...didactic, in passages which are less purely dramatic. Dramatic imitation is not his talent. . . . Hie Homer is not so properly a translation as the stories...incredible to a reader of mere modern translations. . . . The great obstacle to Chapman's translations being read is their unconquerable quaintness. He...

...poet," soys Charles Lamb, "if, indeed, be has not abundantly shown himself to be onu; fur his Homer ia not so properly a translation as the stories of Achilles...of these poems would be incredible to a reader of more modern translations." Chapman was born at Hitching Hill, in Hertfordshire. His life was a prosperous...

...Homer. Did you ever read it T — it has the most continuous power of interesting you all along. . . . The earnestness and passion which he has put into...poems would be incredible to a reader of mere modern translation." — Charlee Lamb. HOMER'S ODYSSEY. Translated according to the Greek by GEORGE CHAPMAN....

...Homer. Did you ever read it?—it has the most continuous power of interesting you all along. . . . The earnestness •and passion which he has put into...poems would be incredible to a reader of mere modern translation."—Charles Lamb. HOMER'S ODYSSEY. Translated according to the Greek by GEORGE CHAPMAN....

...to embrace all forms. He would have made a great epic poet, if, indeed, he has not abundantly shown himself to be one ; for his ' Homer ' is not so properly...translation as the stories of Achilles and Ulysses re- written." Our theory is, that the passages which have been ascribed to Shakspere as a partner in...

...He wonld have mode a grcat epic poet," eays Charles Lamb, "if, indeed, he has not abundantly shown himself to be one; for his Homer is not so properly a translation as the storles of Achilles and Ulysses rewritten. The carnestness and passion which he has put into every...

...Homer. Did yon ever read ItT — it has the most continuous power of interesting you all along. . . . The earnestness and passion which he has put into...these poems would be incredible to a reader of mere modem translation." — Charles Lamb. HOMER'S ODYSSEY. Translated according to the Greek by GEOKOB...

...to embrace all forms. He would have made a great epic poet, if, indeed, he has not abundantly shown himself to be one; for his 'Homer' is not so properly...as the stories of Achilles and Ulysses re-written." Our theory is, that the passages which have been ascribed to Shakspere as a partner in the work of...

...himself to bu one ; for his Homer is not so property a translation as the stories of Achilles and Ulyusc* rewritten. The earnestness and passion which he has put into every part of these poems would bo incredible to a reader of more modem translations." Chapman was born at Hitching Hill, in Hertfordshire....

...great epic poet," says Charles Lamb, "if, indeed, he has not abundantly showll himself to be one 1 for his Homer is not so properly a translation as...passion which he has put into every part of these poems wonld bo incredible to a reader of more modern translations." Chapman was born at Hitching Hill, in...