Hymni Usitati Latine Redditi. By James Anthony Lawson, LL.D. (Regan
Paul, Trench, and Co.)—Most of these hymns are rendered into classical metres ; some are put into the more usual form of rhymed verse. We must own to a preference for the second course, chiefly for this reason, that classical forms seem to demand strictly classical language, and this it is very difficult to apply consistently in these versions. But Mr. Justice Lawson is certainly happier in his classical than in his mediazval efforts. We cannot find mach melody in this version of the first stanza of "The Son of God goes forth to War :"— " Deus-110mo, bell= gessuras, [presumably, " gesturus,"]
Egreditur triumphaturus, Coronam regiam sumpturus Praeoedit ilium Rubrum vexillutn,— Quis comitatur Dominum ? Qui plenum poculum maeroris Exhausit, Wiens do!oris, Et orucem eustinet, amoris Divini signum, Salutis lignum,— Is comitatur Dominum."
In others we find many imperfect rhymes,—"reaintn, paratam," " inquinatus, cruentatas," " mansurum, naturam," "refugit, luget," " craciatum, firmitatem." Has the writer any authority for ezertura, and for recline in an intransitive usage, or for the archaic form moriri in an alcaic ? Of course, obserit, in xv., 18, is meant for " obserat." But it would be ungracious to do nothing more than pick holes in what is an elegant and scholarly performance, worthy of its dis- tinguished author. Hero is the version of " Lo ! He comes, with clouds descending" " Ea ! ipse vectus nubibus advenit, °miens olim, nobilis hostia,
Pro stIrpe Adami mane redempti Millibus innumeris triumphum Angent seqnentes ; regna labantia Mundt recedunt, ipso rogit Dens, Dingus, =testate °Mans Ante mules manifestus ardet ; Christum probromo qui doderant noel, Anal sacratam Madero victimam, gemontes, mine eundem Conspiciunt solid sedentem. Sperata dadum none oritur dies, &wenn tandem devenienr, sues Ad aerula arreptos per aura=
Excipiet Dominus ffeellemptor. En! Alleluia, laeta dies adeet, Amen! per °Them laudibus efferant Gentes, sedentem sempiterno
In Bello Dominu as per forum. Salvator, assume imperinm Team, Regnique habeas. hem Tibi debitas ; Optate tantnm, ne mororis,
0 Dens! 0 Domino, adventtal"
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