New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-08

The translation Of Dr. Oskar Seyncrt's Dictionary
Of Classical Antiquities macmillan & Coz has uh-
dergone a number Of vicisstudes. Il was begun 10y
s,auvbrass who died after carrying the WORK
through the larger portion Of the letter a The Tst
edition was then completed under the edltoiSiiP Vi
Professor Nettleship and Dr. J. +. SandyS. in'
revision Of the second edition was pracucdAy ''''
10 Dr. Sandys: and the third edition. since inc
death Of Professor Neteship is characterized by at
least one change wnich ne resisted in his time While
the first edition in preparation the treatise OF
Aristotle on the Athenian Constitution was dlscoN-
cred and published. 1t was used IN the Closing
pages Of the work. Now 1t has been quotea ana
cited in all parts OF the book where 1t has o'eA
deemed necessary. This was done In the secoh'
edition In the third edition DR. Sandys has changed
the method Of estimating the value Of Roman money
IN English The change is undoubtedly for the bet
ter Apparently Professor Netteship Insisted upon
the gold standard and II is far from certain that
the Romans had any such accurate notions OF the
use Of money as that would have implied Their "s-
Inmates probably were based on the value Of the
coins in most frequent use. They were as far from
scientific finance as any modern half-civized ma
ton Is now DR.. Sandys chooses the silver standard.
reducing the value Of 1909 sesterces from nearly
eleven pounds to eight pounds fifteen shillings
few articles in the book have been almost re-
written In the article the Roman COmitia. the
views of Mommsen have been adopted. In the one
on music some conclusions of Mr. Monro regarding
Greek modes are pied: but nothing is said about
the actual relics OF Greek tunes. though one might
have expected an allusion to the Apolline hymn
which was an object of considerable curiosity few
months ago In the article on the Greek theatre
some additions have been made to the discussion
NJ Dr D0rpfeld's theories respecting the height OF
tho stage and other architectural details. This is
an, ~ the subjects least settled in the whole domain
~ classical antiquity. DR.. Sandys is likely to have
eoro,hine new to say every time that fresh
edition is demanded of the book IN mana. From
,haso narticulars il will be that strenuous ef-
for,s have been made TO keep the book up to date.
I, &c wonderfully compact and II serves most pur-
noses not only OF a dictionary Of classical antiquities
but also of a dictionary of classical mythoogy ana
literature.
II one were asked to point out the exact start
ing place Of English Purianism. one might hhu IL
difficult to do so This is OF the matters 10
which Allen b. Kinds scholar of Christ thurch'
Oxford devoted his attention in the Stanhope essay
for 1892 The essay has been published by
Macmillan e. Co, under the title of The Making
of the England OF Elizabeth" When the Church OF
England finally broke away from the Papacy, Inc
thing was done under such conditions that men had
little occasion to study the exact differences among
their opinions There doubtless number Of
affection for the Latin Church and those who looked
upon ritual vestments and mass with horror. secret
avowed. Those who held out against the return
to Catholicism under Queen Mary at first supposed
that they were all followers OF Calvin II thAre had