The Sun.
London, England, 1803-02-15 00:00:00

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THE various inaccurate accounts that have gyp.
eared respeaing the Greek Manuscripts brought
by Mr. CLARICE, of Jesus College, Cambridge,
from Patmos, Naxos, and other parts of Greece, and
from Constantinople, has induced a Correspondent
of that University to favour us with the following
information.

VROSt TATStOS.

T. The Works of P zo, most beautifully written upon vel-
lum, in folio. The Scholia, in minute Capitals. The
Colyphon proves that it was written by Joistri the Calli-
vaph, for AR/THAS, Deacon of Petrie, for 13. Byzan-
tine Nummi, in the 14th Year of the Indiction, and the
604th of the World (A. C. 896.) in the Reign of Lao, son
of BAsn.ays,
S. Lexicon of St. CYRIL, of Aletandria.
3. Greek Poetry, accompanied by ancient Creek Musical
Notes.
4. Ditto, ditto.
3. The Works of Gstecoait of Nazianzum.

FROM NAXOS.
Copier of the Gospels, in Capitals, of very ancient date.

/ROM 1101.114 T \AT uos.
2. The Oratiohsof DIMOMICNIS.
Z• The Works of ten Athenian Orators, some of which not
hitherto known.

YAOM CONiTANTINOPLA.
I. Theforks of DiottYSlUs the Areopagite, with a curious
and learned Commentary, written on vellum, in folio.
$. Complete Copy of the Gospels, written in the eth Cen-
tury..
3.
4. VarioUs Copies of the Gospels, and of the Epistles,
i• and Ails of the Apostles, of diirerent dates.
t. The Works of P tr. r the Hermit.

g• The Dialogues Of Tureocits the Syracusan.

9. A Work an the Greek Grammar.

th. The Writings of Commentators on the Gospels;
It• and the Works of the earliest Fathers or the
1%. Church.
1.3. Very ancient Copy of the Evangelistarium of the Greek
Church.
14. Ditto ditto.
31. A Work of PHILLS, oh Animals.

4,0 f the PLAT°, which Professor PORSOiI calls a
plerrurtrent of Literature, it may be well to add, that
it is the oldest Greek Manuscript in the World,
with an express Date. Doßvto.t (on Chariton,
• .41,0) had in his possession a Manuscript of
octao, written in the preceding year ; and
'NlortiAtrcoN mentions (Yaleographia, p. 42)
having seen a Greek MS. six years older; but these
have now disappeared.—. The Professor has been
long occupied in copying, with infinite labour, the
teholia ; antt has discovered, by that means, pas.
ektes from Greek Plays, and from Poets, that were
lost. He is still employed in thiese researches, and
it is hoped will allOw the world to profit by the
fruits of his industry 4nd unequalled, erudition.

tittAlitte.—Last night Capt. CAI) tylv. Lb
repeated Hamlet for the third time at Covent. Gar.
den Theatre, and we think with increased excel-
lente and efFed. To say merely that he is a pro-
thising young ailori is not saying enough : he pos.
aesses qualifications that are calculated to place him
at the %Pei), Sumihit or the profession of the Stage, if
611°1 be his future destination. There are many
Points which he gives in a very superior manner, and
Particularly that when he discovers from the effeds
of the play the guilt of the King. In this he was
thost loudly applauded. The erFeCt of Mr. CAUL_
lELD!S whale nianntr, however, would be very
much improved if he were to hold his person more
trea, fie stoops and walks too much with bended
knees, bleMishes from which one would have ex_
Pied one of his focmer profession to be particularly
eAernpted.

We have observed, that. this Gentleman is per-
kily original, aging from his own coneeptionS of
the Character, and the immediate impulse of his
town feelings. In the delivery of the test, too, he
deviates in some things from all 'his Predecessors
that we have witnessed, but we.think not always
for the better. When talking of the vicious aging
of the Players, and describing the " robusteous
jperrilvig.patedfellow," why omit the second de-
scriptive epithet, particularly as the Players, when
they appear before the King, actually wear huge
perriwigs ? When describing the Play, too, that he
wished to be represented, which " pleased not the
IVIillion," why omit " it was caviare to the multi.
lude ?". 'We see no good reason for these and some
tither omissions: ---Admiring SHAMPEARIC as we
'Jo, We wish not

" To lose,one drop of that immortal hian."
Mr. CApt.vietv throws all the young Mlors,
and those now upon
,the stage who think themselves
Firoerete Aoors, completely in the back ground.
Iflte means to pursue the profession of the Stagg, he
Will ceetainly reach the Summit of it, for with per.
haps bet one exception, (and that exception is hot
at present before the Public) he has comparatively
41ready reached it. The audience was not a very
';ruwdtd one, but very fashionable and genteel.
7,Hot.ertotT, requested that the Proprietors of
"11177. Lane Theatre, as his new Comedy was not
fir! odbrary emsstositiest, would permit him to have
ras third, ixth, and ninth night, according to the
Qld custom, and not oblige hint to conform to the
new rule, and receive three hundred pounds for the
three nights. The Proprietors, though reludant to
Lvicliite their rules, consented, and it is very pro-
°able that the Author was in the result to no
knall amount.
Mrs. Erten, who is engaged to perform at the
Edinburgh Theatre for six nights, was to appear for
the first time last night in the chaster of helsii.
dm:, in- Tessier Preserved.

Mr. Coops*, the best Anor on the American
Stages has came to this Country for the purpose, ho
doubt, of getting a footing on the London Boards.
It is reported that Mr. Lawns GOLDSMITtIi one
of the Proprietors and Editors, in conjuntlion with
Arrituß O'CoNwoa, of that infamous taper pub.
14110 in Paris, entitled The Argus, is now in this
()13ntry. Should this be true we have no doubt but
that the feulicr will keep a vigilant eye upois

StßihrG itSOZES.

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