New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-08-24
RSCHYLUS IN ENGLISH.

Mr. Edward Fitzgerald, who some 10 or 70 years
ago published a remarkable translation OF the FER
sian poet, Omar Khaiyyam, has just gwen 10 the
world an English version of the Agdmemno@ Oh
Eschylus. The former work, which is the wonder
and delight Of all poets and scholars, was unnoticeu
for several years after it's first appearance; but IL
has been of late eagerly sought for that copies are
becoming scarce and expensive There Is 'asV
difference between Persian and Greek poetry yeV
Mr.. Fitzgerald shows no less ability-lndecu' we
might propery call II genius-to transfer the spirit
of the latter than of the former into lofty EngSn
verse. The following passage, describing the merry
signal flashed from Troy to the home of Agamemnoh
at Mykene, is truly Miltonian in its grandeur Inc
reader familiar with Macaulay's poems VIII al once
detect whence the latter drew his picture OF inc
beacon-fres flashing over England at the coming VI
the Spanish Armada:
Hephaistos the lame God
w No ' aPprnring from the bed of burning Troy,
Hither by fore-devsa Intelligence
Areea t upon RstTesR IY HrG To- az" Hight
The reach of land aud sea that lies between
and first to catch HIM ana be glh INC kalo
Did Ida fire her forest pine and, W vfSSn
or I0mnOs LemuOs 70 the summit OF
Zeus cOnsccrated, AthOs lifted; whence
As by the giant taken so dlSpatche1 Ill,
Tue torch OF Conquest. traversng the VIDE
A3gcan with sunbeam stretching stree,
Who. iashng back tAe challenge nashd it on
To those VINO watched on the Messaplan hlght, a.,
With whose quick kindiDg heather hCapeu anu nreu
Tue meteoT-bearded messenger refreShd'
Clearing Asopus at bound struck hre
From Old KithgrOn; and. SO nttle tlreu
Aswayiug even WantOn with the sport,
Over the sleeping water OF GorgOps ..,,au
Sprung to the Rock of COrinth, thence 10 the chus
Winch stare down the Saronic Gull, that now
BEGAN 20 shiyer in the creeping Dawni
Whence for a moment on the neighDoilng TOP
OF AraChnRum lighting, one last D0unu
Brought Inn to AgaIneinnOns DaVtemehVs'
by such Gigantic strides IN such a Race,
Nher First and Last alike are C0nquerors,
Posted the travelling Fire whose Father-lSht
Ida conceived OF burning Troy Tonight
We have only space to quote in addition, the fol-
lowing noble Chorus:
Some think the Godhead COUGHING at his ease
Deep in the purple Heav'ns serenely sees
Insult the altar OF Eternal Rlght. ,.-...
Fools For though Fortune seems TO mlsrequVe,
And KetlibutiOn for While forget,
Sooner or later she TeclalmS the deDt
with usury that triples the amount
OF Nemesis with running Times aeeount
For soon late Sardonic Fate
With Man against himself cOnsplresI
Pats on the mask of his desires
UD the steps Of Time elate
Leads him blinded with bis pride,
Ard gathering as ne goes along,
The fuel OF his suicide,
Uutl, having tOpt tie pyre
Which Destiny permits no higher,
Ambition sets himself on IRE;
In confagraton like the crime
Conspicuous through the world and time
Down amidst his braZen walls,
The accumulated Idol falls
To sbapeless ashes Demigod
Under the vulgar hOOf dOWn-trod,
Whose neck he trCI on not an eye
To weep his fall OF lip to syn
For Inn prayer OF, II there were,
No God 10 listen or reply.