CLASSICAL LITERATURE.
A NEW edition of XENOPHON.S Anabasis, with notes, illustrations, and copious indexes, has been just published by Mr. VALPY. This edition of one of the most interesting, animated, and instructive narra- tives that have been transmitted from ancient times, has been published in its present form for the use of schools and colleges; and we have no hesitation in saying that it is, for such a purpose, superiorto any other in existence. A very copious table of contents (wanted in most of the former editions) affords an immediate means of access to every part of the text which may be required. A great quantity of useful informa- tion is perspicuously conveyed in the notes. A large collection of questions upon the subject matter of the history, as well as upon the idioms of the language, serves to fix the attention and guide the studies of the pupil ; and three indexes at the end of the hook refer to instances and illustrations of the finesse of the Attic dialect, and also to some of the most important events of the narration. We must not omit to state, that two of the three indexes, with the series of questions for examination, the table of contents, and all the notes, are in English; and that the typography of the book exhibits the same clearness and correctness (so far as we have perused it) which have distinguished the many important publications which have al- ready emanated from Mr. VALPY'S press.
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