Ovid's Metamorphoses in fifteen books. Translated by the most eminent hands. Adorn'd with sculptures:

CONTENTS.

BOOK the FIRST.

By Mr. DRYDEN.

• THE Creation of the World. Page 1.
• The Golden Age. p. 5
• The Silver Age. p. 6
• The Brazen Age. ibid.
• The Iron Age. ibid.
• The Giants War. p. 7
• The Transformation of Daphne into a Lawrel. p. 20
• The Transformation of Io into a Heyfar. p. 26
• The Eyes of Argus transform'd into a Peacock's Train. p. 30
• The Transformation of Syrinx into Reeds. p. 31

BOOK the SECOND.

By Mr. ADDISON.

• The Story of Phaeton. p. 37
• Phaeton's Sisters transform'd into Trees. p. 49
• The Transformation of Cycnus into a Swan. p. 51
• The Story of Calisto. p. 53
• The Story of Coronis, and Birth of Aesculapius. p. 58
• Ocyrrhoe transform'd to a Mare. p. 62
• The Transformation of Battus to a Touch-stone. p. 64
• The Story of Aglauros, transform'd into a Statue. p. 65
• Europa's Rape. p. 70

BOOK the THIRD.

By Mr. ADDISON.

• The Story of Cadmus. p. 73
• The Transformation of Actaeon into a Stag. p. 79
• The Birth of Bacchus. p. 83
• The Transformation of Tiresias. p. 86
• The Transformation of Echo. p. 87
• The Story of Narcissus. p. 89
• The Story of Pentheus. p. 93
• The Mariners transform'd to Dolphins. p. 95
• The Death of Pentheus. p. 99

BOOK the FOURTH.

• The Story of Alcithoüe and her Sisters, by Mr. Eusden. p. 101
• The Story of Pyramus and Thisbe, by the same Hand. p. 104
• The Story of Leucothöe and the Sun, by the same Hand. p. 109
• The Transformation of Clytie, by the same Hand. p. 114
• The Story of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus, by Mr. Addison. p. 115
• ...

• ... Alcithöe and her Sisters transform'd to Batts, by Mr. Eusden. p. 119
• The Transformation of Ino and Melicerta to Sea Gods, by the same Hand. p. 120
• The Transformation of the Theban Matrons, by the same Hand. p. 127
• Cadmus and his Queen transform'd to Serpents, by the same Hand. p. 128
• The Story of Perseus, by the same Hand. p. 130
• Atlas transform'd to a Mountain, by the same Hand. ibid.
• Andromeda rescu'd from the Sea Monster, by the same Hand. p. 132
• The Story of Medusa's Head, by the same Hand. p. 137

BOOK the FIFTH.

By ARTHUR MAYNWARING, Esq

• The Story of Perseus continu'd p. 141
• Minerva's Interview with the Muses. p. 153
• The Fate of Pyreneus. p. 154
• The Story of the Pierides. p. 156
• The Song of the Pierides. p. 157
• The Song of the Muses. p. 158
• The Rape of Proserpine. p. 160
• Cyane dissolves to a Fountain. p. 162
• A Boy transform'd to an Est. p. 163
• The Transformation of Ascalaphus into an Owl. p. 167
• The Daughters of Achelous transform'd to Syrens. p. 168
• The Story of Arethusa. p. 169
• The Transformation of Lyncus. p. 173
• The Pierides transform'd to Magpies. p. 174

BOOK the SIXTH.

By Mr. CROXALL.

• The Transformation of Arachne into a Spider. p. 175
• The Story of Niobe. p. 182
• The Transformation of Niobe. p. 189
• The Peasants of Lycia transform'd to Froggs. ibid.
• The Fate of Marsyas. p. 193
• The Story of Pelops. ibid.
• The Story of Tereus, Procne, and Philomela. p. 194
• Boreas in Love. p. 209

BOOK the SEVENTH.

• The Story of Medea and Jason, by Mr. Tate. p. 213
• The Dragon's Teeth transform'd to Men, by the same Hand. p. 218
• Old Aeson restor'd to Youth, by the same Hand. p. 221
• The Death of Pelias, by the same Hand. p. 227
• The Story of Aegeus, by the same Hand. p. 232
• The Story of Ants chang'd to Men, by Mr. Stonestreet. p. 238
• The Story of Cephalus and Procris, by Mr. Tate. p. 245

BOOK the EIGHTH.

• The Story of Nisus and Scylla, by Mr. Croxall. p. 253
• The Labyrinth, by the same Hand. p. 260
• The Story of Daedalus and Icarus, by the same Hand. p. 262
• ...

• The Story of Meleager and Atalanta, by Mr. Dryden. p. 266
• The Transformation of the Naiads, by Mr. Vernon. p. 279
• Perimele turn'd into an Island, by the same Hand. p. 281
• The Story of Baucis and Philemon, by Mr. Dryden. p. 282
• The Changes of Proteus, by Mr. Vernon. p. 289
• The Story of Erisichthon, by the same Hand. ibid.
• The Description of Famine, by the same Hand. p. 292
• The Transformations of Erisichthon's Daughter, by the same Hand. p. 295

BOOK the NINTH.

