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Ovid's Metamorphoses, in fifteen books.
- 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.
- Author
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
- Publication
- [New York] Printed for the members of the Limited editions club at the Officina Bodoni, Verona, 1958.
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- Additional Authors
- 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
- Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978
- Mardersteig, Giovanni, 1892-1977
- Limited Editions Club, publisher.
- Officina Bodoni, printer.
- Description
- lvi, 519 (1) p., 2 l. illus.; 25 cm.
- Alternative Title
- Ovid's Metamorphoses, in fifteen books
- Metamorphoses
- Subjects
- Note
- 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.
- "Illustrated with engravings by Hans Erni."
- "Introduction," by Gilbert Highet, p. xiii-xxii; "A preface in behalf of the translators," by Samuel Garth, p. xxv-lvi.
- This translation originally published in 1717.
- Call Number
- *KP (Limited) (Ovid. Ovid's Metamorphoses)
- LCCN
- 70016411 //r965
- OCLC
- 14096903
- Author
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
- 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.
- Imprint
- [New York] Printed for the members of the Limited editions club at the Officina Bodoni, Verona, 1958.
- Local Note
- No. 898 of 1500 copies printed by Giovanni Mardersteig at the Officina Bodoni; signed by the engraver and printer.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- 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.Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978, writer of introduction.Mardersteig, Giovanni, 1892-1977, printer.Limited Editions Club, publisher.Officina Bodoni, printer.
- Research Call Number
- *KP (Limited) (Ovid. Ovid's Metamorphoses)