Ovid's art of love. In three books. Translated by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Congreve, &c. Together with the remedy of love. 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. Translated by Mr. Dryden, Mr. Congreve, &c. Together with the remedy of love. 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.
People / Organizations
Imprint
London : printed for J. Tonson, and sold by W. Taylor at the Ship in Pater-Noster-Row, 1712.
Added name
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
Publication year
1712
ESTC No.
T99253
Grub Street ID
318404
Description
[8],174,179-482p.,plates ; 8°.
Note
The translators are identified in the text as John Dryden, Nahum Tate and William Congreve

Advertisement at bottom of title page: Lately Printed the English Edition of Ovid's Epistles, with a new Translation of three Epistles, and several new Cuts

With a half-title

'The history of love' is by Charles Hopkins

'The court of love' is a metrical paraphrase by Arthur Maynwaring

A reissue of the edition of 1709 with a new titlepage

Text and register are continuous.