Index to the whole, alphabetically digested. Illustrated with twenty-six Cuts, copied by the best gravers from the Paris plates, designed by Coypel, 12mo. Lond. 1712, 5 vols. Reprinted 12mo. ibid. 1734, 5 vols. Though this translation is in blank verse, yet no attention is paid to the Lines in the impression, the whole being printed like prose; the versification being no otherwise distinguishable than by capital Letters by which the lines commence. The translation is in the main good, the notes better, and the plates so so.

The first book of HOMER'S ILIAD, translated into English Verse, by Thomas Tickell, Esq. 4to. Lond. 1715, and printed in the second vol. of the Minor Poets, Priam's Lamentation, and Petition to Achilles for the Body of his Son Hector, and the Lamentations of Hecuba Andromache and Helen over the dead Body of Hector translated from the Greek by Wm. Congreve, Esq. in his Works, 12mo. Lond. 1753, vol. iii. p. 228. And in Dr. Anderson's British Poets, vol. vii. p. 541.

The ILIAD of HOMER, translated by Alexan

der Pope, Esq. with Observations, and an Es

敷

say on the Life, Writings, and Learning, of Homer, fol. Lond. Vol. i. 1715. Vol. ii. 1716. Vol. iii. 1717. Vol. iv. 1718. Vol. v. and vi. 1720, with Cuts. Reprinted 4to. 1715-17-38, 6 vols. 8vo.ibid. 1720-25-29-32-36-45-50-56-60,

6 vols. fol. 1751. 6 vols.-12mo. 1783, 1784, 4 vols.

The ODYSSEY of HOMER, translated from the Greek by Alex. Pope, Esq. (assisted by Broome and Fenton) with Observations, fol. large and small, Lond. 1725. 8vo. Lond. 1725, 1745-52-58-60-68, 5 vols.-12mo. Glasg. 1753. Lond. 1769-71, 3 vols. 12mo. ibid. 1763, 2 vols. Pocket size, Lond. 1778.-8vo. Franckfort, 1776.

The ILIAD and ODYSSEY of HOMER, translated by Alex. Pope, 4to. Lond. 1715, 1725, 8 vols. 8vo. Lond. 1732-36-43-50. 11 vols. 8vo. with Warburton's Notes, Lond. 1771, 8 vols. with Cuts. 12mo. Glasgow, 1753, and 8vo. Lond. 1759, 1760, 1763, 7 vols. 12mo. Donaldson's edition, 1769, 1773, 1774. 8vo. Dr. Johnson's edition, 1783, Edinb. 1767, 4 vols. and in Dr. Anderson's edition of the British Poets, royal 8vo. vol. xii. p. 1–289. Ditto, in 5 vols. royal, 8vo. Lond. 1802. Some copies of this edition are taken off on large paper.-It has some excellent engravings.

Several eminent critics have thought that "this is the first truly poetical translation, the world has ever seen." Others have been obliged to acknowledge, " that the manners and characters of Homer's Odyssey are not sufficiently preserved in the translation, and that the poet often accommodates his author to the ideas.

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of those for whom he translates, substituting beauties of his own, in the room of those which he despaired of making intelligible."

The first Book of the ODYSSEY translated, with Notes, by Mr. Lewis Theobald, 8vo. Lond. 1716.

The eleventh Book of HOMER'S ODYSSEY, translated from the Greek, in Milton's Style, by Elijah Fenton, in his Poems, 8vo. Lond. 1717. A Translation of the first Book of the ILIAD, by H. Fitz-Cotton, Esq. 8vo. Lond. 1749.

Specimen of a Translation of the ODYSSEY, by Christ. Pitt, in his Poems. See Dr. Anderson's British Poets, vol. vii. p. 807.

Part of the tenth Book, and from the eleventh Book of the ILIADS of HOMER, in the Style of Milton. Translated into English Verse, by Wm. Broome, LL. D. in his Poems, second edition, with large Alterations and Additions, 8vo. Lond. 1750, and in Dr. Anderson's Edition of the British Poets, vol. viii. p. 764, and p. 773.

The eighth Book of the ILIAD of HOMER, attempted by Way of Essay, by Sam. Ashwick, 4to. Lond. 1750.

An Essay towards a Translation of HOMER'S Works in blank Verse, with Notes, by Jos. Nicol Scott, M. D. 4to. Lond. 1755.

The first Volume of a new Translation of HoMER'S ILIAD, adapted to the Capacity of honest English roast Beef and Pudding Eaters, by Caustic Barebones, a broken Apothecary (Mr. Thomas Bridges), 12mo. Lond. 1762.

HOMER TRAVESTIE: being a new burlesque Translation of the ten first Books of the Iliad, by the Translator, (Mr. Bridges) second vol. 12mo. Lond. 1764. 8vo. fourth edition improved, 1797-with many curious Plates, 2 vols. A work full of humour, but which often transgresses the bounds of decency.

The ILIAD of HOMER, translated from Greek into blank Verse; with Notes, pointing out the peculiar Beauties of the Original, and the imitations of it by succeeding Poets.-Book first, being a Specimen of the whole; by the Rev. Sam. Langley, D. D. 4to. Lond. 1767.

The ILIAD of HOMER, translated (into Prose) by James Macpherson, Esq. 4to. Lond. 1773, 2 vols. Second edition, 4to. Lond. 1773, revised throughout, and carefully corrected. This work has never gained its author any reputation, and is now fallen into total oblivion.

To

The ILIAD and ODYSSEY of HOMER. which is added the Battle of the Frogs and the Mice. Translated into English blank Verse, by Wm. Cowper, Esq. 4to. Lond. 1791. There are some large paper copies of this edition."

The Second Edition, with copious Alterations and Notes, prepared for the Press by the Translator, and now published with a Preface by his Kinsman J. Johnson, LL.B. Svo. Lond. 1802, 4 vols.

For fidelity, accuracy, and the true poetical

spirit, this second corrected edition of Cowper's translation of the Ilias and Odyssey stands as yet unrivalled.

The first Book of the Iliad of Homer verbally rendered into English Verse; being a Specimen of a new Translation of that Poet, with critical Annotations, Svo. Lond. 1792. Supposed to have been written as a Burlesque on Mr. Cowper's too literal translation. Imbelle telum!

The Iliad of Homer, translated into English, by the Rev. Wm. Tremenheere, A. B. Book it 4to. Lond. 1799. Not highly esteemed.

The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, translated by Pope; a new Edition, with additional Notes critical and illustrative, by Gilbert Wakefield, Svo. Lond. 1796, 11 vols. An elaborate edition, with much additional and important infor

mation.

The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, by Wm. Cowper, Esq. second edition, 8vo. Lond. 1802, 4 vols. See above.

Homer's HYMN to VENUS, translated into English Verse, by Wm. Congreve, Esq. in his Works, 12mo. Lond. 1753, vol. iii. p. 336, and in Dr. Anderson's Edition of the British Poets, vol. vii. p. 574. In the main a pleasing ver

sion.

translated from the Greek, with Notes, by J. Ritson, 4to. Lond. 1788. A preferable version to that of Congreve.

Homer's Hymn to CERES, translated into