prayer, for the love of thy Son, and our Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Our Father, &c." "Prayer on going into Church. "I give thee thanks, O God! that thou dost grant me the privilege of en tering thine house; of again uniting with the assembly of the faithful in praising and worshiping thee. Give me a spirit of wisdom and reflection, that I may profit by the instructions of thy divine word, and that I may render the homage that is well-pleasing unto thee, through Jesus Christ our Lord.” 91. A Catalogue of antient and modern Books on Heraldry, Genealogy, Nobility. Knighthood, and Precedence, and of Works connected with those Subjects, now on Sale by Thomas Moule, Bookseller, No. 34, Duke-street, Grosvenorsquare. 12mo, pp. 34. 66 THIS Catalogue Raisonnée of Heraldry is on a plan wholly new; being arranged under the distinct classes of Systems of Heraldry;" History and Biography;"" Engravings; "Nobility;""Baronetage," "Knighthood;""Precedence ;" and "Works relative to Heraldry and Genealogy." And we are informed in it, that, by the ingenious Compiler, "Atchievements are marshalled, and emblazoned on vellum, coats of arms, crests, cognisances, badges, mottos, correctly arranged and engraved; and manuscripts copied with fidelity." 92. Montague Newburgh; or, the Mother and Son. By Alicia Catherine Mant, Author of Ellen, &c. &c. Two Vols. 12mo, pp. 347, 250. Law and Whittaker. THE" Author of Ellen" was introduced to our Readers, vol. LXXXV. p. 252; and we are happy to be agam able to recommend with sincerity another entertaining and instructive performance by the same writer. "To an affectionate and conscien tious Mother, to her, who in infancy nursed her, who is childhood instructed, and who in youth advised," the Narrative is dedicated, "with the sincerest sentiments of grateful affection and filial duty." "It was a double train of reflection which suggested the idea of the following narrative to the Author; that of evincing the propriety of a submission to the will of Providence under the severest trials we are called on to sustain, and that of impressing on the mind the necessity of making religion the groundwork on which the study of every pro fession should be erected. Hence arose the two principal characters in the Mother and Son;' and the one appearing so naturally to spring from the other, it bas been endeavoured so to represent them, under au idea, that the influence of women over the virtues and vices of their children so great, that the growth of the former, and the suppression of the latter depend, in a great measure, on maternal precept and example. The subordinate characters which have been introduced to increase the interest of the story have been formed with a view to the original design of the work; and the incidents occasionally interwoven with the recital by way of variety and amusement, will not, it is hoped, be unproductive of the same effects." "The Mother and Son" are charac teristically delineated; and the whole story is well calculated "to impress on the minds of women in general a truth to which the experience of many will bear testimony, that the feelings of the heart must be made subservient to the principles of religion; and particularly to lead mo thers to the reflection, that on their exertions depends in a great measure both the present and future weliare of the infants to whom they give birth." The scene is laid principally in the Isle of Wight, where Montague New burgh, the son of a brave Naval Officer who fell in defence of his country, had an opportunity of being trained at the same time in the profession of his father, and of profiting by the virtu ous precepts and example of a kind mother. 