[Footnote 1: On the title-page of a copy of this comedy now before us is
written, "With the author's compliments to Dr. Lettsom;" and on the
fly-leaf occurs the following riddle in MS.:
"Who is that learned man, who the secret disclos'd
Of a book that was printed before 'twas composed?
_Answer._
He is harder than iron, and as soft as a snail,
Has the head of a viper, and a file in his tail."--ED.
_Soomarokoff's_ "_Demetrius._"--Who translated the following drama from the
Russian?
_Demetrius_, a Tragedy, 8vo., 1806, translated by Eustaphiere. This piece,
which is a translation from a tragedy of Soomarokoff, one of the most
eminent dramatic authors of Russia, is said to be the first (and I think it
is still the only) Russian drama of which there is an English translation.