Letters, With Introductions and Explanatory Notes By Herbert B. Workman and R. Martin Pope (Classic Reprint)

The translation of The Letters of Hus in tlie present volume, though both authors are jointly responsible for the form in which it is now presented, is almost wholly the work of Mr. Pope. The Life, I ntroductions, Collation of Texts, Chronological A rrangement, and Notes have been contributed by Mr. Workman, who is solely responsible for this portion of the book. The -L etters of Hus have never yet been adequately translated into English. The only extant translation is one by Mackenzie, published in Edinburgh in 1846. This is a rendering, not of the original, but of the French of Bonnechose sedition of the Letters. Unfortunately Bonnechose swork is based upon the very imperfect edition of 1558 Historict et Monunienta J. Hus et Hieron. Pragensis (also with different pagination and some additional matter, 1715). No translation has hitherto been attempted from the text This is the edition usually cited by us in the notes and elsewhere as Mon. or Monumenta. We give always the pagination of the 1558 edition, which will also be found in the margin of the 1715 edition. The text of the Monumenta is that used by all historians, including Neander, before Palacky. As the Monumenta incorporates the whole of the Epi tolcB Piissimc Binfra, p. 2), we have not thought it needful to give the readings of this earlier and less complete edition.
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