Warren Hastings as a translator of Latin poetry

Gillespie, S. (2017) Warren Hastings as a translator of Latin poetry. Translation and Literature, 26(2), pp. 199-213. (doi: 10.3366/tal.2017.0289)

Abstract

Warren Hastings composed occasional short verse translations and imitations of classical Latin texts over many years, perhaps particularly in later life. Almost all extant examples are recorded in autograph in the multiple volumes of his diaries now in the British Library (in some cases, elsewhere too). They have never been printed nor given scholarly attention, but are of very high quality. This note contextualizes and provides transcriptions of six of these works, viz. translations and imitations of Lucan (two passages), Horace (three odes), and Catullus.

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Gillespie, Dr Stuart
• Authors: Gillespie, S.
• College/School: College of Arts & Humanities > School of Critical Studies > English Literature
• Journal Name: Translation and Literature
• Publisher: Edinburgh University Press
• ISSN: 0968-1361
• ISSN (Online): 1750-0214
• Published Online: 30 June 2017
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2017 Edinburgh University Press
• First Published: First published in Translation and Literature 26(2): 199-213
• Publisher Policy: Reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher