Item #022491 The Idylls of Theocritus. James Henry Hallard.
The Idylls of Theocritus

The Idylls of Theocritus

London: Rivingtons; Longman, and Col, Etal, 1913. Octavo. Item #022491

Inscribed and signed by the author. Third edition. xvi, 161pp. (1)pp publsiher's ad, Translated into English verse by the author. The author states that in 1901 Mr. R.J. Chomeley's edition of Theocritus induced him to revised his work. Changes had been made here and there in his translation in concsequence. He had however, not been able to see eye to eye with Cholmeley in every particular. Most of the alterations he made was for the sake of great elegance and euphony. Bound in rust cloth centrally stamped in gilt, spine lettering gilt, damp stain to lower corner of front free endpaper.

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