Augustus Cæsar, and not him, for that he had with the breastplate of This happened under broken the privilege of the bishop of Beauvais. holy church, and taken his son: the king sent an embassage to him, and sent withal the armor wherein the bishop was taken, and this only in writing-Vide num hæc sit vestis filii tui! Know now whether this be thy son's coat? 267. This happened to the swered he had no leisure; mankind." This was said by Anacharsis the Scythian, and not by a Greek. by This was not said Demosthenes, but to Demosthenes by Phocion. This did not happen to Demetrius, but to Philip King of Macedon. VOLTAIRE. Having stated that Bacon was frequently incorrect in his citations from history, I have thought it necessary in what regards so great a name (however trifling), to support the assertion by such facts as more immediately occur to me. They are but trifles, and yet for such trifles a schoolboy would be whipped (if still in the fourth form); and Voltaire for half a dozen similar errors has been treated as a superficial writer, notwithstanding the testimony of the learned Warton:-" Voltaire, a writer of much deeper research than is imagined, and the first who has displayed the literature and customs of the dark ages with any degree of penetration and comprehension." For another distinguished testimony to Voltaire's merits in literary research, see also Lord Holland's excellent Account of the Life and Writings of Lope de Vega, vol. i., p. 215, edition of 1817. Voltaire has even been termed "a shallow fellow," by some of the same school who called Dryden's Ode "a drunken song; "a school (as it is called, I presume, from their education being still incomplete) the whole of whose filthy trash of Epics, Excursions, &c., &c., &c., is not worth the two words in Zaire, "Vous pleurez," or a single speech of Tancred:—a school, the apostate lives of whose renegadoes, with their tea-drinking neutrality of morals, and their convenient treachery in politicsin the record of their accumulated pretences to virtue can produce no actions (were all their good This was not said of deeds drawn up in array) to equal or approach the Caius (Caligula, I pre-sole defence of the family of Calas, by that great sume, is intended by Ca- and unequalled genius-the universal Voltaire. ius), but of Tiberius him- I have ventured to remark on these little inaccu self. This reply was not made by a king of Hungary, but sent by Richard the first, Coeur de Lion, of England to the Pope, racies of "the greatest genius that England or perhaps arry other country ever produced," merely to show our national injustice in condemning generally, the greatest genius of France for such inadvertencies as these, of which the highest of England has been no less guilty. Query, was Bacon a greater intellect than Newton? • Pope, in Spence's Anecdotes, p. 158. Malone's edition. TRANSLATION OF TWO EPISTLES FROM THE ARMENIAN VERSION. THE EPISTLE OF THE CORINTHIANS TO ST. PAUL THE APOSTLE.* 1 STEPHEN,† and the elders with him, Dabnus, Eubulus, Theophilus, and Xinon, to Paul, our father and evangelist, and faithful master in Jesus Christ, health. 2 Two men have come to Corinth, Simon, by name, and Cleobus, who vehemently disturb the faith of some with deceitful and corrupt words; 3 Of which words thou shouldst inform thyself: 4 For neither have we heard such words from thee, nor from the other apostles: 5 But we know only that what we have heard from thee and from them, that we have kept firmly. 6 But in this chiefly has our Lord had compassion, that, whilst thou art yet with us in the flesh, we are again about to hear from thee. and conveyed this Epistle to the city of the Philip. pians.* When Paul received the Epistle, although he was then in chains on account of Stratonice,† the wife of Apofolanus, yet, as it were forgetting his bonds, he mourned over these words, and said, weeping, "It were better for me to be dead, and with the Lord. For while I am in this body, and hear the wretched words of such false doctrine, behold, grief arises upon grief, and my trouble adds a weight to my chains; when I behold this calamity and progress of the machinations of Satan, who searcheth to do wrong.' And thus with deep affliction Paul composed his reply to the Epistle.§ 7 Therefore do thou write to us, or come thyself EPISTLE OF PAUL TO THE CORINTHIANS.] among us quickly. 8 We believe in the Lord, that, as it was revealed to Theonas, he hath delivered thee from the hands of the unrighteous. 9 But these are the sinful words of these impure men, for thus do they say and teach: 10 That it behooves not to admit the Prophets.