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THE SAT1REs OF A. PERsIUs FLAccUs. Edited BY
| Basil L. Gildersleeve. New York: Harner ~
| Brothers. For sale by Loring Short e. Harmon
Professor Gilderseeve has done good wort
in preparing for the classroom this edition of
the most difficult of the Latin satirists. Since
the time of Schlegel Persius has been greatly
| neglected. partly on account of the learned
Germans ridicue, partly because of the rough
ness of diction and obscurity of allusion which
characterizes the Stole poet. The peculiar style
of Persius, his sudden transitions from the
loftiest language to the broadest colloquaIisms,
his use of the phiosophc cant of Stoicism in
termixed with the vulgarsms of the street,
above all his unparalleled terseness, have rem
dered him perplexing and repelent to the STU
dent.
The commentator happily overcomes the diff
ficulties attending the reading of his author,
not by making pony" nor by translating
every difficult passage, after the manner of
Anthon, but by presenting in the notes the
best results of old and recent criticism, by
copous grammatical references, by showing
the Indebtedness of the Roman to the Greek
satirists, and his obligations to Horace and Lu-
cilius, by picturing the surroundings of the
poet, the meaning of the origin of his peculiar
phraseology, the history and the philosophy of
the Stole school. The extent of his work may
be judged by this: OF 531 pages but 25 are de-
voted to the text proper; 25 pages are Persius,
the rest Gildersleeve. We have not only the
satires, but an elaborate historical critical,
and grammatical treatise ON them as we'll
The student who fails to comprehend Persius
as set forth in this volume is sadly wanting in
his "ft." The copious notes are further made
valuable by an excellent index. 1t should be
remarked here that the basis of the edition is
the last recension of jain.
The Introductory treatise is fine piece of
criticism, charmingly written. original in
thought and novel in treatment, and quite as
entertaining to the general reader as to the pro-
fessional student
ILLUSTRATED HOMES Describing real houses and
real people. BY E. c. Gardiner. Published by
Osgood & Co. For sale by Bailey and Noyes
The purpose of this pleasant, chatty volume
is to show the need of individuality in houses
that they may be real homes for real people
the real people being perhaps those whom the
author has met and talked with, or possibly by
larger construction all having character, taste
and thought which should give an impress to
the homes they make.
Says an ancient authority, "The house call
the man, the woman, their children, their
servants, bond and free, their household stuffe.
and all other things which are reckoned in
their possession so long as all these RENAME
together in one." This, pressed to its full
meaning will serve to show the position of our
more modern author. He would have the
house planned to indicate and meet the wants,
tastes and pursuits of its inmates. limited of
course in style by the expenditures to be allow
ed. A home for the judge, for the doctor, for the
poet. for maiden lady, for Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
edic. and the little Benedictuses, a cosy par
sonage, these and many besides give the idea
of fitness which is his chief thought Whatever
worth the plans may or not possess
in themselves, the great value of this brisx ht-
tie volume lies in its main suggestion, which
will be like new truth to many reader who
had always considered that a cellar, a number
of rooms and roof we're a home at any odds.
THROUGH THE YEAR. By Horatio N. Powers.
Boston: Roberts Brothers. For sale by Loring
Short g. Harmon.
The Rector of St. Johns, Chicago, is not
only a clear and forcIble thinker: he clothes
his thought in eloquent words. In this volume
are collected from his utteranees thoughts re-
lating to the seasons of nature and the church.
The festal aud mourning days of the church
afford abundant suggestion for discourse as
well suited to the larger public as to that gath
cred within the church walls, and perhaps
more needed by it. The topics within this
range are treated as freshly as their nature
allows, and eloquently, as is to be expected
from the authoS. Tbree memorial discourses
Of great beauty, on Agassiz, Sumner and
Kingsley, are subjoined.
LITTLE CLASSICS, Edited by Rossiter johnson,
Thirteenth volume. Poems, Narrative, Boston,
j. r. Osgood q Co. For sale by Bailey and Noyes.
The admirers of the dainty series known as
the Little Classics, and the admirers include the
whole reading public will rejoice that the prose
volumes are to be followed by three volumes of
poetical selections. The first of these, just is.
sued, has the following attractive contents:
The Deserted Village; The Ancient Mariner;
The Prisoner of Chillon; Bngen on the Rhine:
O'Conners Child; The Culprit Fay; The Sensi-
tive Plant; The Eve of st. Agnes; Paradise and
the Peri; The Raven; The Skeleton in Armor;
The Haunted House; Tam O'Shauter; The
Forging of the Anchor; Morte d'Arthur; Hor-
| atius at the Bridge.
| JOHN DoRRIEN. A Novel. BY Julia Kavanagh.
| New York: d. Appleton & Co. For sale by Bailey
g. Noyes.
From the author of "Adele' and Nathalie
may confidently be expected the story of
| young girl who is something of heathen,
| whose weakness or carelessness leads her into
some very unpleasant complications; and who
finally comes out right, marrying some rather
grave man who is the soul of honor, aud who
lovingly tolerates all her faults. "John Dor
rien" fills this bill. As story it is entertain
ing, the heroine interests us from the start, and
the plot, though one of the stock plots of nov
elists, has enough of uncertainty in its devel-
| opment to command the curiosity of the reader,