The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English verse· By Mr. Dryden, and several other eminent hands. Together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Made English by Mr. Dryden. With explanatory notes at the end of each satire. To which is prefix'd discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset, &c. By Mr. Dryden
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- The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English verse· By Mr. Dryden, and several other eminent hands. Together with the satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. Made English by Mr. Dryden. With explanatory notes at the end of each satire. To which is prefix'd discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset, &c. By Mr. Dryden
- Satiræ. English
- Satires of Juvenal, and Persius; Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus
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London : Printed for Jacob Tonson at the Judge's-Head in Chancery-Lane, near Fleetstreet M DC XCIII. Where you may have compleat sets of Mr. Dryden's works, in four volumes in quarto, the plays being put in the order they were written, [1693]
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Persius. Works. English.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700, translator.; Congreve, William, 1670-1729, translator.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715, translator.; Tonson, Jacob, 1656?-1736, printer.
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- 1693
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- 60541
- Description
- [4], lii, p. xxxix, [3], 315, [1]; [4], 87, [1] p. ; 2°.
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- In verse
Dryden translated Satires I, III, VI, X, and XVI of Juvenal and all of Persius. He also chose his fellow translators, who included Nahum Tate and William Congreve
Half-title reads: The satires of Juvenal, and Persius
With divisional title page for each satire
"The satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus" has separate dated title page, pagination and register
Signatures: a-o]2 B-4L]2 [A]]2 B-Z]2.