19 NOVEMBER 1870, Page 24

Prometheus Vinctus, translated into English Verse. By Ernest Lang. (Smart

and Allen.)—In dealing with this book a specimen will be more to the purpose than any criticism. Here is Mr. Lang's rendering of the beginning of the speech, 'AX7Ende piv pot xal Aiyetv iariv n-dels :—

"Painful is this to tell, and not to say, Tormenting 'tie to me in every way,— When first among divinities discord Arose, and fury ruling every god, One party wishing Saturn to disown. And love, forsooth! to place upon his throne.

The other happy in that state of things Considering Jupiter the worst of Sings."

That is about enough, we fancy.