The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-10-05

saxon POEMS. Translated
from the Grein- Walker text. by j
Leslie Hall. PHI D., Professor OF
English in the College of William ana
Mary Published by Silver, BurGett
u Company, New York. PIP. ll9, 75
cents.
In 1882 Professor Hall published his
translate of the old Anglo Saxon Poem.
Beowulf. the Oldest epic OF TeIltonic
literature. The success of this book led
MIN 10 continue his work in interpreting
the poetry Of the Anglo Saxons 10 those
who are not a bic 1o>read it Tor them
selves. In his preface he says: Il have
always intended to continue my work in
translation of the old Anglo Saxon Poem
not hurry until urged by friends well
known in the department Of English
Philolosy''
The present volume contains Judith
Phoenix. Maldon. Brunnanburh and An
drew, five OF the most famous monu-
ments of our primal poetry lis a COM
panion to the Beowulf volume. The au-
thor uses the same metrical movement
with slight changes in the way OF Inn
proTement. The marginalia. as in his
Beowulf. furnish running commentary
on the text: and help the non-technical
reader to grasp the details of the story,
myth. homily. or allegory. The foot
notes give variant readings and render
ings of the text.
Others have rendered four Of these
poems into English prose and verse: but
the author hopes that there is get room
FOR him, as in the case of his version of
the great epic referred to already. In
putting the Phoenix into English. how
ever he is n pioneer, and he says in
his preface that 1T is his derout hope
that this volume may do something to-
ward adding that ancient gem to the
treasures of our modern literature
In these days when sources arc being
ransacked by students of myth and of
history tea cheers of literature and schol-
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which brings rividly before Ms warriors
of ..tbe brave DAYS of old Judith the
Moan OF Arc Of Anglo-Saxon literature:
Matthew and Andrew. theHfaithiui hese-
men of their Divine Captain: and me
tabled bird. Phoenix. whom our alces-t
tors honored as the symbol of the re
generated soul and also of the DIVINE
Phoenix" who rose from the ceaa ieao-
ing ca iivity captive.
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