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english poetry3
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Dryden, John (1631-1700)31
Dryden, John25
Ovid (43 B.C.-17 A.D. Or 18 A.D)16
Publius Ovidus Naso16
Garth, Samuel12
Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719)12
Congreve, William9
Congreve, William (1670-1729)9
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Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)5

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Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1717

Published and with preface by Sir Samuel Garth; with parts by and from Dryden.

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Ovid's Metamorphoses, in fifteen books (v.2)

Ovid; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719)

1736

Added engraved title-page.

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Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1717

Published and with preface by Sir Samuel Garth; with parts by and from Dryden.

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Ovid's Metamorphoses : in fifteen books (v.1)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1720

Title page of v. 2 varies slightly: translators not listed. Added engraved t.p. in v. 1.

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Ovid's Metamorphoses : in fifteen books (v.2)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

1720

Title page of v. 2 varies slightly: translators not listed. Added engraved t.p. in v. 1.

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Virgil's husbandry, or, An essay on the Georgics : being the first book

Virgil; Benson, William (1682-1754); Dryden, John (1631-1700)

[1739?]

Preface, translation and notes by William Benson.

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Ovid's Art of love, in three books, together with his Remedy of love

Ovid; Dryden, John (1631-1700); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Tate, Nahum (1652-1715); Maynwaring, Arthur (1668-1712); Hopkins, Charles (1664?-1700?)

1725

Signatures: A-N12,O⁶. Omits the "Amours". Title reads as in edition of 1709, with a few differences of punctuation. "The history of love" by Charles Hopkins has a special title page. B3 signed...

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BC MS Lt 16, f. A1r: Part of Alexander Pope's translation from Boethius, 'Consolation of Philosophy', III.9. (
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Verse translation of Book III, metre 9 of Boethius's 'De consolatione philosophiae', by Alexander Pope

Pope, Alexander (1688-1744)

c.1703-1704

Verse prayer to God as creator and source of reason, for inspiration, strength and comfort, translated from Boethius, 'Consolation of Philosophy', III.9, by Alexander Pope; together with bifolium lett...

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.1)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.2)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.3)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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Ovid's Metamorphoses (v.4)

Ovid; Garth, Sir Samuel (1661-1719); Dryden, John (1631-1700); Addison, Joseph (1672-1719); Congreve, William (1670-1729); Pope, Alexander (1688-1744); Gay, John (1685-1732)

1794

Each volume has added title-page. "Translated by Dryden, Addison, Garth, Congreve, Pope, Gay, and other eminent persons."

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