* Paulus Diaconus. History of the Langobards, by Paul, the Deacon; tr. by William D. Foulke, with explanatory and critical notes, a biography of the author, and an account of the sources of the history. (Translations and reprints. N. S. v. 3.) $1.50. Dept, of history, Univ. of Pa., Phil. (Sold by Longmans.)
7–20902.
The first English version of Paul’s history. The introduction, notes and appendices are a compilation from modern writers.
“The translation is on the whole well done, but the constant introduction of ‘indeed’ is not English, it is comical to find Plinius Secundus appearing as ‘Pliny the Second,’ and ‘quite distinguished’ does not translate ‘eminentiores’ (p. 142). Commas are strewn about in profusion, with the odd result that on p. 380 Paul is quoted as the authority for the fact that Kiepert made a map for Mommsen.” E. W. B.
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“This account of his own people by one of the most learned of medieval historians will be a pleasant surprise to the English reader who has hitherto had no opportunity to put this vivacious chronicle of the seventh century on the shelf with his Herodotus and Froissart.”
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Payne, Will. When love speaks. †$1.50. Macmillan.
6–40589.