434 
passage is emended byBrunck from a ma- 
nuscript. 
(P. 126.) ‘In prospect wide the vast of 
; ocean lies, ‘ 
And seems to mingle with surrounding 
skies.” 
This translation must have been given 
from ahasty and imperfect inspection of 
the original ; the meaning is, that the 
ocean was displayed in wide prospect 
to the god, as he moved through the 
long tract of air. 
(P. 164.) The meaning of Medea, 
in ‘her speech to Jason, is considerably 
misapprehended. 
«< But, when Iolcus’ tow’rs rejoice thy sight ; 
Remember me. Be sovre few sighs con- 
sign'd | 
‘To the poor victim, that remains behind. 
For me; no pow’r shall tear thee from my 
soul, 
Nor mother’s voice, nor father’s stern con- 
/ troul. 
May fame the tidings of thy welfare bring. 
Some bird propitious waft them on his wing. 
To bear me, might the favouring breezes rise, 
And o’er the seas transport, and through the 
skies ! 
While round thee all the sports and pleasures 
flow, 
That affluence, ease, and kindred can bestow; 
Before thee might I stapd a sudden guest, 
And ‘say—through mé these raptures fill thy 
breast -— 4 
Oh might I soon be plac’d, and long remain, 
A favour'd inmate, with thy household train.” 
The purport of the words of Apollo- 
nius is this, “« when you shall have come 
to Iolcos think on me as I also will think 
on you, though against the will of my 
parents; but should you forget me, may 
some voice, or some informing bird, come 
to me from far, or may the rapid winds 
bear me hence over the sea to Jolcos, that 
urging irresistible accusation in your pre- 
sence, I may remind you that you were 
saved -by my counsel ; then might I 
stand an unexpected guest in your pa- 
lace |” 
' (P.193.) The island Peuce, formed 
by the mouths of the Danube, is in the 
translation, though not in the original, 
placed in the Ionian, or in the geography 
of Apollonius, the Adriatic sea. Some 
other considerable errors occur in this 
part of the translation, ‘which we will 
not stay to enumerate. : 
’ This catalogue of errata mi ht have 
been easily increased, but perhaps the 
instances which we have adduced are al. 
ANCIENT CLASSICS. 
ready more than sufficient. At the same 
time dificult passages are so often 
well translated by Mr. Preston, that we 
are surprised when those which are easy — 
are mis-translated, and in fact,in some of 
the instances which we have just pro- 
duced, we trace negligence rather than 
ignorance. 
In the remainder of our remarks we 
must be more sparing of examples. 
The following passage is scarcely in- 
telligible to the English reader, 
183 — Forbear to glide 
A bird ill omen’d, as we seek the tide.” I. 499. 
The word oevs, in its primary, sense, 
a bird, evidently means in this passage, 
by a secondary signification, nothing 
more than an omen. 
(P. 199.) *£ Which heavenly charities for 
Bacchus wove.” 
In the place of charities should be sub- 
stituted a proper name, Charites, or the 
Graces. 
of 133.) The two last lines of the 
following passage are, to say no more, 
very obscure. Similar instances might 
be added. . 
«Tf generous thoughts the precious fleece 
may yield, 
No force they meditate, no listed field. 
Supreme in all things shall thy pleasure sway, 
And ample gifts for the possession pay.” 
Of diffuseness, from many others, we 
select one example, occurring in the first 
page. The words, “ he rendered offer- 
ing to father Neptune and the other gods 
but neglected Pelasgian Juno,” are here 
thus paraphrased. Pian 
“The hallow’d banquet was to Neptune 
given, 
And all the immortal habitants of heaven, 
Save one. With bold contempt the wife of 
Jove; + 
Selected seem’d, the irreverent slight to prove. 
To Juno, goddess of Pelasgic ground, 
Nor vows are paid, nor pealing hymns re- 
sound.” at : 
Additions to the sense are sometimes 
unjustifiably inserted. 
(P. 93.) << Best off’ring now, an unpolluted 
mind.” — bates 
Of this sentiment not a vestige, either 
in direct expressions, or by implication, 
exists in Apollonius. ty wine 
In the following page the poet is prey 
sented with anew machinery, * 
