Research Catalog

Title

Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books / translated into English verse under the direction of Sir Samuel Garth by John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, William Congreve and other eminent hands, and illustrated by Hans Erni.

Author

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.

Publication

• New York : Heritage Press, [1961]
• ©1961.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978
• Erni, Hans, 1909-2015
• Garth, Samuel, Sir, 1661-1719
• Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719
• Catcott, A. S. (Alexander Stopford), 1692-1749
• Congreve, William, 1670-1729
• Croxall, Samuel, 1688 or 1689-1752
• Dryden, John, 1631-1700
• Eusden, Laurence, 1688-1730
• Gay, John, 1685-1732
• Harvey, Stephen, 1655-1707
• Maynwaring, Arthur, 1668-1712
• Ozell, John, -1743
• Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744
• Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718
• Stanyan, Temple, 1675-1752
• Stonestreet, William, -1716
• Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715
• Vernon, Edward, 1669?-1743
• Welsted, Leonard, 1688-1747
• Heritage Press (New York, N.Y.), publisher.
• Kellogg & Bulkeley, printer.
• Russell-Rutter Company, binder.

Description

lii, 519 pages : illustrations; 25 cm

Uniform Title

Metamorphoses. English (Garth)

Alternative Title

• Metamorphoses.
• Ovid's Metamorphoses, the Garth translation into English verse
• Ovid's Metamorphoses : in fifteen books
• Metamorphoses in fifteen books.

Subjects

• Fables, Latin > Translations into English
• Metamorphosis > Mythology > Poetry
• Mythology, Classical > Poetry

Note

• Introduction by Gilbert Highet; preface by Samuel Garth.
• Translated by Joseph Addison, A.S. Catcott, William Congreve, Samuel Croxall, John Dryden, Laurence Eusden, Samuel Garth, John Gay, Stephen Harvey, Arthur Maynwaring, John Ozell, Alexander Pope, Nicholas Rowe, Temple Stanyan, William Stonestreet, Nahum Tate, Edward Vernon and Leonard Welsted.
• This translation originally published in 1717.
• Printing performed by Kellogg & Bulkeley. Binding by Russell-Rutter Company. See Heritage Club Sandglass newsletter, issue no. VIII:25.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also issued online.

Binding (note)

• Publisher's sand-beige full linen, vellum finish; decorated with small dotted circles stamped in red. Issued in slipcase.

Call Number

JFE 97-6734

OCLC

4788622

Author

Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D., author.

Title

Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books / translated into English verse under the direction of Sir Samuel Garth by John Dryden, Alexander Pope, Joseph Addison, William Congreve and other eminent hands, and illustrated by Hans Erni.

Publisher

New York : Heritage Press, [1961]

Copyright Date

©1961.

Type of Content

text

still image

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Additional Formats

Also issued online.

Binding

Publisher's sand-beige full linen, vellum finish; decorated with small dotted circles stamped in red. Issued in slipcase.

Added Author

Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978, writer of introduction.

Erni, Hans, 1909-2015, illustrator.

Garth, Samuel, Sir, 1661-1719, editor, translator.

Addison, Joseph, 1672-1719, translator.

Catcott, A. S. (Alexander Stopford), 1692-1749, translator.

Congreve, William, 1670-1729, translator.

Croxall, Samuel, 1688 or 1689-1752, translator.

Dryden, John, 1631-1700, translator.

Eusden, Laurence, 1688-1730, translator.

Gay, John, 1685-1732, translator.

Harvey, Stephen, 1655-1707, translator.

Maynwaring, Arthur, 1668-1712, translator.

Ozell, John, -1743, translator.

Pope, Alexander, 1688-1744, translator.

Rowe, Nicholas, 1674-1718, translator.

Stanyan, Temple, 1675-1752, translator.

Stonestreet, William, -1716, translator.

Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, translator.

Vernon, Edward, 1669?-1743, translator.

Welsted, Leonard, 1688-1747, translator.

Heritage Press (New York, N.Y.), publisher.

Kellogg & Bulkeley, printer.

Russell-Rutter Company, binder.

Research Call Number

JFE 97-6734

9-*IPZ (Heritage) (Ovid. English. Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books)