93. Prospectus of a Translation of the Works of Virgil; partly Original, and partly altered from Dryden and Pitt. With Specimens. By John Ring. 8vo, pp. 38. Longman & Co. AFTER the long-established repu tation of Dryden, Pitt, and Warton, not to mention minor Poets, we little expected that fresh Candidates for the fame of descending to posterity in alliance with the Prince of Latin Poets, would have appeared amongst us. But we have seen with much pleasure a very elegant" Rhymed Translation of the Eneis, by the Rev. Charles Syminons, D. D. of Jesus College, Oxford;" and we hail also the present attempt of Mr. Ring who gives the following account of his undertaking: "A considerable part of this transla tion was finished many years ago. Writ ing ing, as Trapp observes, has been justly compared to building; in which, when we have once commenced our labours, we are insensibly drawn on, and generally do more than we at first intend. Thus it has happened to the Author of this Work. At first he had no idea of translating more than a single episode; but the approbation of a learned friend, the late Mr. Harwood, son of the celebrated Edward Harwood, D.D. proved a stimulus to new exertion, and he completed the fourth Georgic. He then perused the different versions of the Georgics; and, being soon convinced that none of them had done justice to the original, he attempted a translation of the whole. "Finding, on examination, that Dryden had been successful in some passages, he determined to incorporate them with his own.. He also adopted one line from Warton; and two from Sotheby, whose translation was not published till this work was nearly complete. It was the great object of his ambition to produce, from every possible source, a version of that incomparable poem, somewhat more worthy of the original, than any one which had then appeared. Sensible, however, that a translation of all the works of Virgil would be more acceptable to the reader, than a partial publication, he pursued his task with redoubled ardour. "Having rendered the two first Eclogues into English, he compared them with those of Dryden; and, sensible of Dryden's superiority in certain passages, which he despaired to equal, he resolved to abridge his labour in the remaining Eclogues; instead of translating them, to adopt Dryden's translation, and only to alter those parts which required improvement. In the Eclogues, therefore, he has made Dryden's translation, in the Georgics, his own, and in the Eneid, Pitt's translation, the basis of this work. "Pitt's translation of the Æneid appears to me decidedly superior to that of Dryden. But although at first he supports the dignity of the Mantuan Bard, yet, in the progress of his work, he is often careless and incorrect, often harsh and unpoetical; and the similes, in general, which are the principal ornaments of that celebrated poem, are not well rendered. "A translation of the Æneid in blank verse, by Mr. Beresford, appeared a few years ago; in which he expressed his contempt for others who had undertaken the task, in the following quotation from the original : casum insontis mecum indignabar amici, Nec tacui, demens! "Those who read this introductory remark, and his translation, will be tempted to retaliate from the same source; and to say, in the language of Æneas, Atque hic Virgilium laniatum corpore toto, Virgilium vidi, lacerum crudeliter ora, Ora manusque ambas, populataque tem pora raptis [nares. Auribus, et truncas inbonesto vulnere Hei mihi, qualis erat, quantum mutatus ab illo ! "Blank verse seems to have been created for Milton, and Milton for blank verse; and, till another Poet like him shall arise, we must be allowed to use rhyme; which, as Dr. Johnson has observed, adds grace and harmony to numbers, melody to sound, and keenness to the edge of wit. "I lately saw Proposals for publishing, by subscription, a new translation of Virgil, in blank verse, by Jacob George Strutt; in which it is observed, that in the performance of the work, it was the object of the translator to unite the fidelity of a literal translation with the graces of English Poetry. This, we may presume, is the object of every transla tor, whatever means he may employ in the accomplishment of that object. "Mr. Strutt is of opinion, that this measure is unattainable by those who confine their efforts to the construction of rhyme. It still remains to be proved, however, that it is attainable by those who write blank verse." As a justification of his conduct in undertaking so arduous a task, Mr. Ring says, "Having had the advantage of being a short time at Winchester, under the tuition of Burton, Warton, and Collins, I could not but imbibe an inclination, if not a taste, for poetry; an inclination that is seldom of a transient nature. In 1786, I wrote a Poem called The Commemoration of Handel ;' and, wishing to know the