12: THE ILIADS OF HOMER, Prince of Poets, never before in any Language truly translated, with a Comment on some of his chief Places. Done according to the Greek by GEORGE CHAPMAN, with Introduction and Notes by the Rev. RICHARD HOOPER. 2 vols. with Portrait of Chapman, and Frontispiece. THE ODYSSEYS OF HOMER, truly translated t GEORGE CHAPMAN. With Introduction and Notes by th Rev. RICHARD HOOPER. 2 vols. with Frontispiece. 12s. "The translation of Homer, published by George Chapman, is one of the greatest treasures the English language can boast.' -Godwin. " "With Chapman, Pope had frequent consultations, and perhaps never translated any passage till he read his version." Dr. Johnson. "He covers his defects with a daring, fiery spirit that "animates his translation; which is something like what one might imagine Homer himself to have writ before he arrived at years of discretion."-Pope. 66 Chapman's translation, with all its defects, is often exceedingly Homeric, which Pope himself seldom attained."-Hallam. Chapman writes and feels as a poet—as Homer might have written had he lived in England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth."-Coleridge. HOMER'S BATRACHOMYOMACHIA, HYMNS AND EPIGRAMS. HESIOD'S WORKS AND DAYS. MUSEUS' HERO AND LEANDER. JUVENAL'S FIFTH SATIRE. Translated by GEORGE CHAPMAN. With Introduction and Notes by the Rev. RICHARD HOOPER. 6s. THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF JOHN WEBSTER. Edited, with Notes, &c., by WM. HAZLITT. 4 vols. £1. THE DRAMATIC WORKS OF JOHN LILLY, (the Euphuist.) Now first collected, with Life and Notes by F. W. FAIRHOLT. 2 vols. 10s. Several other Works of our good old Authors are in progress. Published by JOHN RUSSELL SMITH, |
