editions of, and commentaries on, his poems; this is followed by the Latin text, with a German profaic tranflation, and very copious notes in the fame language, each Ode being likewife introduced with an account of the occafion on which it was written, as also of its plan and

contents.

In regard to the fecond article, we shall only obferve, that it is to be confidered as a fpecimen of an intended new edition of Horace, on the plan of that which was left imperfect by Jani; and from what is known of the fine tafte, the extenfive claffical reading, particularly in the Latin poets, of the perfon by whom it is undertaken, we cannot doubt but this will be the most useful and complete edition of the works of Horace, that has yet been offered to the public. Ibid.

ART. 62. Encyclopädie der lateinifchen Claffiker, erfte Abtheilung; Dichterfammlung. Dritter Theil, Metamorphofen vom Ovid, Heraufgegeben von Johann Heinrich Juft Köppen, Director des Andreanums zu Hildesheim-Encyclopedia of the Latin Claffics; firft divifion; Collection of the Poets. Third Volume, Metamorphofis of Ovid. By J. H. J. Köppen, &c. Brunswick.

Alfo with this title: Ovid's Metamorphofen im Aufzuge, zum Gebrauche auf Schulen, von A. C. Meineke, Rector des Gymnafiums zu SöftOvid's Metamorphofis abridged, for the Ufe of Schools, by A. C. Meineke, &c. 400 pp. fm. octavo.

ART. 63. Erklärende Anmerkungen zu der Encyclopädie der lateinifcher Claffiker. Heraufgegeben von Carl Gotthold Lenz, Doctor der Philofophie. Dritter Theil erfte und zweyte Abtheilung-Explanatory remarks to the Encyclopedia of Latin Claffics, by C. G. Lenz, &c. Third Volume, first and fecond divifion.

Or, according to another title: Erklärende Anmerkungen zu Ovid's Metamorphofen zum Gebrauche auf Schulen. Heraufgegeben von C. G. Lenz, &c. Erfte Abtheilung, Zweyte Abtheilung.-Expla natory Remarks to Ovid's Metamorphofis, for the Ufe of Schools, by, &c. First divifion XVIII. and 408 pp. Second divifion 526 pp. in sm.

octavo.

To begin with the Erklärende Anmerkungen (Explanatory Notes). They extend through all the xv. books of the Metamorphofis; as far, at leaft, as the extracts here made from them for the purpose of the Poetical Encyclopedia go, and will not only contribute effentially towards the right underftanding of this celebrated Poem, but likewife be useful in enabling the reader to judge of its excellencies or defects in regard to compofition; which is likewife the object of the Vorerinnerungen, or preliminary notices, in which are inferted the most important obfervations to be found in the well-known differ. tation of Mellmann on the more ancient poets, or other writers, to whom Ovid was indebted for the materials of his work. We have remarked also with pleasure, that Mr. L. has duly appreciated the con jectures and emendations of modern critics and philologifts, as, for example, Metam. VII, 399, where, instead of juftiffime Phineu, it is

propofed

propofed to read juftiffima Phini, B. II. 40-1. recommended likewife by Pierfen in his Verifimil. p. 7, &c. In the paffage Metam. XII. 436-8, which has by mifconception only been rendered difficult, we were as little fatisfied with an attempt at an improvement of the text made by Mr. Lenz, as by thofe of fome other critics who had gone before him; whereas, by a change in the punctuation only, it will be made perfectly intelligible thus

Liquor rari, fub pondere, cribri,

(i. e. the liquor which paffes through a fieve in confequence of preffure) Manat et exprimitur-Præli in certain MSS. for cribri, is to be regarded merely as a glofs.

We find most of the author's ftrictures on the subject of decorum as frequently violated by Ovid, and of extravagance in his conceits, reafonable and impartial. Thefe cenfures muft, however, not be carried too far, and we cannot, for inftance, with Mr. L., blame the Poet for allowing the garments of Ocyrrhoë, Metam. II. 672. to undergo a metamorphofis, as well as her perfon; fo that we think it hypercritical to object to

"longe pars maxima pallæ

Cauda fit"

any more than to what follows:

"vagi crines

In dextras abiere jubas."

Each fable is introduced by an account, pointing out, as far as can be afcertained, the fources from which it was originally derived, toge ther with the alterations and embellishments it has received from the hands of different poets, in which number are alfo included those Greek poets to whom thefe ftories have furnished materials for dramatic compofitions; as, for example, B. I. p. 155, in regard to that of Phaeton, from a piece bearing the fame name by Euripides, among the Fragments, Numb. 127. Nor has the author neglected in thofe of a phyfical origin to have recourfe to fome of the moft approved works on the fubject of natural philofophy, and to the principal writers of travels, both ancient and modern. We fhould likewife have expected him on some occafions to have paid attention to the labours of thofe perions, who have profeffedly made refearches into the etymologies of the names of certain heathen deities, as, for inftance, B. 1. p. 255. in refpect to Derceto or Dercetis, we think he should have referred to the II. Syntagma de Diis Syris, cap. 3. p. 255. fqq. by the celebrated Selden. We fhould alfo have recommended it to Mr. L. to have made his felections more frequently from the more ancient philologists and critics, to whom the modern compilers of notes, chiefly drawn from them, are often very unjustly preferred.

