Roloy's Latin Grammar. Part IL (Macmillan and Co.)—This part of
Mr. Roby's elaborate work deals with syntax, not, however, quite in the ordinary manner. The author attaches the utmost importance to the historical method, the value of which is now being more and more appreciated in every branch of linguistic investigation. Accordingly, he makes it his business to give us the usages of both the pra3-Augustan and post-Augustan periods, instead of confining himself, as it is usual to do, to those merely of the Augustan ago itself. This is certainly a step in the right direction. Grammar thus treated becomes a really philosophical and interesting subject. At the same time, a work aiming at so high a standard is necessarily only adapted to somewhat advanced students. To such we recommend it; and it has, too, the great merit of illustrating phrases and constructions by a great variety of examples.
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