| Ovid's Metamorphosis Englished, Mythologized and Represented in Figures Contributor(s): Ovid (Author), Sandys, George (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0766169537 ISBN-13: 9780766169531 Publisher: Kessinger Publishing OUR PRICE: $41.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: July 2003 Annotation: In this translation, it was attempted to collect out of sundry authors the philosophical sense of these fables of Ovid, if they may be called his, when most of them are more antient than any extant author, or perhaps them letters themselves; before which, as they expressed their conceptions in hieroglyphics, so did they their philosophy and dimity under fables and parables, a way not untrod by the sacred penmen, as by the prudent lawgivers in their reducing of the Old World to civility, leaving behind a deeper impression than can be made by the precepts of philosophy. Due to the age and scarcity of the original we reproduced, some pages may be spotty, faded or difficult to read. Written in Old English. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | Ancient & Classical |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 8.2" W x 10.98" (2.83 lbs) 572 pages |
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| Publisher Description: This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work. |
