Ovid's art of love. In three books. Together with his remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, the court of love, a tale from Chaucer. And the history of love. Adorn'd with cuts
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- Ovid's art of love. In three books. Together with his remedy of love. Translated into English verse by several eminent hands. To which are added, the court of love, a tale from Chaucer. And the history of love. Adorn'd with cuts
- Ars amatoria. English
- Remedia amoris. English.
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- Imprint
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London : printed for Jacob Tonson at Grays-Inn-Gate, next Grays-Inn-Lane, 1709.
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
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- 1709
- ESTC No.
- T99252
- Grub Street ID
- 318403
- Description
- [8],174,179-235,238-482p.,plates ; 8°.
- Note
- The translators are identified in the text as John Dryden, Nahum Tate and William Congreve
Titlepage in red and black
Text and register are continuous despite the pagination
'The history of love. .. By Mr. Charles Hopkins.' has a separate titlepage; pagination and register are continuous
'The court of love' is a metrical paraphrase by Arthur Maynwaring.