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The vvits paraphras'd: or, Paraphrase upon paraphrase. : In a burlesque on the several late translations of Ovids Epistles.

Stevenson, Matthew, active 1654-1685, author.; Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.; Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Heroides.
1680
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Title
The vvits paraphras'd: or, Paraphrase upon paraphrase. : In a burlesque on the several late translations of Ovids Epistles.
Created/published
London : Printed for Will. Cademan, at the Popes-Head in the New Exchange in the Strand, 1680.
Description
[14], 114, 113-142, [2] p. ; (8vo)
Associated name
Stevenson, Matthew, active 1654-1685, author.
Dobell, Percy John, 1871-1956, former owner.
Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 A.D. or 18 A.D. Heroides.
Note
This parody is especially aimed at Dryden's translation of Ovid's Epistles.

Attributed by Wing to Matthew Stevenson.

Last leaf is blank.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), S5513
Macdonald, H. Dryden, 194b
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R18605
Genre/form
Annotations.
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
S5513
Folger-specific note
Dobell. Manuscript notes. Provenance: inscription on t.p.: "J[.] Pollock (?)"; From the John Dryden Collection formed by Percy J. Dobell

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