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Ovid's epistles, translated by several hands.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D, Dryden, John, 1631-1700 (Author)
Other Authors: Scroope, Carr, Sir, 1649-1680 (Translator), Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715 (Translator), Sabinus, Angelus, active 15th century
Format: Book
Language:English
Edition:The fourth edition. With the addition of three epistles of Aulus Sabinus, in answer to as many of Ovid. Adorn'd with several cuts.
Subjects:
Epistolary poetry, Latin > Translations into English.
Separation (Psychology) > Poetry.
Mythology, Classical > Poetry.
Women > Mythology > Poetry.
Women > Poetry.
Latin literature > Translations into English.
Description
Item Description:With a preface written by John Dryden.
In verse.
The translations are by Dryden, Scrope, Tate and others.
"The three epistles of Aulus Sabinus: .. Made English by Mr. Salusbury" has separate dated title page and separate pagination and register.
title page reads: with the Addition of three Epiftles of AVLVS SABINVS, in Anfwer to as many of OVID. Adorn'd with feveral Cuts. LONDON: Printed for Jacob Tonfon, at the Judges-Head in Chancery-Lane, near Fleet-Street. M DC LXXVIII
Physical Description:18 unnumbered pages, 253 pages, 7 unnumbered pages, 24 pages, 7 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm.