The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-01
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Boston, Mass, Feb. 27.-one OF tho most i'm
portant discoveries of tho learning Of past ages
is that OF tho papyrus OF the Greek poet Bac-
,hylides. which has Just been made by an assist
ant in tho British Museum after long and pa
tient study. From over 200 torn and almost
undecipherable bits of parchment Mr.. kenyon
OF the museum, after many months work. has
given to tho world It's hrst translation OF one OF
tho great ancient lyric poets. In addition
about 100 Greek words have bccn added TO tho
Greek Language as known to moderns. To ma
a parallel TO such good fortune one must go
BACK to the times OF the Renaissance, when ref
uRees from the sack OF Constantinople were
bringing over Greek manuscripts to Italy
mus nfter hvo centuries. scholars are being
stirred oS tho novelty OF an edhto Pr1hceps.
Inc hrst adequate or comprehensive state
ment OF TINS discovery VIII be given 10 Amer
lean readers In an article which will be pub
nsnca on tuesday In the March NUMBER OF
biot'a' the author OF tho article being James 5.
lotion honorary secretary OF the Egypt TX.
pioration tund OF England and tic United
STATES with his Office in London. This discoN'
cry was not made under tho auspices Of the
fund, but Mr.. Cotton is Interested In all matters
d hter"s nature having oeen ior years eur
tor of the academy of London.
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oounoeu one OF inc nine lyric poets OF the 1olaen
wars All - ,no.o ar... noe,. NH NV haro
10. 49, e' % po0'o' ~, -
LETT httlo trace Of their works. with the
tho chief of all. We hear much Of Sappho,
AI.nn. n.usn ,,maa,,a. 49, =, ts.tr
Alc@us' Aicman and simonides' but OF their
works we know almost nothing. The Epinikian
odos of Pindar undoubtedly represent a lofty
SohCCbLoh vi pOtlTys ~ lluhI th0
name OF Bacchyldes. has always been asso-
ciated. He also wrote Epipikian odes. some.
times tor the same vlctors In the fan-heiienlo
ganes as those Of Pindar. In one poem which
Is preserved nthis great discovery. ono writ
'en' pfooaoi,' oirec' Fi'air! Win Hihuaf' ne
speaks In high terms Of another Beotian poet,
manv - ,ha oth.. Go nos,.
".n y. ,ne IL c poo'e.
The materials for the biography of Bacchv.
lido. oro rorv soantr W. 40 NJ, tno,v .ithor
nues are very scanty. We 40 no. know either
may be assumed that he lived through the
craa,or ,.rt o.tho ef,h oou.,rr n n IT, L.
est Of his odes that can be dated was written
in 4Bs. hut their general style innlies n staxe Of
lyric compesi5ion moulded upon that Of Pin:
are told that lie was n sister's aon tn the elepinc
poet Simonides. The native pi,ce Of both was
called Tia which les not far from the coast
of St,ica h. 10 fnrS ~ brinn;pa IN tha e nona
PIN tne n ana IL Is prooa Pie t anHy Horace fora ai,ndes 10 10
his life are that he nail a visit TO Hiero or Syre.
euse, then the most powerful parsonage in the
ana .hSs s me Eas s, 6 ssr ! in from ron p ms native island
RacnhvIides 10 those hos of p{nSar thonub PPbbiis Vas
not the prevalent opinion. Ionsinus' the great
S Has !, S Sn tne IS SILVER p;eF aef n saia .na ,od 5hh'c ny les
and nlea sin Mother rising 60 bieh INV taII;ns
40 low AZ his great conten. norarv' Hnrare Ger.
tainly knew and eopied him and he IS quoted
meSnt Of AA,eyya DSdgi Who .bbT r the w ,%tp seems ste to
~ FAYE I Sn1Mmn OF ,ne recentty h alsEovered LoEia;'
!JuIian tho .nostate wss tond ~ pesSSine h hrn
Ssrertbeless The fragments ~ RaccbTiiIss nrn.
yiousiy Known amount n about ont bnndrcd
lines 9nIy 0uA ~ "'ous o"' Huhui'
"The unioue nanvrns now edited for n. frat
fnrminy nerts ~ twenty noems Tba ~ - ior;t,.
of these are Epinikian odos' OF a tvnc alreaSy
familiar to rs through Finds,r; But six haopeSh
hitherto sparceiv F now u Thev aye oSes y.
hvmns assoriaIsd Wiz tho noS az a. ,o one' ,o I
or hero, Written in 3 narrgtive or dialogue form
Val. Here is a translation OF of a q I nass >. so frem ON,
D bears une to o dae1ibesato eyes sb IA wm,en cd Saeepyanc w SnipS,
the famous smile Of the eas1ie in P,pndar1 Here ~
The poet eoSpares himself ,inell 20 an an ea ~ie hearing
derons Zeus cieav ~ the Gentb nf n st W Fsr a1 nf
h i. st n s% misb 'a" ,rbiI mi ,ba U no. .rustang 10
fear beneath. Him neithnr The nnaLs ~ areaI
ca or n n ~ NJ (eaks ot great
dornitabic sea- Amid .he n 9nitmIIc Of 81 MI. ~,
niles The dciicatelv nencilied plnmage VIII ,h he
neap y, ~ h an HIec|es U -epn'F' conspicuous ior
H.nd he 10 ,,o,bor ,ssoo doeo,,,;,u a..
dsscsnt Of " Hereu Iesi into i nas1 net6ep pG WorI5 wb ire
ia ~ intnraS, oa Pnina M = nrinina morra' MniGn
noSy bactnon 'eins 'e o'te'n4 VI d silniie
Ana fheye he was aware NJ tho so,ls n, ho,r-
thick as are the leaves which the wind whirIs