The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-07-28

SECOND LATIN Book Comprising an Historical
Latin Reader, with Notes and Rules for Transla-
ting and an Exercise Book, developing complete
Analytical syntax, in a series of Lessons and Ex-
ercises, involving the Construction, Analysis, and
Reconstruction Of Latin Sentences. By Albert
Hardness A. NJ, Principal of the Classical Depart
ment in the New England Normal Institute editor
of "Arnolds First Latin Book DC. New York
ID. Appleton Co. 1853.
In the work thus offered to the public are
found such merits as must commend themselves,
both to every practical teacher and to all those
who would make themselves masters of the
Latin classics. AS is announced upon its title
page, it comprises Gan Historical Latin Read
er, with Notes and Rules for Translating and
an Exercise Book" Unlike its predecessors it
is not prefaced with miscellaneous sentences Of
Latinized English and sundry fables; it takes
us at once to the purity of Latin Historians"
thus bringing before the mind of the pupil a
perfect model-one which he may study not
less for its own beauty than as guide in the
expression of his own thoughts For the &C.
complishment of this object, an Exercise Book,
involving the construction, analysis, and recon
struction of Latin sentences, from the most
simple to the most complex, and taken chiefly
from the Latin text, follows the Reader, and is
designed to be used in connection with each
reading lesson.
The analysis of sentences which the work
contains, is at once simple and comprehensive,
and cannot fail to secure the design of the au-
thor-the holding up to the mind of the pupil
q distinct picture of the Latin sentence in all
the marked varieties of its form"
But it is to the Rules for Translatingo that
we would particularly call attention. A de-
sideratum which many teacher must have
felt. as he has been obliged to listen to mutt
lated English, destitute even of the original
thought, ia here happily realized And we
speak from an experimental acquaintance with
the book in the classroom, when we affirm
that in this respect it has been eminently sue
cessfal The old translations of the ablative
absolute and other unnaturalized idioms, here
tofors 80 frequently drawn into what would
otherwise be an English sentence are fast
losing ground with u.s. Did the work present
no other attractions, this alone would entitle it
10 favor
We congratulate the author on the success
of his First Latin Book, so generally approved,
as well as on the design and plan of his Second,
80 happily conceived and executed; and we
would bespeak for both general adoption in
our high schools and academies. w. +. T.
HISTORIC DoUBTs RELATIVE TO NAPOLEON BUosA-
PARrR; and historic CERTAIsTIRs INSPECTING
THE EARLY HIsroRr OF AMERICA ! vol, PIP 1874.
New York Carter Brothers. For sale by Gray
Balisntyne, Washington, d. c.
This most ingenious and able little book is
by the eminent aud noble-miuded Archbishop
Whatley, and its purpose is to show up the alb
surdity OF Hume's argument against miracles
and the second part e. Historic Certainties, p
&c is an amusing hit at the method Of reason
ing Of the German Rationalists, such a. F. w.
Newman of England, and Theodore Parker of
our own country.
STARTLING QUESTIONS. By the Rev j. @. Rvls. n
A., author Of Living Dead, -" Wheat o. Chat.
&C., &c. vol, PIP. $40. New York Carter
Brothers. For sale by Gray Baiantyns Wash
ington, D. O.
These questions are Where art thou 2 Are
you an heir! Shall you be saved = How read
est thoui What think you Of the Cron
Have you assurance These plain questions are
brought home to tho reader Of this book with
noble earnestness, and the eloquepce Of faith in
the threatenings ~ well ~ in the promises OF
God. hr. Ryle u not one Of those preachers
whom jeremiah describes - sewing pillows or
bladders under the arms Of Jerusalem sinners; ;
nor doss he fsAr 40 speak Of he'll 70 ears po-
lite" He has shown, in this book, familiar
acquaintance with the best old English divinss,
~ Sewsll, Hooker, DsvenAnt, Chsrnock, and