P. Teresa Phormio. With Notes and Introductions by the Rev.
A. Sloman, M.A. (Clarendon Press.)—This edition is intended for use in the higher forms at schools. There is every reason to suppose that it will prove very useful in this capacity. The intro- ductions are readable, and the notes give all the help that is likely to be required. There are, however, a few things which Mr. Sloman will do well to examine before the book reaches its second edition. On p. 19 of the introduction, he says that Nausistrata had another husband before Chromes. Whence does he get his information ? In line 624, we do not think modo can possibly be taken with use ore in the sense of "but with one mouth." Vorsarum solves, in line 780, would be better translated "you will have to pay compound interest," than "you will pay your new debts with interest." A remark on the construction of rebus rilioribus, line 791, would not have been amiss. In line 822, Mr. Sloman seems to be under the impression that medicari generally governs a dative. This is not the case. There is one part of the book which deserves unqualified praise ; we mean the stage directions. They are likely to be of the greatest assistance to the reader.
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