Xschylus : Septem Contra Thebes. Edited by F. G. Plaistowe,
ILA. (W. B. Clive.)—This is a volume of the "University Tutorial Series," and one that well keeps up to its high standard of practical excellence. Possibly Mr. Plaistowe is too fond of easy, and therefore probably corrupt, readings. He has based his text, he says, on that of Weil, but has made some changes. Surely, in line 20, vurra3 14voto13( apbs xpios Tobe is to be preferred to the smoother varrol roe' kr, 7Evogolc. But he goes to the point, avoids unnecessary subtleties, and gives just the plain, satis- factory help that the student wants. The "University Tutorial Series" is worked along with the University Correspondence classes. It is not exactly an ideal University system, but it seems highly effective for bringing up its pupils to a good standard.
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