¶ 11 Neither do they affirm the omnipotence of God: 12 Neither do they affirm the resurrection of the flesh : 13 Neither do they affirm that man was altogether created by God: 14 Neither do they affirm that Jesus Christ was born in the flesh from the Virgin Mary: 15 Neither do they affirm that the world was the work of God, but of some one of the angels. 16 Therefore do thou make haste** to come among us. 17 That this city of the Corinthians may remain without scandal. 1 Paul, in bonds for Jesus Christ, disturbed by so many errors, to his Corinthian brethren, health. 2 I nothing marvel that the preachers of evil have made this progress. 3 For because the Lord Jesus is about to fulfil his coming, verily on this account do certain men pervert and despise his words. 4 But I, verily, from the beginning, have taught you that only which I myself received from the former apostles, who always remained with the Lord Jesus Christ. 5 And I now say unto you, that the Lord Jesus Christ was born of the Virgin Mary, who was of the seed of David, 6 According to the annunciation of the Holy Ghost, sent to her by our Father from heaven; and deliver our flesh by his flesh, and that he might 7 That Jesus might be introduced into the world,** raise us up from the dead; 8 As in this also he himself became the example: 9 That it might be made manifest that man was created by the Father, 10 He has not remained in perdition unsought;†† 11 But he is sought for, that he might be revived by adoption. 12 For God, who is the Lord of all, the Father of • The Whiston's have, To the city of Phanicia; but in all the MSS, we ↑ In some MSS. we find, The elders Numenus, Eubulus, Theophilus, find, To the city of the Phillipians. and Nomeson, to Paul their brother, health I † Others read, On account of Onotice. The Whistons have, Of Apollophanus: but in all the MSS. we read Apofolanus. In the text of this Epistle there are some other variations in the words, but the sense is the same. Some MSS. have, Paul's Epistle from Prison, for the instruction of the Corinthians. Others read, Disturbed by various compunctions. ** Some MSS. have, That Jesus might comfort the world. tt Others read, He has not remained indifferent. our Lord Jesus Christ, who made heaven and earth, sent firstly, the Prophets to the Jews: 13 That he would absolve them from their sins, and bring them to his judgment. 14 Because he wished to save, firstly, the house of Israel, he bestowed and poured forth his Spirit upon the Prophets; 15 That they should for a long time preach the worship of God, and the nativity of Christ. 16 But he who was the prince of evil, when he wished to make himself God, laid his hand upon them, 17 And bound all men in sin,* 18 Because the judgment of the world was approaching. 19 But Almighty God, when he willed to justify, was unwilling to abandon his creature; 20 But when he saw his affliction, he had com-! passion upon him: 21 And at the end of a time he sent the Holy Ghost into the Virgin foretold by the Prophets. 22 Who, believing readily,† was made worthy to conceive, and bring forth our Lord Jesus Christ. 23 That from this perishable body, in which the evil spirit was glorified, he should be cast out, and it should be made manifest 24 That he was not God: For Jesus Christ, in his flesh, had recalled and saved this perishable flesh, and drawn it into eternal life by faith, 25 Because in his body he would prepare a pure temple of justice for all ages; 26 In whom we also, when we believe, are saved. 27 Therefore know ye that these men are not the children of justice, but the children of wrath; | 40 Neither indeed does it arise with the same simple body, but manifold, and filled with blessing. 41 But we produce the example not only from seeds, but from the honorable bodies of men. 42 Ye also have known Jonas, the son of Amittai.t 43 Because he delayed to preach to the Ninevites he was swallowed up in the belly of a fish for three days and three nights: 44 And after three days, God heard his supplication, and brought him out from the deep abyss; 45 Neither was any part of his body corrupted; neither was his eyebrow bent down. 46 And how much more for you, oh men of little faith! 47 If you believe in our Lord Jesus Christ, will he raise you up, even as he himself hath arisen. 48 If the bones of Elisha the prophet, falling upon the dead, revived the dead, 49 By how much more shall ye, who are supported by the flesh and the blood and the Spirit of Christ, arise again on that day with a perfect body? 50 Elias the prophet, embracing the widow's son, raised him from the dead: 51 By how much more shall Jesus Christ revive you, on that day, with a perfect body, even as he himself hath arisen? 