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The Odes if lloracP Illustrated by Parallel Passages from the

Creek Roman, and British Poets, by the Reverend ALEXANDER JAMES Ilowett, B.A. This is a curious rather than a useful book. It dues not elucidate Ilottace, nor does it often exhibit any singular imitations or coincidences of theught. Mr. IIOWELL is a man of vutious readiug, who not only " hunts a thought thrcugh Greece and Rime," but even into Hebrew; and he has collected togct her poetical passages from a vast number of authors. which contain some casual phrase that resembles an expression of HORACE. The bkvl is in fixt a published hobby.