The Quarterly Review of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Volume 7 - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1853 Excerpt: ... 28. Xenophon's Memorabilia of Socrates, with notes and an introduction. By R. D. C. Robbios, professor of languages in Middlcbury College. New York: D. Appleton and Company. 1853. The memoirs of the immortal philosopher by Xenophon are, to us, the most beautiful and attractive account of him transmitted to posterity. The style and the matter are full of charms. As a text-book it should never be omitted from the college course, both on account of its high moral tone and its classical idioms. The present edition by Prof. Robbins is executed with the taste and judgment of a scholar. The type is excellent and the paper very good. The introduction, containing the life of Socrates, is a valuable paper. A judicious analysis of each chapter is given, and a large body of critical notes very much enhances its value. The text is that of Kiihner. It is vastly superior to any edition of the memorabilia which we have seen. 29. Second Latin Book; comprising a historical Lalin reader, with notes and rules for translating; and an exercise book, developing a complete analytical syntax. By Albert Harkness, A. M. New York: D. Appleton & Co. 3 853. Mr. Harkness was the editor of Arnold's first Latin book, which has been sometime before the public. This is designed to follow it. Its particular object is to drill and imbue the mind of the student with the elements and spirit of the language, as far as possible, before he enters upon the study of the higher classics; a most desirable end, and very frequently neglected. The reading portions are an epitome of Roman and Grecian history: the lessons and the exercises happily unfold the laws of the language and gradually but surely induct the student into those arcana which have generally been so formidable. It is a great recommendatio...