The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. II., No. 11, October, 1836 — John Shaqi
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The Southern Literary Messenger, Vol. II., No. 11, October, 1836
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Pomponius Mela, Gronovii. Leyden, 1748, 2 vols. 8vo. 12 to 15 francs.
That of Tzschuckius, Leipsig, 1807, 7 vols. 8vo. is usually said to be
the best; but is entirely too bulky and too dear—108 frs.
Porphyrius. His _de Abstinentia ab esu animalium_ is the only one of
his works printed in 8vo. except his Life of Pythagoras. He is,
however, only fit to be passed over.
Proclus. His Platonic Commentaries, and his Astronomical works may all
be omitted.
Propertius, Barthii, Lipsiæ, 1777, 8vo. 7 francs. That of Kuinoel,
Leipsig, 1805, 2 vols. 8vo. 24 francs, were better, if it were
smaller. Of the best, which is unquestionably the elegant one of
Vulpius [Patavii, 1755, 2 vols. 4to.] there is no other impression. It
is also a dear book—48 to 60 frs.
Prudentius should be omitted. He is below the age of either Poetry or
Classical Latinity.
Psellus _de Lapidum Virtutibus_, _Synopsis Legum_, _de dæmone_, and
his mathematical works may all be safely omitted.
Quintus Calaber. His _Prætermissa ab Homero_ are of too low an age,
except for a collection intending to be absolutely complete.
Quintilian, à Spalding. Leipsig, 1798-1816, 4 vols. 8vo. and a 5th, in
1829, by Zumpt, containing supplemental notes and an Index: 55 a 60
francs, for the whole. It is much the best edition. It of course
excludes, as spurious, the _Declamationes_, and the _de Claris
Oratoribus_.
The Rei rusticæ Scriptores, I would exclude, except so far as embraced
in the body of the works of their chief authors.
Rhetores Selecti Græci, edente Gale, Oxon, 1676, 8vo. worth 10 to 15
francs, is a collection worth having. It embraces Demetrius Phalereus,
Tiberius, Anonymus Sophista, and Severus Alexander.
Of the Rhetores Latini, there is no 8vo. edition. There is a 4to.
edition by Capperonnier, Argentorati, 1756, 8 to 10 frs. It embraces
Rutilius Lupus, Aquila Romanus, Julius Rufianus, Curius Fortunatianus,
and others.
Gale's two other collections—his Historiæ Poeticæ Scriptores antiqui
[London, 1675, 8vo.] and his Opuscula Mythologica, Ethica et Physica
[Amsterdam, 1688, 8vo.] may be taken or omitted, according to one's
view. The latter [Gr. and Lat.] comprises Palephatus, Heraclitus,
Phornutus, Sallustius Philosophus, Ocellus, Lucanus, Timæus, Locrus,
Demophilus, Democratus, Secundus, Sextus Pythagoricus, Theophrastus,
Heliodorus Larissæus, &c.
Sextus Ruffus. His _Breviarium_ and _de Regionibus Urbis_, are of
little consequence.
Rutilius Numatianus. His _Itinerary_ is in Wernsdorf's Poetæ Lat.
Minores.
Rutilius Lupus, _de figuris Sententiarum et Elocutionis_, is proper
only to a Rhetorical collection. It has been edited by Rhunken, along
with Aquila Romanus and Julius Rufianus. Leyden, 1768, 8vo. 7 to 10
frs.
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