15 JULY 1916, Page 12

HOMER IN ENGLISH HEXAMETERS.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.")

SIR,—In the Dial for June 8th I have a communication entitled " Homes in English Hexameters," containing some hexameter translations from the first book of the Iliad, and concluding with the following announce. ment : " It is my wish to complete a hexameter translation of the entire Iliad and Odyssey. However, I should not proceed with this arduous task if I knew that some other scholar were engaged on a like undertaking. I should be grateful if such information might be fors warded to me at the address given below." May I ask you to aid me in gaining a wider hearing for my request by printing this letter ?- I am, Sir, &e , B. Q MORGAN. 1710 Adams Street, Madison, Wis., June 12th.