3 JANUARY 1914, Page 23

ENGLISH TRANSLATIONS OF FRENCH POEMS. rro 17 , 11 EDITOE OF TEM

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SIlt,—I am preparing an anthology of English renderings from French poetry so as to give (as far as is possible by trans- lation) a complete and adequate presentation of the finest lyrical work produced by our Gallic neighbours down to the year 1900. May I, by your courtesy, say that I shall be grateful to these lovers of French literature who may care to help me by submitting versions P These will be copied and returned to their owners. The French original should accom- pany the rendering, and date of birth and death of the author be given unless the writer's work is of such outstanding celebrity as to render it easily accessible for reference.—I am, Sir, &c.., WILPIUD Tromtmer.

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