52 But if ye receive other things vainly,§ 53 Henceforth no one shall cause me to travail; for I bear on my body these fetters,|| 54 To obtain Christ; and I suffer with patience these afflictions to become worthy of the resurrection of the dead. 55 And do each of you, having received the law 28 Who turn away from themselves the compas-from the hands of the blessed Prophets and the holy sion of God; 29 Who say that neither the heavens nor the earth were altogether works made by the hand of the Father of all things. 30 But these cursed mens have the doctrine of the serpent. 31 But do ye, by the power of God, withdraw yourselves far from these, and expel from among you the doctrine of the wicked. 32 Because you are not the children of rebellion,|| but the sons of the beloved church. 33 And on this account the time of the resurrection is preached to all men. 34 Therefore they who affirm that there is no resurrection of the flesh, they indeed shall not be raised up to eternal life; 35 But to judgment and condemnation shall the unbeliever arise in the flesh : 36 For to that body which denies the resurrection of the body, shall be denied the resurrection: because such are found to refuse the resurrection. 37 But you also, Corinthians! have known, from the seeds of wheat, and from other seeds, 38 That one grain falls ¶ dry into the earth, and within it first dies, gospel, firmly maintain it; 56 To the end that you may be rewarded in the resurrection of the dead, and the possession of the life eternal. 57 But if any of ye, not believing, shall trespass, he shall be judged with the misdoers, and punished with those who have false belief. 58 Because such are the generations of vipers, and the children of dragons and basilisks. 59 Drive far from among ye, and fly from such, with the aid of our Lord Jesus Christ. 60 And the peace and grace of the beloved Son be Amen. upon you.** Done into English by me, January-February, 1817, at the Convent of San Lazaro, with the aid and exposition of the Armenian text by the Father Paschal BYRON. Aucher, Armenian Friar. "Venice, April 10, 1817. I had also the Latin text, but it is in many places very corrupt, and with great omissions. • Others read, But we have not only produced from seeds, but from the 39 And afterward rises again, by the will of the honorable body of man. Lord, endued with the same body: • Some MSS. hate, Laid his hand, and them and all body bound in sin. Some MSS. have, Of God the Father of all things. . Some MSS, have, That one grain falls not dry into the earth. ↑ Others read, The son of Ematthius. Others add, Nor did a hair of his body fall therefrom. § Some MSS. have, Ye shall not receive other things in vain. Others finished here thus, Henceforth no one can trouble me farther, for I bear in my borly the sufferings of Christ. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen. Some MSS. have, Of the holy evangelist. ** Others add, Our Lord be with ye all. Amen. THE WILL OF LORD BYRON. EXTRACTED FROM THE REGISTRY OF THE PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY. THIS is the last will and testament of me, George ing the residue of my personal estate. I give and Gordon, Lord Byron, Baron Byron, of Rochdale, in bequeath unto the said John Cam Hobhouse and the county of Lancaster, as follows:-I give and John Hanson the sum of one thousand pounds devise all that my manor or lordship of Rochdale, each. I give and bequeath all the rest, residue, and in the said county of Lancaster, with all its rights, remainder of my personal estate whatsoever and royalties, members, and appurtenances, and all my wheresover unto the said John Cam Hobhouse and lands, tenements, hereditaments, and premises sit-John Hanson, their executors, administrators, and uate, lying, and being within the parish, manor, assigns, upon trust that they, my said trustees, and or lordship of Rochdale aforesaid, and all other my the survivor of them, and the executors and adminestates, lands, hereditaments, and premises whatso-istrators of such survivor, do and shall stand posever and wheresoever, unto my friends John Cam sessed of all such rest and residue of my said Hobhouse, late of Trinity College, Cambridge, personal estate and the money to arise by sale of Esquire, and John Hanson, of Chancery Lane, Lon- my real estates herein before devised to them for don, Esquire, to the use and behoof of them, their sale and such of the moneys to arise by sale of my heirs and assigns, upon trust that they the said said estate at Newstead as I have power to dispose John Cam Hobhouse and John Hanson, and the of, after payment of my debts and legacies hereby survivor of them, and the heirs and assigns of such given, upon the trusts and for the ends, intents, and survivor, do and shall, as soon as conveniently may purposes