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Retrofpect of Domeftic Literature.—Novels and Romances. 659 
« La Revoluzione Francefe, Vifiane alla 
Dantefca, da ViNCENZO MoNTI,"— 
Each of thefe volumes is introduced with 
fome pretatory remarks, biographical or 
critical, written in very pure Italian, by 
the editor. 
‘¢ Oriental Tales;? tranflated 
Englifh Verfe, by J. Hoppner, Efq. 
Four of thefe Tales are the ** Tooti Na- 
meh, or Tales of the Parrot;”? one of 
into 
them is taken from a ftory in Mr. 
Beloe’s Milcellanies; one, from the 
Heetopades of Veefhnoo Jarma; and 
two from the Fables of the Twelfth 
and Fhirteenth Centuries, publithed by 
M. Le Grand. ; 
«¢ On thefe laft,’’ fays Mr. Hoppner, 
‘Cas they have all the air of an Eaftern 
origin, with the exception of changing 
Sheiks and Imams into monks, &c. I con- 
ceived that I ‘had a legitimate caufe of 
making reprifals, and have therefore con- 
verted them into Imams and Sheiks again, 
with a view*of preferving uniformity.” 
Thefe Tales are fo well felected, and are 
tranflated with fuch fluency and fpirit, 
that we fhall rejoice whenever Mr. Hopp- 
ner indulges himfelf in fimilar recreations 
from his profeffional labours. 
The ‘* Anti-Corfican’’.is the very ani- 
mated and patriotic effufion of a youth of 
Midhurft School: its imagery is rich and 
correct; its language varying with the 
occafion, daring, indignant, or pathetic: 
the poem altogether indicating poetic ge- 
nius of no common order. 
“© A Poem on the Reftoration of Learn- 
ing in the Eaf?,”’ which obtained Mr. Bu- 
chanan’s Prize. By CuarRLes GRantT, 
Efq. M.A. Fellow of Magdalen Col- 
lege, Cambridge. ‘* A Poem on the Re- 
fioration,” &c. by the Rev. F. Wrana- 
HAM. 
To the former of thefe rival poems the 
palm of fuperior excellence has been 
awarded by thofe gentlemen of the uni- 
verfity of Cambridge who were appoinied 
to compare their refpective merits, and, 
accordingly, to adjudge the prize. Mr, 
Grant’s poem, indeed, is great in its 
plan, and claifical in its execution; the 
fentiments are elevated, and the language 
of appropriate grandeur; the fimiles are 
original. and firiking; many_ individual 
-paflages are of high fublimity, and the 
-general ftrain of the poem is dignified and 
folemn. It cannot be forgotten alfo, that 
the author has difplayed a comprehenfive 
acquaintance with Indian hiftory ; much 
of hisimagery is derived from the Eatt, 
and many of his allufions refer to orien- 
tal manners, cuftoms, and fuperftitions. 
Mr. Wrangham’s poem, however, though 
confidered, in all its qualifications, infe- 
rior to Mr. Grant’s, 1s, neverthelefs, of 
no ordinary rank: the verfification is har- 
monious, the thoughts are fine, and the 
imagery rich. It has received the well- 
merited compliment trom thofe who ad- 
judged the prize to its rival, of a parti- 
cular and unanimous requeft for its pub- 
lication. 
Dr. Booker has improved the ftory of 
Tobit, in a Poem, entitled ‘* Zodzas.” 
Milton feems to be the model which he 
has fele€ted for imitation, and it will be 
acknowledged that he has caught fome- 
thing of the manner, if he has not im-. 
bibed the in{piration of his great mafer. 
<¢ Specimens of fcarce Tranflations of 
the feventeenth Century, from the Latin 
Poets.’ To which are added, mifcella- 
neous Tranflations from the Greek, Spa- 
nifh, Italian, &c. By RoBerT WaL- 
POLE, Eig. Poe Col) Cam...’ Phele 
poems dilplay much claffical knowledge, 
and a correct tafte. 
«The Spirit of Difcovery; or the Con- 
queft of the Ocean, &c. By the Rev. 
WivitiaMm Liste BOWLES. we 
« After having dwelt fo long on this 
divifion of our.compendium, we find it 
impoffible to do juitice to the merits of 
this poem in the very {mali fpace which, 
at moft, could be allot:ed to its confidera- 
tion. We regret this inability the lefs, 
however, as Mr. Bowles has - received 
many a juft tribute of applaufeto his poe- 
tic genius: the wreath which he has woa 
will preferve its verdure unaliifted by us, 
We are indebted to Mr. SranieR 
CiarRKE for a very beautiful edition of 
FaLCONER’s  Shipaureck,” with a life 
of thé author. The ornamental parts are 
defigned with great propriety, and exe- 
cuted with uncommon fpirit: the book is 
illuftrated by additional notes. 
“< The Grampians Defolate;’ a Poem, 
by ALEXANDER CAMPBELL. 
Asa work of genius, this will not 
rank high; but the notes which accom~ 
‘pany the poem contain much curious and 
intereiting information re(pecting the ort. 
ginal fyttem-and habits of lite of the 
Highlanders. s 
Mr. HaYLey’s Triumph of Mufic” 
is a claffical and elegant preduStion, and 
will add confiderably to hs‘fame as a 
poet. 
NOVELS AND ROMANCES. 
“Tales from the Ruffian of Nicouat 
KARAM&IN:” whining fentimental non- 
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