The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-20

his orations are by far the most important
and interesting documents that exist. These
selections are especially intended to exhibit
Cicero's public career as completely as the
limits of text book will permit. 'Its mo-
tive is chiefly historic and political" The
order of the arrangement is chronological,
thus giving the reader a view of the life in its
sequence rather than as haphazard medley.
The editors urge upon teachers the impor-
lance of requiring their pupils to read Latin
at sight, taking in the significance and en-
phasis of the words in their Latin order, with
out having to stop to construe them; and one
in fact cannot be said 'to know Latin, ;" as he
knows any modern language, until he can do
this. Much of the prejudice prevailing against
the classical languages is no doubt due to the
senseless way they are studied and the little
proficiency made in them, so that reading
them always remains a task and never be-
comes pleasure. This, the plan of this book
seems specially intended to overcome. The
notes are copious and we'll considered and are
followed by an index to the notes, constitut-
ing valuable feature. The special vocabu-
larry prepared by Mr.. Greenough has features
of interest, containing chronological notes
and remarks on the usus loquendi which add
much to its value. We heartily recommend
the book to schools as we'll as those formerly
classical scholars who wish to "brush up their
Latin" and renew their acquaintance with
the Ciceronian eloquence and with this inter-
esting epoch of Roman history.
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