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The title of this bock, it is needless to say, does not mean that the
contents are commonplace. It is a very rich collection of choice
extracts from the verse and prose of famous writers, and writers who
deserve to be famous. Swinburne is particularly well represented, as is
seldom the case in anthologies. The arrangement of the book and the
accuracy of the matter have been the subject of careful consideration.
Some Greek Masterpieces in Dramatic and Bucolic Poetry Thought into
English Verse. By WILLIAM STEBBING, M.A., Hon. Fellow of Worcester
College, Oxford, and Fellow of King's College, London.
7s. 6d. NET. Inland Postage, 6d.
The author, who is a scholar, presents in this volume an English verse
anthology of two departments in Greek poetry. Among the passages and
poems which he has rendered are the charge against Olympus by
Prometheus, the "Hymn of the Furies," Iphigenia's appeals to her father
and mother, "Hue and Cry after Cupid," etc. To convey the poet's thought
has been the translator's purpose, and his versions are particularly
intended for the reader who has classical tastes without having had a
thorough classical education.
The Legend of Roncevaux. Adapted from "La Chanson de Roland," by
SUSANNA H. ULOTH. With four illustrations by John Littlejohns,
R.B.A. Small 4to, cloth.
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Of all the legends circulating round the name of Charlemagne none is
more famous and popular than that of the Paladins Roland and Oliver. The
poem known as "La Chanson de Roland" is the earliest epic in the French
language, dating in all probability from a period not long after the
conquest of England by William of Normandy and before the first Crusade.
Mrs. Uloth has written a metrical and rhymed version of the most
important part of the "Chanson," namely, the story of the treachery
which led to the battle of Roncevaux, and the thrilling series of
encounters which terminated in the heroic death of Oliver and the lonely
and mystical death of Roland. There are not many rivals in the field,
and her work should, therefore, command a good deal of interest. It may
be added that Mr. John Littlejohns, who illustrates the work, has won a
considerable reputation for originality and charm in drawing and
painting.
The Collected Stories of Standish O'Grady. With an Introduction by
Æ. First 3 volumes now issued. Crown 8vo, cloth.
4s. 6d. NET EACH Inland Postage 6d.
THE CUCULAIN CYCLE.
(1) The Coming of Cuculain.
(2) In the Gates of the North.
(3) The Triumph and Passing of Cuculain.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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