthur Bettesworth
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- Edmund Curll
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- J. Browne
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Publisher:
- W Taylor
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- First Line:
- Of bodies changed to other forms I sing
- Page No:
- pp.1-37
- Poem Title:
- Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book the First.
- Attribution:
- 'Book I. II. by Mr. Sewell, &c.'
- Attributed To:
- George Sewell
- First Line:
- The sun's bright palace on high columns raised
- Page No:
- pp.39-76
- Poem Title:
- Book the Second.
- Attribution:
- 'Book I. II. by Mr. Sewell, &c'
- Attributed To:
- George Sewell
- First Line:
- But now the lustful god no more concealed
- Page No:
- pp.77-109
- Poem Title:
- Book the Third.
- Attribution:
- 'Book III. IV. by Mr. J. Philips, &c.'
- Attributed To:
- J Philips
- First Line:
- Yet rash Alcithoe still disavows
- Page No:
- pp.111-150
- Poem Title:
- Book the Fourth.
- Attribution:
- 'Book III. IV. by Mr. J. Philips, &c.'
- Attributed To:
- J Philips
- First Line:
- While thus the Prince the wondrous story told
- Page No:
- pp.151-180
- Poem Title:
- Book the Fifth.
- Attribution:
- 'Book V. by Mr. John Hughes, &c.
- Attributed To:
- John Hughes
- First Line:
- Pallas attentive heard the muses song
- Page No:
- pp.181-215
- Poem Title:
- Book the Sixth.
- Attribution:
- 'Book VI. by Mr. Sewell'
- Attributed To:
- George Sewell
- First Line:
- The Argonauts now cut the stormy deeps
- Page No:
- pp.217-256
- Poem Title:
- Book the Seventh.
- Attribution:
- 'Book VII. by Mr. Sewell and Mr. Gay'
- Attributed To:
- George SewellJohn Gay
- First Line:
- The night descends the sun resumes the skies
- Page No:
- pp.257-299
- Poem Title:
- Book the Eighth.
- Attribution:
- 'Book VIII. by Mr. Sewell, Mr. Chute, and Mr. Dart'
- Attributed To:
- Francis ChuteGeorge Sewell
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