In ancient times as story tells
- DMI number:
- 1951
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Evidence:
- First Line:
- In ancient times as story tells
- Last Line:
- So the next parson stubbed and burnt it
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Burlesque, Imitation / translation / paraphrase, and Couplet
- Themes:
- Mythology, Domestic life, and Virtue / vice
- Author:
- Jonathan Swift
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Swift Poems Project, 090- Stuart Gillespie and David Hopkins, eds, The Dryden-Tonson Miscellanies, 1684-1709, 6 vols (London, 2008). VI: viii.
- First Line:
- In ancient times as story tells
- Last Line:
- So the same parson stubbed and burnt it
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of merry poems [N27710] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.76-80
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated, From the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A collection of original poems, translations and imitations [T99274]
- Page No(s):
- pp.5-10
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated, from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies in prose and verse. The fourth edition [T39456] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.06-211 [i.e. pp.206-211]
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid. Written 1706.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The Last Volume [**query: possible duplicate record]
- Page No(s):
- pp.132-140
- Poem Title:
- [no title]
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [ECCO] [T173801]
- Page No(s):
- pp.132-140
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [ECCO] [T202847]
- Page No(s):
- pp.128-134
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [T172697] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.1-12
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [T204336] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.141-151
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [T39473] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.1-12
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [T39474]
- Page No(s):
- pp.132-140
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Poetical Miscellanies: the sixth part [T142876]
- Page No(s):
- pp.237-248
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon: Imitated from Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The Agreeable Medley or, Universal Entertainer [T98503]
- Page No(s):
- pp.127-132
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon: Imitated from Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The merry companion or, a cure for the spleen [T301231] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.76-80
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated, From the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [ESTC T41629]
- Page No(s):
- pp.94-100
- Poem Title:
- Tale XVI. Baucis and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The muse in good humour [T86635]
- Page No(s):
- pp.94-100
- Poem Title:
- Tale XVI. Baucis and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The muse's vagaries or the merry mortal's companion [Part II] [ESTC T170724]
- Page No(s):
- pp.77-83
- Poem Title:
- The Gods in Masquerade. A Popish Tale.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The sixth part of miscellany poems [ecco] [T117014]
- Page No(s):
- pp.55-59
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon: Imitated from Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- The sixth part of miscellany poems [T175048]
- Page No(s):
- pp.108-112
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon: Imitated from Ovid.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- A banquet of the muses: or, the miscellany of miscellanies. [T116738]
- Page No(s):
- pp.59-64
- Poem Title:
- The Two Hermets Progress; or, The Metamorphes of Baucis, and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- By D. Swift
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Four poems... by...Swift...Roscommon...Rochester...[and] the late Duke of Ormond. To which is added, two tales. [N9952]
- Page No(s):
- pp.3-7
- Poem Title:
- Baucis And Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Miscellanies. The last volume [ECCO] [T39475]
- Page No(s):
- pp.111-118
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Dean Swift
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Poems by the Earls of Roscommon and Dorset; The Dukes of Devonshire, Buckingham, &c. [vol. II] [BL]
- Page No(s):
- pp.82-87
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D.D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Poems for young ladies [N12188]
- Page No(s):
- pp.156-162
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Dean Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Poems for young ladies [reissue of T54977] [N12187]
- Page No(s):
- pp.165-171
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Dean Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Poems for young ladies [T173369]
- Page No(s):
- pp.156-163
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of OVID.
- Attribution:
- By Dean Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Poems for young ladies [T54977]
- Page No(s):
- pp.165-171
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the Eighth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Dean Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- Poems on several occasions. By the Earls of Roscommon, and Dorset, &c. [T132428]
- Page No(s):
- pp.145-152
- Poem Title:
- Baucis And Philemon. Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The beauties of English poesy [vol 2] [T146028] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.71-77
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- From Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The beauties of English poesy [vol 2] [T146032] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.71-77
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- From Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The book of fun or the quintessence of wit and mirth [T191471] [ecco]
- Page No(s):
- pp.34-39
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The British poets [N15724]
- Page No(s):
- pp.163-168
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the eighth book of Ovid. Written about the year 1708.
- Attribution:
- By Mr. Swift.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Poetical Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, and Dorset; the Dukes of Devonshire and Buckinhamshire [Vol II] [T94654]
- Page No(s):
- pp.99-106
- Poem Title:
- Baucis And Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Poetical Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscomon and Dorset; the Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire, &c. [Vol II] [T130333]
- Page No(s):
- pp.99-106
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Theatre of Wit [ESTC T116740] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.30-32
- Poem Title:
- The Two Hermets Progress; or, The Metamorphes of Baucis, and Philemon.
- Attribution:
- By D. Swift
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The virgin muse [T118389]
- Page No(s):
- pp.161-166
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The virgin muse [T124513]
- Page No(s):
- pp.161-166
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The virgin muse [T124652]
- Page No(s):
- pp.161-166
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, and Dorset, also those of the Dukes of Devonshire and Buckinghamshire [T95243]
- Page No(s):
- pp.154-158
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the Eight Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, and Dorset, the Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire [Vol II] [T94653]
- Page No(s):
- pp.99-106
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, and Dorset: The Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire, &c [Vol II] [T95240]
- Page No(s):
- pp.102-108
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, and Dorset: The Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire, &c. [Vol II] [T146730]
- Page No(s):
- pp.85-90
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated From The 8th Book Of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset [Vol II] [T94657]
- Page No(s):
- pp.108-115
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon. Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset [Vol. II] [ECCO] [N25977]
- Page No(s):
- pp.145-152
- Poem Title:
- Baucis And Philemon. Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset, the Duke of Devonshire [Vol II] [T152378]
- Page No(s):
- pp.105-112
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset, the Duke of Devonshire [Vol II] [T95241]
- Page No(s):
- pp.105-112
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscommon, Dorset, the Duke of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire &c [Vol II] [T95242]
- Page No(s):
- pp.80-85
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The Works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscomon, and Dorset, the Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire &c. [Vol II] [N35509]
- Page No(s):
- pp.83-87
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Earls of Rochester, Roscomon, and Dorset: the Dukes of Devonshire, Buckinghamshire &c. [Vol II] [T119718]
- Page No(s):
- pp.58 [i.e.85]-90
- Poem Title:
- Baucis and Philemon, Imitated from the 8th Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By Jonathan Swift, D. D.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Right Honourable the Earls of Rochester, and Roscommon... The Third Edition (1709) [N36008]
- Page No(s):
- pp.9-13
- Poem Title:
- The Metamorphosis of Baucis and Philemon. Burlesqu'd from the VIIIth Book of Ovid.
- Attribution:
- By the Author of the Tale of a Tub.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Right Honourable the Earls of Rochester, and Roscommon... The Third Edition. [II]. [**query: should be deleted??**]
- Page No(s):
- pp.129-139
- Poem Title:
- The Metamorphosis Of Baucis and Philemon. Burlesqu'd from the VIIIth Book of Ovid
- Attribution:
- By the Author of the Tale of a Tub.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
- Title:
- The works of the Right Honourable the late Earls of Rochester and Roscommon [Vol II] [T95392]
- Page No(s):
- pp.129-139
- Poem Title:
- The Metamorphosis of Baucis and Philemon. Burlesqu'd from the VIIIth Book of Ovid
- Attribution:
- By the Author of the Tale of a Tub.
- Attributed To:
- Jonathan Swift
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Ovid. Metamorphoses. Book 8.
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