TEXTUAL CRITICISM OF ARISTOPHANES AND AESCHYLUS.
Contributions to the Textual Criticism of Aristophanes and Aeschylus. By R. T. Elliott, M.A. (Blackwell, Oxford. is. net,)— We cannot discuss Mr. Elliott's emeudation.s in detail. They vary, of course, in probability ; none are of the kind that commands immediate acceptance. Here is a specimen. It is a suggestion for Acharn. 1903. The received text is apxnal-pisEs, Ta orm-ae. 'Appostov, Kassa.
Dicaearchus, lover of peace, is in for a good time; Lamachus, of the war party, is called out to watch the Boeotiau passes. Among the attractions of the invitation to dinner which Dicaearchus has just received are the derneepisss. The reading Is not satisfactory, and the suggestion that there is a reference to
the well-known estserar 'Appobe riBrnmas is attractive. But we prefer the received text to Mr. Elliott's Apple's-plass, ra ofkrae"AmoSe, obn ItAal. This is to be rendered ; "[There will be] dancing girls, such delights as [the song] 'Dearest Harmodius,' not wanderings." The scholiast understands "Beautiful dancing girls" and the favourite mime or songs upon Harmodius. The "not wanderings" sounds commonplace, and does not help to point the contrast. But we wish to recognise the merit of Mr. Elliott'a disinterested labour on a study which has to be its own reward.
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