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Introduction XX111 strictly to a literal observance of the Latin. . .; whereas in this Rehearsal of mine, I have... allowed my self such elbow-room of expression as the humoursomness of the Subject and the Idiom of each language did invite, if not command.” Kennett in consequence is long-winded and prosy, and his ‘elbow-room’ has resulted in a coarseness of expression surprising in a future Church dignitary : yet his distinguished position gained his book the popularity of continued reprints. Wilson’s, with its truer though faint echo of Erasmus’s terse vivacity, was neglected until recently edited by Dr. Rouse. A translation made in 1878 by James Copner, late vicar of Elstow, proves that the ‘ Moria’ has not lost its attraction for modern scholars. In this edition Wilson’s spelling has been retained, but for the convenience of modern readers the old punctuation has been altered and the text divided into paragraphs. Some disagreeable phrases have been omitted, and a few obvious mis-translations corrected, where possible in Chaloner’s words. The correction on p. IIo, ‘Sthenelus’ for ‘Stelenus’, has been adopted from Dr. Kan.
