Castanis, Christophoros Plato. An Essay on the Ancient and Modern Greek Languages. Containing remarks on the accents, pronunciation and versification of the Greek languages, with historical notices, etc. To which is added: extracts from Modern Greek authors; Christopoulos on versification; an oration delivered before the New York Legislature; and a guide to acquire a knowledge of the Modern Greek. Andover, [MA]: Printed by Allen, Morrill and Wardwell, 1844. viii, 80 p.

Introduction (pp. vii-viii).

From the introduction (p. vii): "The paraphrase of the Greek songs into English, we owe to a graduate of Yale College, the philhellenist A. G. A. of Conn."

"Modern Greek Language and Literature" (pp. 9-52). An essay containing the following translations, mainly of demotic songs:

"Taking of Constantinople (1453)" (p. 20); "Olympus and Ossa" (pp. 22-23); "Despo's Death" (pp. 25-26); "Panurias" (pp. 28-29); Rhigas, "Come Sons of the Greeks", tr. Lord Byron (p. 30); Chrestopulos, "The Mosquito" (pp. 30-31); "Tomb of Demos" (p. 31); "Lament of a Suliote Girl" (p. 32); "Lullaby" (p. 32); "The Voice of the Tomb" (pp. 33-34); "White bird, dear bird, what is the reason …" (a fragment) (p. 35); "The Widow of Pindus" (p. 35); "Ye worldly souls, improve the day …" (p. 36); "The Sad Message" (p. 36); "St. Basil" ("sung by the minstrels of Asia Minor, on new year's day") (pp. 37-38); "Invocation to Jove" ("Oh, Jove, thou king of gods and men …") (pp. 38-39); "Consolation to Greece" ("Hellenic land of fame and worth …" (pp. 39-40); "Marco Bozzaris" ("Were I a bird of pinion free …") (pp. 40-41); "The following song, which was often heard during our late revolution, is a paraphrase of the above [«Ωλιγυρόνκαικοπτερόνσπαθί μου ...» (pp. 47-48)], and contains the address of a Greek warrior to his weapons. The translation is faithful to the original in measure and rhyme": "My smooth and cutting scimetar resplendant …" (pp. 48-49).

"Christopoulo's 'Rules of Versification' (From [Julius] David's Modern Greek Grammar, [1832])" (pp. 53-62) [including a poem by Athanasios Christopoulos (in bilingual edition): «Βάκχε, χύνε,/ Φίλε, πίνε ...» / "Bacchus, pour out,/ Friend, drink …" (pp. 61-62)].

"Past and Present Condition of Greece, an Oration delivered by the author before the legislature of New York, at Albany, 1842" (pp. 63-74).

Appendix: "Pronunciation of Modern Greek" (pp. 75-80).

Source: information received from Michaela Iatrou.