The Apostolic Fathers. By the late J. B. Lightfoot, Lord
Bishop of Durham. Edited and compiled by J. R. Harmer, M.A. (Mac- millan and Co.)—This volume contains the Epistles of Clement of Rome (the first, which is genuine ; and the second, here described "as the earliest Christian homily extant," and assigned to A.D. 120-140), the Epistles of Ignatius (according to the Shorter Recension), the Epistle of St. Polycarp to the Philippians, the Martyrdom of St. Polycarp, the Teaching of the Apostles, the Epistle of Barnabas, the Shepherd of Hermes, the Epistle to Diognetus, the Fragments of Papias, and the "Reliques of the Elders," preserved in Irenfeus. It should be explained that the texts of Clement, Ignatius, and Polycarp is reprinted from Part I. and Part II. of the Bishop's Apostolic Fathers, and that that of the Teaching of the Apostles was revised by him ; that of Barnabasa the introSdhuecptihoenrds aned Deiowtektusof, isprcoTztiterikbtuf tetd ;b lithe. yso are the terrans.
tions of the first-mentioned books; and the others are based upon his notes. The translation in "The Beliques of the Elders" is by Keble. The trustees of the "Lightfoot Fund" acknowledge in handsome terms the services of Mr. Harmer.
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