Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-15

est, as IT is one OF the blacklist, in the annals Of
crime"
We have long been of opinion that Lem
priere's Classical Dictionary is greatly defec-
tive as a school book, and wholly unfit to be
| placed in the hands Of Ladies. 1t will be seen
by the following communication, which we ex-
tract from the New-York Evening Posi-, that an
improved edition, is about TO be published in
that city. This edition will be d~ivesled Of the
Objectionable matter contained in the old; and
upwards Of four thousand new articles will be
added. Should the price be TT asona bic, we
doubt not the work will obtain a wide %circula-
ton.
Lempriere's Classical Dictionary, By Professor
yAnihoa.-ln the ordinary editions of his work,
il has been long a matter of regret, that, in
combination with so great a mass os useful in
formation to the classical student there should
be found so much indigested matter, and so
many details Of moral turpitude. Indeed, the
author would frequently seem 10 dilate with
complacency on such subjects. So far have
they beeh carried, that 10 the instructor Of youth,
who had a regard for the moral purify of his
pupil, there has often arisen a doubt, whether
1t would not be better TO keep him entirely ig-
nnrant of such a work, than expose his mind 10
be polluted by scanning the portraits of healhen
RIGHTEOUSNESS. 1t is with no small pleasure,
therefore, that we find ourselves now furnished
with an edition by Professor Anthon, stripped
Of wha, is Objectionable IN a moral point Of
view, and its place occupied by matter OF much
interest TO the classical student and general
reader. Besides innumerable corrections, the
following is a specimen, taken at random, Of
the kind of additions made by this laborious
and interchangeable edilor:-Under Ari,loteles,
an enlarged biography Of that philosopher; un.
der Carthage, an account Of the ancient punic
literature; under Chaldea, "a theory respecting
the Sclavonic origin Of the Chaldean race; I'M
der Cicero, an analysis Of the works of tina, it,
l~ustrious Roman; under D~ecemviri, a theory
respecting the origin OF the Roman laws; un.
der Eridamus and Phaton, remarks respecting
the existence, in former ages, Of a milder tenn
perature in The north If Europe; under Gracia
and ionis, a theory respecting the movements
and history OF the earlier tribes Of Greece; I'M
der Hetruria, a theory reconciling the conflict
ing opinions Of the learned in relation to the
origin of the Etrurians; under Homerus, re-
marks upon the several theories which have
been started respecting The poet and his works,
and an attempt TO prove that alphahe,ic writ.
ing was known III the age Of Homer; under
Jupiter, an analysis of the religion Of Greece;
under Pelasgi, remarks upon that singular race,
and upon the introduction of alphabetic writ
ing into Greece; under Roma, . theory respect
ing the true origin of Rome. In this las, ar,i.
Gle, there is much curious information. Lem
priere's Classical Dictionary, Invested of its
Objectionable matter, with upwards of four
thousand additional articles, consisting Of such
as those we have just enumerated, will be an in.
valuable companion TO The classical student, and
will afford a fund of curious Information 10 the
general reader. We are also happy to add, that
under the notices Of classic authors, there has
been appended a list of the lates, and best edi-
tons Of their works. This work has emanal-
ed from the press Of w. E. Dean, and both for
accuracy of text, and n~eatness Of execution, we
have seldom seen. in this city, a more success
ful specimen of typography. S.
From the New York American.
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