Ovids Metamorphosis Englished, mythologiz'd, and represented in figures. An essay to the translation of Virgil's Æneis. By G.S.

All titles

• Ovids Metamorphosis Englished, mythologiz'd, and represented in figures. An essay to the translation of Virgil's Æneis. By G.S.
• Metamorphoses. English
• Æneis. Book 1. English.

People / Organizations

• Ovid (Author)
• John Legat ("printed by")

Imprint

London: printed by J[ohn] L[egat] for Andrew Hebb, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard, M.DC.XL. [1640]

Added name

Sandys, George, 1578-1644, tr. Virgil. Æneis. Book 1. English. Cleyn, Franz, 1590?-1658, artist. Savery, Salomon, 1594-1665, engraver.

Publication year

1640

ESTC No.

S121931

Grub Street ID

141493

Description

[20], 303, [21] p., [16] plates ; 2⁰

Note

Translator's dedication signed: George Sandys.

Mostly in verse.

The "essay" is a translation of Book 1 of "Æneis".

At foot of title: Cum privilegio ad imprimendum hanc Ovidii translationem.