unprejudiced opinion of the Criticks, published it anonymously. The encomiums bestowed on this first attempt, far exceeded my most sanguine expectation. In addition to a considerable number of fugitive pieces of Poetry, which appeared in a variety of channels, I long ago published a translation of Anstey's Ode to Jenner; and on that occasion also, was so fortunate to meet with more applause than I could reasonably expect. One Reviewer went so far as to say, that I had contrived to render many passages more poetical than they were in the original composition. The celebrated Author himself sent me a letter of acknowledg as ment; ment; and, a short time before his death, desired his son to present me with a copy of his other Latin Poems, as an additional mark of approbation. My translation of the Georgics was finish ed several years before Mr. Sotheby's made its appearance; and I was requested to review that work, by a Reviewer who had seen my translation; but I declined the task, lest I should be suspected of being actuated by invidious motives, in passing my judgment on the performance. Wishing to procure an unbiassed opinion of my own translation of the Georgies, I requested an eminent bookseller to submit the manuscript to some able Critick, as a work offered to him for publication on his own account; and the following answer was received: 'British Museum, Monday Eve. Mr. Maurice presents his compliments to Mr. Carpenter. He received his parcel about the time of his removal hither; and it was some days before he could find leisure to peruse the translation he sent him, with the attention which it really merits. The versification is uncommonly harmonious; and the sense of the original closely adhered to, without the version being too literal, and servile. With respect to lines, or half lines, of former respectable translations, being mixed with it, Mr. Maurice thinks it no fault. If a line was uncommonly well done, Mr. M. would, for his part, never attempt rem actam agere;' but copy it from Dryden, or Pitt, with great pleasure; and, he conceives, with public approbation.' "Another friend submitted it to the judgment of that distinguished Prelate, the Bishop of St. David's; who returned the following answer: The Bishop of St. David's returns Mr. Ring's manuscripts, and the other books, with many thanks. He has been too much occupied, to be able to read much of the manuscripts; but he was pleased with many passages in Mr. Ring's translation of the Eclogues and Georgics. He was particularly struck with the general character of the verses; their conciseness of expression, wellmeasured versification, and correct rhymes.' "His Lordship also pointed out a few passages in the Eclogues and Georgics, and in my Commemoration of Handel, which required consideration. Gratitude is the only return I can offer. Di tibi, si qua pios respectant numina, si quid [recti, Usquam justitiæ est, et mens sibi conscia Præmia digna ferant. "When De Lille, whom I have al ready mentioned as Author of the best version of the Georgics hitherto publish ed, was in England, I was introduced to him by Dr. Fryer, Physician to the Duke of Sussex; and requested him to read my translation of the same work; on which he bestowed his decided approba tion. I lately waited on Messrs. Long. man and Co. and asked them whether they would publish my translation on their own account. The reception which I met with was polite; but such as prepared me for the following letter: 'Paternoster-row, Oct. 17th, 1816. 'Messrs. Longman and Co. present their compliments to Mr. Ring; and, agreeably to their promise, they have submitted the Translation of Virgil to their literary friend, who speaks highly of its execution. 'Messrs. Longman and Co. feel oblig ed by Mr. Ring's polite attention in offer ing them the publication; but, from the state of the times, and the limited demand for works of this kind, they are under the necessity of declining it." "Under these circumstances, I have determined to publish the work, with notes, by subscription; provided I can obtain a sufficient number of subscribers to defray the expence." 