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Ovid's Art of love, in three books : together with his Remedy of love
- Author
- Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D.
- Preferred Title
- Ars amatoria. English.
- Title
- Ovid's Art of love, in three books : together with his Remedy of love / translated into English verse by several eminent hands ; to which are added, The court of love, a tale from Chaucer, and The history of love ; adorn'd with cuts.
- Format
- Book
- Published
- London : Printed for J. Tonson at Shakespear's Head in the Strand, 1735.
- Description
- 323 p., [7] leaves of plates : ill. ; 17 cm. (12mo)
- Other contributors
- Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
- Notes
- First published in 1709, reprinted many times. Ovid's Art of love, books I and II translated by J. Dryden, book III by W. Congreve; Remedy of love translated by N. Tate; The court of love by A Maynwarning; The history of love by C. Hopkins. At bottom of each engraving: Saml. Gribelin, Junior Sculp. Woodcuts : initials, head- and tail-pieces. Poetry.
- References
- BM, v. 177, col. 405. BN, v. 42, col. 258.
- Kinsey subjects
- Love.