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 Flaceus. Made English by Mr. Dryden. With explanatory notes at the end of each satire. To which is prefix'd, a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset, &c. By Mr. Dryden. Adorn'd with sculptures

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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 Flaceus. Made English by Mr. Dryden. With explanatory notes at the end of each satire. To which is prefix'd, a discourse concerning the original and progress of satire. Dedicated to the Right Honourable Charles Earl of Dorset, &c. By Mr. Dryden. Adorn'd with sculptures
  • Satirae. English
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Imprint
London : printed for Jacob Tonson; and are to be sold by Robert Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1697.
Added name
Dryden, John, 1631-1700, tr.; Persius. Satires. English.; Congreve, William, 1670-1729, tr.; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715 1652-1715, tr.; Burghers, Michael, 1647 or 1648-1727, engraver.; Gucht, Michael van der, 1660-1725, engraver.
Publication year
1697
ESTC No.
R31548
Grub Street ID
114331
Description
[2], xc, 371, 370-371, 370-371, 374-375, 374-375, 378-379, 378-383, 386-498, 497-501, [3] p., [1], 1, [1], 3-16, [1] leaves of plates : ill., port. ; 8°.
Note
Mostly 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, among others. Cf. Macdonald, Hugh. John Dryden, 30a

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Plates are signed "MBurghers sculp." and "M Vander Gucht sculp."

"The satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus" has separate dated title page, with imprint "printed for Jacob Tonson, at the Judge's Head in Fleet-street" (and with no bookseller named) on 2H4r; pagination and register are continuous

The satires of Juvenal and of Persius each have divisional title page

A reissue, with cancel title page, of the second edition (Wing J1289)

Text continuous despite pagination

Signatures: A-2O]8] 2P]4

Identified as Wing J1289 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700" reel 1012.