The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer
Subtitle: in two volumes
By: translated into English blank verse by W. Cowper of the Inner Temple, Esq.
Contributors: Cowper, William, 1731-1800,; Homer.; Flaxman, John, 1755-1826.; Blake, William, 1757-1827.; Blake, William, 1757-1827, association.
Series: Blake -- no. 811
Publisher: Printed for J. Johnson ...
Published: 1791
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 668
Other titles: Battle of the frogs and mice. English
Work titles: Iliad.
Notes: Among the "List of subscribers" (p. [2-9] (second group)) is "Mr. W. Blake, Engraver". Cf. Bentley.

The battle of frogs and mice has been attributed to Homer in antiquity, but is probably of a much later date.

Cf. Bentley, G.E., Blake books, 732

Cf. Bentley, G.E., Blake books, 457A

Gift to Victoria University Library. Bentley, G.E., Jr. 2005/10/01.

Victoria University Library volumes include Flaxman's 1805 editions of his designs for The Iliad and The Odyssey mounted on stubs and interleaved into the text.

Victoria University Library volumes have book-plate of "MISS RIGDEN St. Lawrence".

Victoria University Library copy has a portrait of Cowper from another work pasted on 3rd fly-leaf of vol. 1.
Table of contents: title: V; title: o; title: l; title: .; title: 1; title: T; title: h; title: e; title: I; title: i; title: a; title: d; title: 2; title: O; title: y; title: s; title: ,; title: n; title: b; title: t; title: f; title: r; title: g; title: m; title: c