_This rendering of the_ 'Argonautica,' _now first published, has
been translated from the original Greek by_ Arthur S. Way, M.A.,
_the gifted translator of_ 'Homer's Iliad _and_ Odyssey,' '_the_
Tragedies _of_ Euripides,' _and_ '_the_ Epodes _of_ Horace.' _In the
accompanying 'Epilogue' the translator summarises the literary
history of the poem, and indicates its place in Greek literature.
The earlier English versions of the poem are the verse renderings
by_ Fawkes _and_ Green (1780), _and_ Preston (1803). _These
translations are in the style of Pope; Preston's effort is the
better; it is in three volumes, the second and third containing
elaborate introductions and notes. The two poetical versions have
been long out of print, and are now very rare. There is also an
English prose rendering by_ Coleridge (Bohn, 1889).
_As in the case of_ Chapman's 'Iliads,' _the Publishers have thought
it well to allow the type to run into the margin, so as to avoid the
turning of the lines._
_The General Editor desires to thank_ Mr. Way _for generously
placing this new version of the old poem at his disposal for
inclusion in the present series; he feels sure that many readers
will appreciate this new-old treasure from 'the realms of gold.'_