The book Ovid Travestie a Burlesque Upon Ovids Epistles was written by author Alexander Radcliffe Here you can read free online of Ovid Travestie a Burlesque Upon Ovids Epistles book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is Ovid Travestie a Burlesque Upon Ovids Epistles a good or bad book?
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The ARGUMENT. Theseus having made his Escape out of France with Phaedra (whose Sister Ariadne he deserted at Calais) when he came into England marry 'd her, and brought her home to a Farm-House near Putney in Surrey, which he Rented of one Mr. Jove ; which House during his Travel Cor rather his Ramble) he committed to his Son Hippolytus, who was a great Hunter, a handsome Fellow, and a Woman-hater; for which two last Reasons Phasdra his Mother, after she had acquainted her self with her Neighbo...urs and Household Affairs, fell desperately in Love ; insomuch that nothing would serve her but carnal Copulation with her Son-in-Law ; to accomplish which she humbly entreats him by this Letter to consider her Condition. O you, my Lad, I send this am'rous Scroul, Wishing you Health, with all my Heart and Soul; Your Mother, and your Lover does beseech, 72 PHAEDRA to HIPPOLYTUS. That with these Lines you wou'd not wipe your Breech : Thank God, my Father gave his Children Breeding, And taught us all, our Writing and our Reading.
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