30 MARCH 1867, Page 23

Aristotle on Fallacies. By Edward Poste, M.A. (Macmillan.)—Text of the

S3phistici Elenchi, with translation and notes by a Fellow of OrieL Mr. Poste alludes in his preface to this very scholarly book to the objection that the whole subject of fallacies is somewhat trumpery, and might be allowed to sink into oblivion. He does not, however, hint that there is no diminution of them at the present day, though that he probably leaves us to infer.