The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. II., No. 11, October, 1836Various
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The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. II., No. 11, October, 1836
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Plotinus, _de pulchritudine_, may be omitted, unless in forming a
philosophical collection. It is the only one of his works published in
an 8vo. form. Creusner, Heidelberg, 1814, 21 francs. It includes,
besides Wyttenbach's notes, Anecdota Græca; Procli disputatio de
unitate et pulchritudine; Nicephorus Nathaniel adversus Plotini de
Anima; Lectiones plotinicæ.
Plutarch, _Vitæ_, à Coray. Paris, 1809-15, 6 vols. 8vo. 108 frs. It is
the best edition of the Lives, Heeren's {682} dissertation “_de
fontibus et auctoritate Vitarum par. Plutarchi_,” Göttingen, 1820,
8vo. is an indispensable critical adjunct to the Lives.
Plutarch, _Moralia_, à Wyttenbach. Oxon, 1795-1810, 13 vols. 8vo.
5_l_. 5_s_. It is reputed the best edited book that ever came from the
classic press of Oxford—we might almost say, of England. It is the
chef d'œuvre of Wyttenbach; having occupied 30 years of his life.
Poetæ Latini Minores, à Wernsdorf. Altemberg, 1780-98, 6 in 10 vols.
8vo. 72 frs. Far the best collection; including, besides those of
Burmann's collection, many others: that is, it has Nemesianus and
others, de aucupio, Venatione et piscatu; Nemeseani Laudes Herculis;
Ausonii Mosella et de ostreis; the Idyllia et Bucolica of Calpurnius,
of Sidonius Syracusanus, of Serverus Sanctus, Bede, Septimius Serenus;
Ausonii Cupido Cruci affixus, Cassius Parmensis, &c. &c. These are the
contents of the two first volumes only. The third contains the lesser
Satyrists, with some Elegies and Lyrics: the fourth, Heroic Poems: the
fifth, Geographic ones: the sixth, Agricultural and rural, with some
amatory and convivial ones.
Poetæ Minores Græci, à Gaisford. Oxford, 1814, 4 vols. 8vo. 2_l_.
7_s_. It is much approved.
To these I would decidedly add the little collection of Pope, Selecta
Poemata Itatorum qui latiné scripserunt. London, 1740, 2 vols. small
8vo. It is far the most charming body of Modern Latin Poetry that
exists. Price, 10 to 12 francs. It embraces Eclogues, Odes, Elegies,
and a Sylva, from Sannazaro, the Amalthei, Vida, Fracastoro, Politian,
Jano Etrusco, the Strozzas, Ariosto, Sadolet, Buchanan, and others.
Polybius. Schweighæuser's, Leipsig, 1789-95, 7 in 9 vols. 8vo. is
undoubtedly the best edition of this most important historian. It
offers a very complete Apparatus to him. There are geographical and
historical Indexes, and a Lexicon Polybianum. The Notes are excellent;
the arrangements of the fragments, admirably luminous, according to
Gibbon, who commends the whole performance very highly. It is thought
least excellent, in the elucidation of the Achæan League. Price 120
francs. There is a Supplement, by Orellius, containing the Commentary
of Æneas Tacticus. Leipsig, 1818, 8vo. 8 francs.
Polyænus. His _Strategemata_ do not come within the plan of this
collection.
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