The Odyssey of Homer : translated from the Greek.

Author/creator Homer
Format Microform
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for Bernard Lintot, 1725-26.
Description5 volumes : plates.
Subjects

Other author/creatorLe Bossu, René, 1631-1680.
Other author/creatorPope, Alexander, 1688-1744 translator.
Other author/creatorFenton, Elijah, 1683-1730, translator.
Other author/creatorBroome, William, 1689-1745, translator.
Other author/creatorParnell, Thomas, 1679-1718 translator.
Other author/creatorHomer Batrachomyomachia.
Other author/creatorPigres. Batrachomyomachia.
Other author/creatorKent, William, 1685-1748, illustrator.
Other author/creatorFourdrinier, Paul, 1698-1758 engraver.
SeriesLibrary of English literature ; LEL 22167-68
Library of English literature ; LEL 22167-68. UNAUTHORIZED
Contents v. 1. A general view of the epic poem, and of the Iliad and Odyssey. Extracted from Bossu. Books I-IV. -- v. 2. Books V-IX. -- v. 3. Books X-XIV. -- v. 4. Books XV-XIX. -- v. 5. Books XX-XXIV. Postscript. By Mr. Pope. Index. Homer's Battle of the frogs and mice [also attrib. to Pigres] By Mr. Archdeacon Parnel. Corrected by Mr. Pope.
General noteErrors in pagination: v. 1, p. xxxvi misnumbered xxxii; v. 2, p. 119 misnumbered 116; v. 3, p. 183 misnumbered 182; v. 4, p. 66 and 77 misnumbered 69 and 57 respectively; v. 5, 1st sequence, p. 137 and 141 misnumbered 141 and 145 resepctively, 2d sequence, p. 3 misnumbered 1.
General noteHalf-title: Pope's Odyssey.
General noteLicense for printing on verso of half-title page, vols. 1-4; on verso of title page, vol. 5.
General noteAll books with half-title page preceded by plate, except book XXI with half-title page preceding plate.
General notePlates engraved by P. Fourdrinier after designs by W. Kent.
General note"Pope was assisted by Fenton, to whom was assigned the translation of books I, IV, XIX, and XX,... and by Broome, to whom fell the translation of books II, VI, VIII, XI, XII, XVI, XVIII, and XXIII, and the preparation of all the notes,..."--R.H. Griffith. Alexander Pope: a bibliography.
General noteBook XXIV signed: W. Broome.
General noteCorresponds to Griffith 154, 158, 162, 169 and 173.
Reproduction noteJoyner- Microfiche. Chicago, Ill. : Library Resources, inc., 1976. 2 microfiches : positive ; 8 x 13 cm. (Library of English literature ; LEL 22167-68)
Other titleBattle of the frogs and mice microform.

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