hereinafter mentioned and directed of and be after my decease, sell and dispose of all my said concerning the same, that is to say, upon trust, manor and estates for the most money that can or that they, my said trustees, and the survivor of may be had or gotten for the same, either by private them, and the executors and administrators of such contract or public sale by auction, and either to- survivor, do and shall lay out and invest the same in gether or in lots, as my said trustees shall think the public stocks or funds, or upon government or proper; and for the facilitating such sale and sales, real security at interest, with power from time to I do direct that the receipt and receipts of my said time to change, vary, and transpose such securities, trustees, and the survivor of them, and the heirs and from time to time during the life of my sister, and assigns of such survivor, shall be a good and Augusta Mary Leigh, the wife of George Leigh, sufficient discharge, and good and sufficient dis- Esquire, pay, receive, apply, and dispose of the charges to the purchaser or purchasers of my said interest, dividends, and annual produce thereof estates, or any part or parts thereof, for so much when and as the same shall become due and paymoney as in such receipt or receipts shall be expressed able into the proper hands of the said Augusta or acknowledged to be received; and that such Mary Leigh, to and for her sole and separate use purchaser or purchasers, his, her, or their heirs and and benefit, free from the control, debts, or engageassigns, shall not afterward be in any manner an-ments of her present or any future husband, or unto swerable or accountable for such purchase-money, sach person or persons as she my said sister shall or be obliged to see to the application thereof; and from time to time, by any writing under her hand, I do will and direct that my said trustees shall stand notwithstanding her present or any future coverpossessed of the moneys to arise by the sale of my ture, and whether covert or sole, direct or appoint said estates upon such trusts and for such intents and from and immediately after the decease of my and purposes as I have hereinafter directed of and said sister, then upon trust that they, my said trusconcerning the same: And whereas I have by cer- tees, and the survivor of them, his executors or tain deeds of conveyance made on my marriage administrators, do and shall assign and transfor all with my present wife conveyed all my manor and my said personal estate and other the trust propestate of Newstead, in the parishes of Newstead erty hereinbefore mentioned, or the stocks, funds, and Linley, in the county of Nottingham, unto or securities wherein or upon which the same shall trustees, upon trust to sell the same, and apply the or may be placed out or invested unto and among sum of sixty thousand pounds, part of the money all and every the child and children of my said to arise by such sale, upon the trusts of my mar- sister, if more than one, in such parts, shares, and riage settlement: Now I do hereby give and be- proportions, and to become a vested interest, and queath all the remainder of the purchase-money to to be paid and transferred at such time and times, arise by sale of my said estate at Newstead, and and in such manner, and with, under, and suball the whole of the said sixty thousand pounds, or ject to such provisions, conditions, and restricsuch part thereof as shall not become vested and tions, as my said sister at any time during her life, payable under the trusts of my said marriage settle- whether covert or sole, by any deed or deeds, in ment, unto the said John Cam Hobhouse and John strument or instruments, in writing, with or without Hanson, their executors, administrators, and as-power of revocation, to be sealed and delivered in signs, upon such trusts and for such ends, intents, the presence of two or more credible witnesses, or and purposes as hereinafter directed of and concern- by her last will and testament in writing, or any THOMAS JONES MAWSE, Clerks to Mr. Hanson, Chancey Lane. CODICIL.