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         Iliad. English. Prospectus.
         Homer.
      
       
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             The translation of Homers Works into English verse being undertaken by John Ogilby translator of Virgil and paraphrasor on Æsop which work will be of greater charge then [sic] can be expected to be born by him; it being found by computation to amount to neer [sic] 5000 l. He herefore being desirous to spend his time and pains to bring that great and ancient poem into our English version; doth humbly propose to all honorable personages, encouragers of art and learning, an expedient for the publishing of the said work, as followeth.
             Iliad. English. Prospectus.
             Homer.
             Homer. Odyssey. English. Prospectus.
             Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
          
           1 sheet ([1] p.)
           
             s.n.,
             [London :
             1660]
          
           
             Imprint from Wing.
             Title from opening words of text.
             Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
          
        
      
    
     
       
         eng
      
       
         
           Homer. -- Iliad -- Early works to 1800.
           Homer. -- Odyssey -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           THE
           Translation
           of
           
             Homers
          
           WORKS
           into
           English
           Verse
           being
           undertaken
           by
           
             John
             Ogilby
          
           Translator
           of
           
             Virgil
             ,
          
           and
           Paraphrasor
           on
           
             AEsop
             ,
          
           which
           Work
           will
           be
           of
           greater
           Charge
           then
           can
           be
           expected
           to
           be
           born
           by
           him
           ;
           It
           being
           found
           by
           Computation
           to
           amount
           to
           neer
           5000
           l.
           
           He
           therefore
           being
           desirous
           to
           spend
           his
           time
           and
           pains
           to
           bring
           that
           great
           and
           ancient
           POEM
           into
           our
           English
           VERSION
           ;
           Doth
           humbly
           propose
           to
           all
           Honourable
           Personages
           ,
           Encouragers
           of
           Art
           and
           Learning
           ,
           an
           Expedient
           for
           the
           publishing
           of
           the
           said
           Work
           ,
           as
           followeth
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           All
           Persons
           that
           shall
           be
           pleased
           to
           be
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           a
           Design
           ,
           and
           graving
           of
           a
           Plate
           ,
           which
           will
           cost
           the
           Author
           at
           least
           10
           l.
           for
           the
           adorning
           and
           illustrating
           the
           Work
           ,
           are
           desired
           to
           pay
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Author
           ,
           or
           of
           such
           as
           he
           shall
           appoint
           ,
           the
           summ
           of
           12
           l.
           for
           which
           each
           person
           shall
           have
           two
           Books
           ;
           
             Viz.
             
          
           The
           
             Iliads
          
           and
           
             Odysses
          
           ;
           the
           12
           l.
           to
           be
           paid
           as
           followeth
           ;
           
             Viz.
          
           5
           l.
           upon
           the
           Subscription
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           receipt
           of
           the
           
             Iliads
          
           Printed
           5
           l.
           more
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           receipt
           of
           the
           
             Odysses
          
           40
           s.
           more
           ;
           each
           of
           which
           Persons
           upon
           their
           said
           Plates
           shall
           have
           their
           Names
           ,
           Armes
           ,
           and
           Titles
           Engraved
           ,
           and
           be
           thankfully
           Recorded
           to
           Posterity
           ,
           to
           be
           Promoters
           ,
           Benefactors
           ,
           and
           Patrons
           of
           that
           Noble
           WORK
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           Such
           persons
           as
           are
           not
           willing
           to
           be
           at
           the
           charge
           of
           a
           Plate
           ,
           and
           yet
           are
           desirous
           to
           have
           the
           said
           Books
           compleat
           with
           Pictures
           ,
           of
           the
           aforesaid
           dedicated
           Plates
           ,
           as
           soon
           as
           they
           shall
           be
           published
           ,
           are
           requested
           to
           deposite
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           Author
           as
           aforesaid
           ,
           the
           summ
           of
           40
           s.
           upon
           their
           Subscription
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           receipt
           of
           the
           
             Iliads
          
           40
           s.
           more
           ,
           and
           upon
           the
           receipt
           of
           the
           
             Odysses
          
           40
           s.
           more
           .
           To
           all
           which
           Persons
           the
           Author
           shall
           give
           Acquittances
           upon
           the
           payment
           of
           their
           first
           Subscriptions
           ,
           and
           such
           order
           shall
           be
           taken
           for
           securing
           the
           Copies
           or
           Volumes
           before
           mentioned
           to
           the
           Subscribers
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           thought
           reasonable
           ,
           being
           in
           all
           61.
           for
           the
           said
           two
           Books
           .
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           Any
           Person
           who
           by
           his
           Interest
           or
           Acquaintance
           shall
           bring
           in
           five
           Subscribers
           ,
           or
           compleat
           the
           number
           himself
           ,
           on
           either
           of
           the
           said
           Proposals
           ,
           shall
           upon
           their
           payments
           of
           their
           subscribed
           Summs
           ,
           have
           the
           said
           two
           Books
           of
           
             I●iads
          
           and
           
             Odysses
          
           cleer
           from
           the
           Author
           ,
           over
           and
           above
           the
           said
           five
           ,
           as
           a
           return
           of
           thankfulness
           ,
           and
           be
           secured
           thereof
           as
           aforesaid
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           Volume
           is
           intended
           to
           be
           perfected
           with
           Plates
           (
           if
           Subscriptions
           come
           in
           )
           within
           a
           year
           ,
           and
           the
           second
           Volume
           by
           the
           end
           of
           the
           year
           following
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           better
           ease
           and
           accommodation
           of
           such
           Subscribers
           as
           know
           not
           the
           Author
           nor
           his
           dwelling
           ,
           they
           may
           be
           pleased
           to
           repair
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Mr.
           
           
             Abbot
          
           in
           
             Cornhil
          
           neer
           the
           old
           
             Exchange
             ,
          
           to
           the
           House
           of
           Mr.
           
             Yarway
          
           in
           
             Woodstreet
             ,
          
           at
           
             Lad-Lane
          
           end
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           house
           of
           Mr.
           
             Roycroft
          
           in
           New-street
           ,
           neer
           
             Criple-gate
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Subscriptions
           may
           be
           made
           ,
           and
           the
           Receipts
           acknowledged
           to
           the
           use
           of
           the
           Author
           ;
           Who
           will
           secure
           the
           delivery
           of
           the
           Volumes
           to
           the
           Subscribers
           upon
           perfecting
           the
           Work
           .
        
      
    
    

