Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books: a new translation by several hands [T177809] [Vol.1]

DMI number:

650

Publication Date:

1726

Volume Number:

1 of 2

ESTC number:

T177809

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW116677706

Shelfmark:

BOD Vet. A4 f.1148

Full Title:

FULL TITLE: [i]OVID’[/i]s | METAMORPHOSES. | In FIFTEEN BOOKS. | [rule] | Made ENGLISH by | SEVERAL HANDS. | [rule] | ADORN’D with CUTS. | [rule] | VOLUME I. | [rule] | The Second EDITION, with great Improvements. | By Mr. [i]SEWELL[/i]. | [rule] | [ornament] | [i]LONDON:[/i] | Printed for THO. ASTLEY, at the [i]Dolphin[/i] and | [i]Crown[/i] in St. [i]Paul[/i]’s Church-yard. | M.DCC.XXVI.

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of translations/imitations

Format:

Duodecimo

Pagination:

[2]; i-x; 1-258; [6]

Bibliographic details:

2nd edition MISPAGINATION: '298' for 198; '299' for 199; '118' for 218; '119' for 219.

Comments:

ATTRIBUTIONS: Attributions taken from 'Table of 'Gentlemen concern'd in this Translation'. CONTENTS: Dedicatory epistle to Barnham Goode, Esq. [pp.i-x]; Translations of Ovid's Metamorphoses (Books I-VIII) by various hands [pp.1-258]. PLATES: Engraved plates opposite title page, p.1, 33, 66, 95, 129, 156, 186, 221.

Other matter:

PREFATORY MATERIAL : Engraved plate; title page; dedicatory epistle to Barnham Goode, Esq. [10pp.] END MATTER: Index [6pp.]; Table of contributors to Vol. 1 & 2 [1p.]

References:

REFERENCES: Stuart Gillespie & David Hopkins, eds., 'The Oxford History of Literary Translation in English: 1660-1790', (OUP, 2005). Case 199 (1)(b). Misdated as 1724.

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Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books: a new translation by several hands [N41873] [Vol.1]

Publication Date:

1717

ESTC No:

N41873

Volume:

1 of 2

Relationship:

Another Edition of

Comments:

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 [T177809] [Vol.2]

Publication Date:

1726

ESTC No:

T177809

Volume:

2 of 2

Relationship:

Volume from the same edition

Comments:

Related People

Dedicatee:

Barnham Goode

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

Dedicatory epistle by George Sewell, T177809 [vol.1]

Editor:

George Sewell

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

T177809 [vol.1]

Publisher:

Thomas Astley

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

T177809 [vol.1]

Content/Publication

First Line:

Of bodies changed to other forms I sing

Page No:

pp.1-32

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book I.

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.33-65

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book II.

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.66-94

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book III.

Attribution:

'Book III. IV. by Mr. J. Philips, &c.'

Attributed To:

J Philips

First Line:

Yet rash Alcithoe still disavows

Page No:

pp.95-128

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book IV.

Attribution:

'Book III. IV. by Mr. J. Philips, &c.'

Attributed To:

J Philips

First Line:

While thus the prince's words his acts report

Page No:

pp.129-154

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book V.

Attribution:

'Book V. by Mr. John Hughes, &c.'

Attributed To:

John Hughes

First Line:

Pallas attentive heard the muses song

Page No:

pp.155-185

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book VI.

Attribution:

'Book VI. by Mr. Sewell'

Attributed To:

George Sewell

First Line:

The Argonauts now cut the stormy deeps

Page No:

pp.186-220

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book VII.

Attribution:

'Book VII. by Mr. Sewell and Mr. Gay'

Attributed To:

George Sewell

John Gay

First Line:

The night descends the sun resumes the skies

Page No:

pp.221-258

Poem Title:

Ovid's Metamorphoses. Book VIII.

Attribution:

'Book VIII. by Mr. Sewell, Mr. Chute, and Mr. Dart'

Attributed To:

Francis Chute

George Sewell