1760 Ovid Metamorphosis " LADIES EDITION " Rare FIRST English ROMAN Scarce
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OVID'S METAMORPHOSES
Epitomized in an English Poetical Style for the Use and Entertainment of the Ladies of Great Britain
London
1760 The First Edition
All Fifteen Books in English
Scarce "Ladies" Edition
Contemporary Calf boards with Rebacked Spine. Tit...les in Red and Black
Only Two Copies Registered on COPAC One at the British Library and One at Oxford
And None For Sale
The Metamorphoses (Latin: Metamorphōseōn librī: "Books of Transformations") is a Latin narrative poem by the Roman poet Ovid, considered his magnum opus. Comprising 11, 995 lines, 15 books and over 250 myths, the poem chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico-historical framework.
Although meeting the criteria for an epic, the poem defies simple genre classification by its use of varying themes and tones. Ovid took inspiration from the genre of metamorphosis poetry, and some of the Metamorphoses derives from earlier treatment of the same myths; however, he diverged significantly from all of his models.
One of the most influential works in Western culture, the Metamorphoses has inspired such authors as Dante Alighieri, Giovanni Boccaccio, Geoffrey Chaucer, and William Shakespeare. Numerous episodes from the poem have been depicted in acclaimed works of sculpture, painting, and music. Although interest in Ovid faded after the Renaissance, there was a resurgence of attention to his work towards the end of the 20th century. Today the Metamorphoses continues to inspire and be retold through various media. The work has been the subject of numerous translations into English, the first by William Caxton in 1480.
Author: Ovid
Publisher: London: Printed for Robert Horsfield in Ludgate Street
Edition: 1760 First Thus
Attributes: Scarce first Edition
Condition: Contemporary Boards with a rebacked spine. scuffs tot he corners of the boards, rubbing to the extremities, Pages bound tightly, bookplate to the futon pastedown, former owners name to second fly leaf (1791) occasional closed tears, occasional mucky marks to pages.
Information: English: 16cm x 10.5cm Title, xv, 236, (3)
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