The Latin extracts, contents, &c. were made as far as the middle of the VIIth book, by Mr. Meineke, as thofe for the rest were by Mr. Kippen. In the notes Mr. L. has often reftored the fenfe of the author by a more judicious punctuation, as Metam. V. 317, &c. though in

'fome paffages this has been neglected, as, for example, Met. XI. 134, which fhould be read thus:

"Mite Deum numen: Bacchus peccâffe fatentem
Reftituit-"

Ibid. ART. 64. Entwurf einer Einleitung in die Schriften des alten Teftaments. Zum Gebrauch feiner Vorlejungen, von Georg Lorenz Bauer, ord. Prof. d. Philof. u. d. morgend. Sprachen zu Altdorf-Sketch of an Introduction to the Writings of the Old Testament; drawn up for the Purpofe of his Academical Lectures, by G. L. Bauer, &c. Nürnberg and Altdorf, 1794; 432 pp. in 8vo.

Even a good abridgement of the excellent Introduction to the Old Teftament by the juftly celebrated Eichhorn would unquestionably have been regarded as a very useful work to thofe who are defirous of acquainting themfelves with, or of communicating in the form of academical prelections to others, the preliminary hiftorical, and other knowledge which is necessary, before they enter on the study of the text of the individual books themselves. But from the great industry and learning of the prefent author ftill more was to be expected; and we find, accordingly, in this compendium not only the fubftance of that work, but likewife an accurate inveftigation of the grounds on which many of the opinions of Eichhorn were founded, together with fuch important felections from other writings in the fame department of literature which have appeared fince the publication of the fecond edition of that work, and original differtations by Mr. B. himself on the Hebrew language, the infpiration of the fcriptures, the different exegetical aids, the comparative importance of the feveral books of the Old Teftament in general, particularly on the hiftorical books, on Hebrew poetry, &c. as render this introduction, in our judgement, more valuable, because for its fize more comprehenfive, than any other work of the kind that has yet fallen under our notice.

Ibid.

ART. 65. Wilhelm Friedrich Hezels, Fürftl. Heff. Geh. R. R. u. s. a. Allgemeine Nominal Formulenlehre der hebräischen Sprache zur Sicherung und Erleichterung diefes Sprachftudiums-General Doctrine of the Forms of Nouns in the Hebrew Language, for the more certain and eaty Attainment of that Language, by W. F. Hezel, &c. Halle, 1793. 320 pp. in 8vo. (1 Rix d.)

We have here a book which, according to the intention of the learned and ingenious author, ought to be to the prefent age what the Arcanum formarum of Simonis was to that in which he lived, and which we may naturally expect to be more perfect than that in proportion as we are better acquainted with the different forms of what are, though improperly, denominated the conjugations of Hebrew verbs, than the perfons of the period alluded to could have been. The general rule which Mr. H. lays down for himself is, that in the Hebrew language, all nouns whatfcever are to be derived from verbs; that they owe both their forms and fignification to fome one of thofe numerous conjugations; and that, either to the infinitives, participles, or future tenfes of them. On this principle he endeavours to account for all that variety of appearances which, in the Hebrew language, the nouns are wont to affume, in a manner as fatisfactory as the nature of the fubject can well be fuppofed to allow. Ibid.

ACKNOW.

We have received Mr. Godwin's Remarks on the Letter of our Correfpondent in April laft, and purpose to infert them next Month.

We can inform our Correfpondent XYZ, that Dr. Ruffel's Hiftory of Modern Europe cannot be continued by himself, as he died in January, 1794. It will be difficult to find at prefent a Work calculated to ferve as a Continuation of it. His beft refource, perhaps, will be Dodfley's Annual Register. This Writer's Compliment was not necessary to obtain an Answer to his Enquiries.

We cordially thank a British Conftitutionalist, though on the other Side of the Atlantic, for his friendly Regard, and his Hints. The Work, concerning which he confults us, is undoubtedly of great Splendour and Excellence, but the Price is confiderable. We cannot with propriety fpeak more explicitly. It would lead us too far from our Plan to Undertake to criticife Prints and Pictures. Such a Defign, in the present State of the Arts, would require a Review of its own.

LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

A fingle Copy of the first ancient MS. unrolled at Herculaneum, has been imported into this Country. Our Readers will find a particular Account of the Book, in the first Article of our Foreign Catalogue.

We have feen allo a Copy of a curious Account of Antiquities lately difcovered in the Ifland of Capri or Caprea, by Sig. Hadrava. They confift of Vafes, Sculptures, Mofaic Pavements, Cameos, &c. found near the once fplendid though infamous Retreat of Tiberius. What renders this Information the more interefting is, that one of the Mofaic Pavements has been lately imported into this Country, configned to Mr. Edwards in Pall-Mail. It measures 4 Yards 5 Inches, by 3 Yards 7 Inches, and confifts of 63 Squares, containing very curious Specimens of antique Marble.

ERRATUM.

In the Account of Mr. Tew's Verfion of Gray, p. 630, I. 23, for terrified 1. ferried.