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
.