-This is a Codicil to the last will and writing of appointment in the nature of a will, shall sheets thereof, and to this third and last sheet my direct or appoint, and in default of any such ap- hand and seal this 29th day of July, in the year of pointment, or in case of the death of my said sister our Lord 1815. BYRON, [L. S.] in my lifetime, then upon trust that they, my said trustees, and the survivor of them, his executors, Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the administrators, and assigns, do and shall assign and said Lord Byron, the testator, as and for his last transfer all the trust, property and funds unto and will and testament, in the presence of us, who, at among the children of my said sister, if more than his request, in his presence, and in the presence of one, equally to be divided between them, share and each other, have hereto subscribed our names as share alike, and if only one such child, then to such witnesses. only child the share and shares of such of them as shall be a son or sons, to be paid and transferred unto him and them when and as he or they shall respectively attain his or their age or ages of twentyone years; and the share and shares of such of them as shall be a daughter or daughters, to be paid and testament of me, the Right Honorable George transferred unto her or them when and as she or Gordon, Lord Byron. I give and bequeath unto they shall respectively attain his or their age or Allegra Biron, an infant of about twenty months ages of twenty-one years, or be married, which shall old, by me brought up, and now residing at Venice, first happen, and in case any of such children shall the sum of five thousand pounds, which I direct happen to die, being a son or sons, before he or the executors of my said will to pay to her on her they shall attain the age of twenty-one years, or attaining the age of twenty-one years, or on the being a daughter or daughters, before she or they day of her marriage, on condition that she does not shall attain the said age of twenty-one, or be mar-marry with a native of Great Britain, which shall ried; then it is my will and I do direct that the first happen. And I direct my said executors, as share and shares of such of the said children as soon as conveniently may be after my decease, to shall so die shall go to the survivor or survivors of invest the said sum of five thousand pounds upon such children, with the benefit of further accruer in government or real security, and to pay and apply case of the death of any such surviving children the annual income thereof in or towards the mainbefore their shares shall become vested. And I do tenance and education of the said Allegra Biron, direct that my said trustees shall pay and apply the until she attains her said age of twenty-one years, interest and dividends of each of the said children's or shall be married as aforesaid; but in case she shares in the said trust funds for his, hèr, or their shall die before attaining the said age and without maintenance and education during their minorities, having been married, then I direct the said sum of notwithstanding their shares may not become vested five thousand pounds to become part of the residue interests, but that such interest and dividends as of my personal estate, and in all other respects I shall not have been so applied shall accumulate, do confirm my said will, and declare this to be a and follow, and go over with the principal. And I codicil thereto. In witness whereof, I have heredo nominate, constitute, and appoint the said John unto set my hand and seal, at Venice, this 17th day Cam Hobhouse and John Hanson executors of this of November, in the year of our Lord 1818. my will. And I do will and direct that my said BYRON, [L. S.] trustees shall not be answerable the one of them for the other of them, or for the acts, deeds, receipts, Signed, sealed, published, and declared by the or defaults of the other of them, but each of them said Lord Byron, as and for a codicil to his will, in for his own acts, deeds, receipts, and wilful defaults the presence of us, who, in his presence, at his reonly, and that they my said trustees shall be entitled quest, and in the presence of each other, have subto retain and deduct out of the moneys which shall scribed our names as witnesses. come to their hands under the trusts aforesaid all such costs, charges, damages, and expenses which they or any of them shall bear, pay, sustain, or be put unto, in the execution and performance of the Proved at London, (with a codicil,) 6th of July, trusts herein reposed in them. I make the above 1824, before the Worshipful Stephen Lushington, provision for my sister and her children, in conse- Doctor of Laws, and surrogate, by the oaths of quence of my dear wife Lady Byron and any chil- John Cam Hobhouse and John Hanson, Esquires, dren may have, being otherwise amply provided the executors to whom administration was granted, for; and, lastly, I do revoke all former wills by me having been first sworn duly to administer. at any time heretofore made, and do declare this only to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof, I have to this my last will, contained in three sheets of paper, set my hand to the first two NEWTON HANSON, NATHANIEL GRISKINS, Deputy Registrars. THE END. |