Excerpt from English Hexameter Translations From Schiller, Goethe, Homer, Callinus and Meleager To some of the translations the original is appended, both to give a scale of their fidelity, (for the others are no less faithful, ) and also, to suggest the tone of classical compactness and purity at which this kind of verse ought to aim. In other pieces the original has been omitted; and the -reader will thus be better able to judge whether these essays have any of the charm of poetry, besides that which their closeness to the beautiful originals reflects upon them. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.