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 Transa-
ting; and an Exercise Book, developing a complete
Analytical syntax. in series of Lessons and Elk.
ercises, involving the Construction Analysis and
Reconstruction of Latin Sentences. BY Alder,
Hardness, A. M, Principal of the Classical Depart
ment in the New England Normal Institute, edtol
of "Arnold's First Latin Book &c. 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, j,
Is not prefaced with miscellaneous sentences Of
Latinized English and sundry fables; it takes
us at once to the purity of aLatin Historians,
thus bringing before the mind Of the pupil a
perfect modei--one which he may study not
less for its own beauty than as guide in the
expression of his own thoughts. For the ac-
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 10
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
"a distinct picture of the Latin sentence in all
the marked varieties of its form"
But it is to the "Rules for Translating" that
we would particularly call attention. A de-
sideratum which many a teacher must have
felt, as he has been obliged to listen TO mutt
lated English, destitute even of the original
thought is 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 TRANSACTIONS Of the ablative
absolute and other unnaturalized idioms, here
tofore 30 frequently drawn into what would
otherwise be an English sentence, are fast
losing ground with US. 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,
20 happily conceived and executed; and We
would bespeak for both general adoption in
our high schools and academies. w. +. I.
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This most ingenious and able little book is
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Whatley, and its purpose is TO show up the alb
surdity Of Humcs argument against miracles
and the second part e. Historic Certainties,"
&c is an amusing hit at the method Of reason
ing of the German Ra.ionalists, such az F. w.
Newman Of England, and Theodore Parker Of
our own country.
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These questions are Where art thou Are
you an heirs Shall you be saved How read
est thoui What think you Of tho Cros 7
Have you assurance These plain qusstions are
hrouvbt home to thu reader of this b0Ok With
noble esrnestness, and the eloqueDce Of faith IN
the threatenings - well Is in the promises Of
God. Mr. Rye 70 mot ono Of those preachers
whom jeremiah describes - sewing pillows or
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