P. 404. L. 14. Tonous Javárwv-Lege, pómous. Prisc, modos, et recte. Annumerat enim hic laudationis capita, in quibus supra posuit, and roũ spémov TĀS TEKEUTĪS, p. 22. 1. 2. L. 15. καὶ τὰ φυτὰ συγκρίνων etc. - Locus mutilus, ex quo non pauca exci derunt, quae ex Prisc. facile inseri possunt. L. 24. ρήτορα--Forsan, ρήτορος. Penult. προσωποεία-Lege, προσωποποιΐα. Ρ. 405. L. 11. ὅτις-Forsan, ὅταν. L. 12. nað' lautòv μiv-Deest exemplum; quod, prout ex Prisciano conjicere licet, hujusmodi fuisse videtur: οἷον τίνας ἂν εἴποι λόγους στρατηγὸς μετὰ τὴν νίκην. Sequi etiam debuit, πpòs äλλov dè: cujus sequitur exemplum. Priscianus utriusque exemplum habet, sed pro more suo Latinis lectoribus accommodatum. L. 14. ὑποκειμένοις-Adde, προσώποις ; ut infra 1. 25. L. 17. παθητικαὶ μὲν Omittitur exemplum; et secundum membrum, scil. al d. Quod secundum autem hic locum occupat, prius scil. 1. 16. primo loco posuit: αἱ μὲν ἠθικαί, αἱ δὲ παθητικαί. Priscianus vero utrobique posteriorem ordinem servat, scil. Sunt autem quaedam allocutiones passionales, quaedam morales. Quod ad exemplum autem passionalis attinet, quod in Graeco exemplari deesse diximus, Priscianus illud habet: quibus verbis uti potuisset Andromache, mortuo viro. Quae quidem sententia in povάoμatos hujus principio, p. 404. 1. antep. ita effertur: olov Tivas av so nλoyous 'Ardpoμáx "ExTop. Hic igitur, opinor, commode satis repeti potest, ni forsan pro"ExTopt quis vel scribere malit. P. 406. L. 3. Desiderari hic videtur descriptio locorum. Nam supra p. 405. 1. ult. mentio fit καὶ τόπων, καὶ χρόνων. Et infra 1. 11. legimus, ἐὰν δὲ τόπους ἐκφράζοιμεν. In loco etiam, de quo agimus, habet Priscianus: Locorum, ut litoris, campi, montium, urbium. L. 11. Tav de-Deesse videtur vvvv. Priscian. illorum, qui victi sunt. L. 18. júμvacua-Forsan, ¡oуúvacia. Prisc. in praeexercitamentis. Sed simplex nomen haud semel postea legitur, p. 407. Et apud Aphthon, L. 19. nov-Forsan, oa: nam praecessit vis, 1. 17. 1. penult. L. 20. ποταμούς-Forsan, χρόνους vel καιρούς. L. 21. of-Forsan, orois contracte; vel of pro aurois. L. 25. DEWPOúμEVOV-Lege, Oswpouμévov; quemadmodum etiam postea legitur in Synopsi θέσεως. Ρ. 407. L. 7. ἔκθεσίς ἐστιν, καὶ οὐχ ὑπόθεσις—Quis sensus sit horum verborum, non percipio. Legendum forsan : o Décis lotìv, àˆn' Smóis. Ita Prisc. non positio, sed suppositio est. L. 9. ὅσαι οἰκεῖαί τινες ἐπιστήμης-Legendum, opinor, οἰκεῖαί τινος. L. 14, navras-Lege raúras, ut 1. superiori. L. 16. τῶν δὲ θέσεων αἱ μὲν ἁπλαῖ, αἱ δὲ κατὰ τὸ πρός τι λαμβάνονται Hic duplex genus constituitur. Sequuntur autem tria exempla, tot generibus accommodata: ἐὰν γὰρ λέγωμεν, εἰ γαμητέον, ἁπλῆ· ἐὰν δὲ, βασιλεῖ γαμητέον, πρός τι· ἐὰν δὲ λέγωμεν, ἀθλητέον μᾶλλον ἢ γεωργητέον, διπλή. Secundum autem exemplum ad certum quoddam personae genus refertur, quod finitae potius, quam infinitae quaestioni convenire videtur. Priscianus igitur totum hunc locum duobus generibus concludens ita exprimit: Positionum autem aliae sunt simplices, aliue ad aliquid comparantur, et duplices videntur esse. Si enim dicamus, an luctationem exercendum, simplex positio; sin vero, luctationem exercendum, an agriculturam, duplex. Ρ. 408. L. 3. ἀκοῦν—Lege οὐκοῦν. L. 6. τῷ δικαίῳ, τῷ νομίμῳ — Lege το νομίμῳ, τῷ δικαίῳ: nam hoc ordine mox repetit. Atque ita Priscianus. L.9. TI KEYwME-Legendum örav; quod sequentia demonstrant. L. 13. we eis dav-Forsan, őr: nam ita in singulis membris praecedentibus. Synopsis haec, sive Epitome, divisiones quasdam continet, quae in capi. tibus suis non comparent, sed apud Aphthoniumn leguntur. In multis aliis locis Graecum exemplar a Prisciani versione discrepat. Haud pauca enim apud Priscianum occurrunt, quae in Graeco codice non leguntur ; et contra. Quae autem hic tetigimus, ad orationis sauitatem praecipue spectant. Priscianus etiam, Graecis exemplis omissis, alia ex Romanis scriptoribus saepis sime loco illorum inserit. Praeter Graeci igitur codicis versionem, cam Prisciani seorsim edi necessarium videtur. Graecus codex non tantum male interpungitur, sed is tonis et spiritibus hand raro vitiosus est. NOTICE OF Ex Tentaminibus Metricis Puerorum in Schola Regia Edinensi Provectiorum Electa, Anno MDCCCXII. THE High School of Edinburgh had long lamented its inferiority in literary eminence, while in numbers it