The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-01
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I lti'lhfl Va itNfAA LdNf - ANiflW y OAd
lions. by Robert W. Tunstall. Principal
of the Norfolk Academy fin Norfolk. This
book, which IS one OF the Grdersleeye-
Lodge Latin Series, is published by the
University Publishing Company Of New
York.
It is a great qualification 10 The Times
20 see the position IN the classical field
held by Mr.. Tunstall. who, in collabora-
ton with Mr.. Gildcrslceve. has prepared
this edition Of Cicero's Orations.
In glancing over the make up Of this
volume, which has been prepared by a
Virginian school teacher OF note. we are
primarily struck with some Of The points
developed by long experience in teaching
which have been used here as aids for
the mind of the. student who is being in
itiated into the mysteries Of Cicero s
magnificent orations. Not only is the text
so printed in large ard bold characters
which easily attract the eye, but II IS
broken by a running argument which
gives the general idea of what is 20 fol-
islow. thus enabling the student 70 grasp
what he IS aobut 20 read instead Of
' stumbling blindly through intricate con-
| structionq towards an unknown, and
judging from our own experience, often
incomprehensible end.
For q student with any historical appre-
citation this volume viii be found eycep-
ti0nally valuable, rs 70 includes a large
number of historical references 10 the
matters treated OF in the oratiOns. thus
enabling the reader 90 put himself in full
accord with the facts and circumstance
that called forth those celebrated
speeches.
The royal road TO learning nay be
through a well thumbed dictionary. but
if modern teaching has developed any
thing at all IL is that IL is more impor-
tant TO help a person to grasp an idea
clearly than to force him 10 do a great
deal OF well nigh useless labor, and for
those who studied the Teubner editions
such a book as this IS q revelation in the
methods and advances made by the sci
ence of pedagogy.
FOR a student 10 be plunged nj once
into the o~ratiOns on the impeachment Of
Verres. without knowing who Nerres was
or why he was impeached, requires q
great deal Of ~imaeinati0n on the part Of
the student II be is to- gain anything more
from his reading than a. mere discon-
nected tumble OF sentences. Those stu
dents who in this day are introduced 10
the marvols of Cicero's Orati0ns through
such an edition as the one now before us
have the congratulations OF The Times.
Nav they go erasping the constructions
grasp the noble sentiments of patriotism
which none express better than Cicero.
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