The Year's Work. in Classical Studies. Edited by Stephen Gaselee.
(J. Mnuray. Is. Gil. net.)—We congratulate the Classical Association and the editor on " carrying on " despite the turmoil of war, although the editor himself is, we believe, very actively engaged in the business of the State. In the first article, on Italian Archaeology, Professor Van Buren states that the Italian scholars, with the help of their Government, have continued their work. The Ostia excavations have revealed the kind of dwelling—the Mafia—in which the ordinary Romans lived. It was not at all like the " Pompeian house," with a spacious atrium or court in the centre. The insula, literally "an island," wan what we should call a block or flats, of three or even four stories, with windows and balconies on the outer sides and no chitty. Thee the typical European town-dwelling may be traced hack directly to Imperial Boma. The Italians aro also finding a rich harvest of antiquities inn Tripoli. The chapter. on Roman history by Professor Haverfield, on Creek literature by Mr. J. M. Edmonds, and on other topics by equally well-known scholars are carefully written, and show that the classical studies are in a healthy condition amidst the clash of anns.—A companion volume,"the Proceedings of the Classical Association (same publisher and price), contains, among other interesting things, Lord Bryce's eloquent and impressive address on "The Worth of Ancient Literature to the Modern World."
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