maintained a superiority to the public Schools of England. Of late, it has risen to a higher rank. It was deficient in Greek, and in Latin verse. The works of Professors Moor and Dalzel have removed this objection; and the late Dr. Adam has induced a taste for classical and historical knowledge, which has produced the happiest effects. The present Master of the School has been successful in the introduction of Latin Poetry. The specimens contained in this publication are highly creditable to his taste and diligence. We shall select, at random, a short copy of verses, written, we suppose, by a son of the learned and excellent Bishop Sandford. NOCTE super mediâ, fulgent quum sidera cœlo, Jamque sub Arcturi vertitur Ursa manum; Quum domitum haud cessante genus mortale labore, "Quis rumpit," dico, "somnia grata mihi?” "Me sævus miserum ventus et imber agit." Risu consurgens, improbus armia parat. Dicit, et extemplo telum mihi mittit acutum, Figitur inque alto corde sagitta meo. "Lætare," exclamat, 66 mecum nunc, hospes amice, "At tu, stulte, gemes infixum pectore vulnus, D. K. SANDFORD. We will just remind the ingenious teacher that Virgil has avoided the position of a short vowel before a word beginning with sc, sp, sq, st; and therefore that superbia sceptri, and nescia stare, p. 44. should be noticed and avoided, particularly in short poems. We may also 1 Sce Classical Journal No. 1, in which it will be seen that the instances quoted from the Latin Poets are generally susceptible of various readings, except in the familiar style of Horace. Dr. Valpy proves in his Greek Grammar that the syllable generally remains short, and is seldom made long; but he allows that the best Poets avoided that position. observe that the enclitics que, ne, ve, should be placed after the first word in a clause; hence the following expressions, ad claram sic loquiturque virum and stringit gladiumque minacem, altho' a few similar collocations may be found in some Latin Elegiac Poets, are inaccurate. In the poets of the Augustan age we find the final syllable in o of verbs constantly long, except in scio and nescio. MATHEMATICIANS AND MEDALLISTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE CLASSICAL JOURNAL. THE paper subjoined, as far as the year 1810, was drawn up by my friend Misocubicus. I have merely added what belongs to the years 1811 and 1812, to render the comparative statement complete. Some small inaccuracy perhaps may be detected in the items. The sum total and result, I believe, is substantially correct; and it is not less important than curious. As I cannot address the academical youth of Cambridge from the pulpit, in favor of mathematical study; by your good leave, Sir, it shall be done from the press. Those who decry the severer science as injurious to classical literature, will read their condemnation below. Nov. 19, 1812. SIDNEYENSIS. From the year 1752 to 1812, both inclusive, 122 gold medals have been presented to the best classical scholars among those whose names appeared in the first Tripos. In this period have been 860 wranglers and 834 senior optimes. The wranglers therefore have obtained twice as many medals as the senior optimes and the wranglers have obtained three times as many first medals as the senior optimes. Corollary 1. The best mathematicians of Cambridge are like wise the best classical scholars. Cor. 2. The study of the mathematics is not injurious to the study of the classics. Observation. Experience teaches us, that the men in Cambridge, who affect to study classics and to despise mathematics, are, in general, very idle or very stupid fellows. Note. The best Greek scholar among these medallists was Porson: but it is not generally known, that he excelled also in mathematics and was all his life particularly fond of algebra. Though he was only the third senior optime of his year, there is great reason to believe, that his classical fame was a hindrance to him; and having been classed low, and not putting himself forward, he did not occupy the place, to which from a more accurate examination he would have been assigned. PS. The person who now transmits this article to the Classical Journal, never thinks on the subject but with shame and reproach. 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