Book ID: 28995 Ovid's Metamorphoses. In Fifteen Books. A New Translation. By Mr. Addison, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Pope, Mr. Gay, Capt. Maurice, Mr. Philips, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Chute, Mr. Theobald, Mr. Dart . . . The Second Edition. GREEK, LATIN LITERATURE.
Ovid's Metamorphoses. In Fifteen Books. A New Translation. By Mr. Addison, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Pope, Mr. Gay, Capt. Maurice, Mr. Philips, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Chute, Mr. Theobald, Mr. Dart . . . The Second Edition.

Ovid's Metamorphoses. In Fifteen Books. A New Translation. By Mr. Addison, Mr. Sewell, Mr. Pope, Mr. Gay, Capt. Maurice, Mr. Philips, Mr. Hughes, Mr. Chute, Mr. Theobald, Mr. Dart . . . The Second Edition.

Place and Imprint: London: Printed for A. Bettesworth and W. Mears, 1720.
Edition: Second edition; the first was published in 1717.
Bibliographical References: ESTC T128848; cf. Case, English Poetical Miscellanies, 299(b), for a later issue dated 1724.
Condition: Bound tightly; paper with light browning; very good copy.
Book ID: 28995

Physical Description

2 vols in 1, 12mo, recent black half calf period style, red leather spine label, blind decorations and gilt lettering. Frontispiece and 15 engraved plates.

Comments

In 1716 the prominent London bookseller Jacob Tonson announced a forthcoming edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses, edited by Samuel Garth, with translations by distinguished writers, to be issued in folio format and "adorned with sculptures." A rival publication was quickly afoot, under the auspices of booksellers A. Bettesworth, W. Taylor and E. Curll, compiled by George Sewell, with several eminent translators and "adorned with sculptures." It was in a duodecimo format, in two volumes. In addition to the idea for the publication, Sewell borrowed a few of the translations, as well.

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