• The Story of Achelös and Hercules, by Mr. Gay. p. 297
• The Death of Nessus the Centaur, by the same Hand. p. 301
• The Death of Hercules, by the same Hand. p. 302
• The Transformation of Lychas into a Rock, by the same Hand. p. 305
• The Apotheosis of Hercules, by the same Hand. p. 306
• The Transformation of Galanthis, by the same Hand. p. 308
• The Fable of Dryope, by Mr. Pope. p. 310
• Iolaus restor'd to Youth, by Mr. Gay. p. 314
• The Prophecy of Themis, by the same Hand. ibid.
• The Debate of the Gods, by the same Hand. p. 315
• The Passion of Biblis, by Stephen Harvey, Esq; p. 316
• The Fable of Iphis and Ianthe, by Mr. Dryden. p. 323

BOOK the TENTH.

• The Story of Orpheus and Eurydice, by Mr. Congreve. p. 331
• The Fable of Cyparissus, by the same Hand. p. 336
• —Continu'd Mr. Croxall. p. 338
• Hyacinthus transform'd into a Flower, by Mr. Ozell. p. 339
• The Transformations of the Cerastae and Propoetides, by the same Hand. p. 341
• The Story of Pigmalion and the Statue, by Mr. Dryden. p. 343
• The Story of Cinyras and Myrrha, by the same Hand. p. 346
• The Story of Venus and Adonis, by Mr. Eusden. p. 358

BOOK the ELEVENTH.

• The Death of Orpheus, by Mr. Croxall. p. 371
• The Thracian Women transform'd to Trees, by the same Hand. p. 374
• The Fable of Midas, by the same Hand. p. 375
• The Building of Troy, by the same Hand. p. 381
• The Story of Thetis and Peleus, &c. by the same Hand. p. 382
• The Transformation of Daedalion, by the same Hand. p. 384
• A Wolf turn'd into Marble, by the same Hand. p. 387
• The Story of Ceyx and Alcyone, by Mr. Dryden. p. 389
• The House of Sleep, by the same Hand. p. 398
• Aesacus transform'd into a Cormorant, by the same Hand. p. 405

BOOK the TWELFTH.

By Mr. DRYDEN.

• The Trojan War. p. 407
• The House of Fame. p. 409
• The Story of Cygnus. p. 410
• ...

• The Story of Caeneus. p. 415
• The Skirmish between the Centaurs and Lapithites. p. 416
• The Story of Cyllarus and Hilonome. p. 424
• Caeneus transform'd to an Eagle. p. 427
• The Fate of Periclymenos. p. 430
• The Death of Achilles. p. 432

BOOK the THIRTEENTH.

• The Speeches of Ajax and Ulysses, by Mr. Dryden. p. 435
• The Death of Ajax, by the same Hand. p. 454
• The Story of Polyxena and Hecuba, by Mr. Temple Stanyan. ibid.
• The Funeral of Memnon, by Mr. Croxall. p. 462
• The Voyage of Aeneas, by Mr. Catcott. p. 464
• The Story of Acis, Polyphemus and Galatea, by Mr. Dryden. p. 470
• The Story of Glaucus and Scylla, by Mr. Rowe. p. 477

BOOK the FOURTEENTH.

By Sir SAMUEL GARTH, M. D.

• The Transformation of Scylla. p. 481
• The Voyage of Aeneas continued. p. 483
• The Transformation of Cercopians into Apes. p. 484
• Aeneas descends to Hell. ibid.
• The Story of the Sibyll. p. 485
• The Adventures of Achaemenides. p. 486
• The Adventures of Macareus. p. 487
• The Enchantments of Circe. p. 488
• The Story of Picus and Canens. p. 489
• Aeneas arrives in Italy. p. 493
• The Adventures of Diomedes. p. 494
• The Transformation of Appulus. p. 496
• The Trojan Ships transform'd to Sea Nymphs. ibid.
• The Deification of Aeneas. p. 498
• The Line of the Latian Kings. p. 499
• The Story of Vertumnus and Pomona. p. 500
• The Story of Iphis and Anaxarete. p. 504
• The Latian Line continu'd. p. 504
• The Assumption of Romulus. p. 505
• The Assumption of Hersilia. p. 506

BOOK the FIFTEENTH.

• The Pythagorean Philosophy, by Mr. Dryden. p. 509
• The Story of Hippolytus, by Mr. Catcott. p. 532
• The Story of Cippus, by Sir Samuel Garth. p. 535
• The Occasion of Aesculapius being brought to Rome, by Mr. Welsted. p. 537
• The Deification of Julius Caesar, by the same Hand. p. 542
• The Reign of Augustus, in which Ovid flourish'd, by the same Hand. p. 547
• The Poet concludes, by the same Hand. p. 548