6. By Edward Tew. 4to. Lond. 1795:--

[Greek: "Tael' aechei kodon neon aematos anomenoio."]

There is also a Greek version of the epitaph only, by J. Plumptre,

printed with his Greek version of Pope's _Messiah._ 4to. 1795. In a

biographical notice of Dr. Sparke, it is stated that he was among the

thirteen candidates when the competition took place for the best

translation of Gray's _Elegy_ into Greek. Query, what was this

competition, and were any of the other versions published?

Latin:

1. By Lloyd. Query, when and where originally published? My copy,

which is among some collections of the late Mr. Haselwood, appears

to have been cut out of a Dublin edition. It begins:--

"Audistin! quam lenta sonans campana per agros."

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