Item 292 - Letter from R. C. Trevelyan to Sir Edward Marsh

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Begins with a quotation in Ancient Greek [from Theocritus Idyll 1] to praise Eddie's [recently published] translations of Horace into English, 'outstanding' for their 'unfailing musical charm'. Has not read them all yet, but is 'amazed' how often Eddie has found 'a felicitous solutions to what seems an impossible difficulty'. Lists some of his favourites; mentions a criticism of "Quis desiderio..." [Odes 1.24]; discusses the text of "Aequam memento" [Odes 2.3] with reference to the edition which belonged to Macaulay annotated with Bentley's readings - Bob finds A.W.V. [Arthur Woollgar Verrall] 'unconvincing' here. Generally the book makes what Bob said about Horace being 'really untranslatable... look rather foolish'; he has himself found them so, whatever method he has tried, but Eddie has 'indeed made an artistic success' of his method. Does not know whether Eddie is still in Derbyshire, but is sure this will be forwarded if not.