94. Village Counsel for the Poor. 12mo, pp. 66. Rivingtons. A CHEAP but valuable present from the affluent to their necessitous neighbours; containing many useful instructions and comfortable consolations on the various topics of "Religion; The Sabbath-day; The Sacrament; On the Vice of Drunkenness; Honesty; Truth; Swearing; Charity; Pride; and Vanity." And the whole concludes with some excellent "General Instructions." 95. An Address from a Minister to a Parishioner. By James Rudge, M.A. F.R.S. 12mo, pp. 21. Hatchard. THIS worthy Pastor is ever alive to the peculiar circumstances of his flock. The present Address, though written with a view to an individual, contains much wholesome advice to the world in general: but we are sorry to see that the pious Author is "compelled, in consequence of a severe and dangerous illness," to retire for a time from the parochial duties which he has so long and so faithfully discharged. SELECT SELECT DRUNKEN BARNABY Has made a Third Excursion, which may be given in his own words: it was when the EMPEROR OF RUSSIA was in LONDON. DOMI manens per quinquennium, Mansurus usque ad millennium, Spectatum hujus patriæ mores, Accensus statim hoc sermone Sicut ignavus bos mucrone, Colligo vestes, impleo peram, Et cum uxorem mecum feram Ne longo itinere illam lædam Ursam peto quærens rhedam. Aspirat nunc Aurora votis, Relictis gravidis et ægrotis*, Vale ****** vale domus, Veniant otium, gaudium, Comus. Veni Cardiff hic antiquus Turris quo Gulielmus iniquus Normandiæ inclusit Ducem, Aufert regnum, aufert lucem. Veni Newport; ubi mons, Castellum volutum, carbo, pons, Ferrum, navium plurima rostra, Ferrea via, ferrea plaustra. Veni Blackrock (nigra petra), Aspera saxa algis tetra, Saxa metuenda nautis Imperitis et incautis. Cymba vehit, remi spumant, Spirat ventus, nautæ fumant. Bristol tandem venientes Dumus excepit esurientes. Ecce rheda stat parata Litteras vebens "Mail" vocata, Hinniunt alacres quadriga, Alte souat vox aurigæ, "Festina, Domine, festina," Valete prandium et coquiua. Veni Bath-hic aquæ calidæ, Balnea, Circus, ædes pallidæ, Ægri, agri, otiosi, Chart pictæ, alæ, proci, Meretrices ambulantes, Et Hiberni hybernantes. * It would seem that Barnaby turned his thoughts sometimes to physick. POETRY. Chippenham veni-hoc relicto, Veni Marlbro' nomen Ducis Tendens iter meridie noctis Veni Newbury, Reading veni,— Veni Brentford ubi limus, Hyde-park-corner." Ecce magnus hominum cœtus Eo theatrum viculi Drury; Fingens rabiem Ricardi*; Eo theatrum horti Covent, Lachrymas multa et risum movent: Ibi vidi Young mærentem Hamletti formam induentem, Supplicat nunc spiritum patris, Nunc vituperat crimina matris, Amat, clamat, docet, necat, Laertem nunc secantem secat, Vitricum nunc ense fodit, Tunc et ipse terram rodit. Mira vidi acta à Magis, Veniunt illi ab Indiæ plagis, Pilis, poculis, hunc ludentem, Ensem illum deglutientem, * Richard III. Miror capacitatem gulæ, Vidi Cossackum equitantem SIR JOHN MOORE. By the Rev. WEEDEN BUTLER, M. A. YE loyal sons of Britain, bail! [roar Shout comrades! for ye heard the Of combat, wafted in the gale From bleak Corunna's stormy shore, But gave to Victory his latest breath. Fatigue and cold and hunger prest, Wasting his army's strength by turns ; Still, still, in each undaunted breast More bright the flame of honour buros. And, when again they saw the main, That charter'd glory of our Isle, Entranc'd our martial Moore espied He blest the throne of Albion's power. He gave the word "Be every sword Once more unsheath'd in moral fight! Our vaunting foe once more shalt know By Ocean's wave old England's matchless might." They fought, and conquer'd.-Fraught with fate O'er our departed hero's face A gleam of triumph seem'd to play, As warriors bent with rugged grace To gaze upon a warrior's clay; But, not one tear bedew'd the bier That bore his manly corse along→→ A soldier's grave Coruuna gave, Her last sad tribute to our toil-wor Yes! 'Twas our gallant country's aim " And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him; But nothing he'll reck if they let him sleep on [him In the grave where a Briton has laid 1 But half of our heavy task was done, ^ When the clock toil'd the hours for retiring; And we heard by the distant and random That the foe was suddenly firing, cont Slowly and sadly we laid hit down,” From the field of his fathe fresh and [stone gory: We carved not a line, we raised not a >But we left him alone with his glory. |