F. As might be expected, some varying sentiments about the divine government are found. Thus in Menander, Fr. 386, we have: ἔστι κρίσις ἄδικος, ὡς ἔοικε, κἂν θεοῖς. 'There is unjust judgment even with the gods, it seems.' Again, in Menander, Fr. 174: οἴει τοσαύτην τοὺς θεοὺς ἄγειν σχολήν, ὥστε τὸ κακὸν καὶ τἀγαθὸν καθ ̓ ἡμέραν, 'Think you the gods have sufficient leisure time to allot to every man good and evil day by day, Smicrine?' There are a number of passages regarding the nature of the gods, and the belief in omens which I have been obliged to omit for want of space. In conclusion, it appears that the many passages in the Latin comedy in connection with the precisely similar passages in the Greek fragments show clearly, in spite of the rottenness of the civilization which they represent, a people in an attitude towards their religion not very different from that of ordinary people to-day. The Greeks generally as they appear in the Comedy, i.e. all the citizens except perhaps the philosophers and literary men, who, as in all ages, were sharply distinguished from the bourgeoisie, believed (1) in the sanctity of an oath and the enforcement of its obligation by the divine powers; (2) in the necessity, or at least the usefulness, of divine worship (a) in the family, (b) on special occasions, and (c) in the public cults; (3) in a divine government of the world, and this in general in the interests of righteousness. That these beliefs are not essentially different from those of the nineteenth century, few, I think, will dispute. Naturally the spirituality and the sociological duties of modern religion, products of advancing civilization, are entirely wanting, but all the essential features of religion in general are there. GENERAL INDEX. Adjurations, binding force of, 151 ff. ἀνυποδησία, 57 ff.; indoors, 59. of Socrates, 58; of the Spartans, apexabo, 12. Apple, as love-gift, 46 ff. as symbol of breast, 52 ff. typical of fruitfulness, 55. use of in wedding rites very ancient, wedding gift to Hera, 45. Atalanta, story of, 41 f.; represented BATES, W. N., Ionic capitals in Asia Blindness, as subject of pastoral songs, 121. bo, ba, as suffix, 12. BRYANT, ARTHUR ALEXIS, Greek shoes Calyce, story of, 122. Cassius Parmensis, letter to Augustus, Capitals, Ionic in Asia Minor, 29 ff. 24 f. Cydippe, story of, 51. Daphnis, a neatherd, 121. a Sicilian, 127. associated with pastoral poetry, 132. birth and parentage of, 121, 126 f. explanation of name, 127. exposed in laurel tree, 121. Idaean, 131. punishment of, 138. relations of, to Pan, 128 f.; to various names of nymphs beloved Daphnis-myth, as told by Aelian, 121; earliest authorities for, 124. Sicilian origin of, 123. Derivation, independent of verb and Divine government, varying sentiments FOSTER, BENJAMIN OLIVER, Notes Fox, fable of, 28. Gerund, meaning and use of, 14 ff. Gods, their control of human affairs, favor of, denied to the Leno, 149 f. time of the new comedy, 141 ff. GULICK, C. B., The Attic Prometheus, Two notes on the 'Birds' of Aris- Hephaistos, association of, with Prome- theus, 105. Household gods, worship of, 152 ff. on special occasions : before a journey, 153 f. HOWARD, ALBERT A., The mouth- piece of the avλós, 19 ff. Index vocabulorum sutoriorum, 95 ff. KATTUEL, meaning of, 71. Libanius's Móyos ériтápios, date of, 33 ff. longabo, 12. μήλῳ βαλεῖν, 46. moribundus, derivation of, 14. Mynniscus of Chalcis, actor of Aeschy- νευροῤῥαφεῖν, νευροῤῥάφος, 70. Oaths, sanctity of, 142 ff. Pastoral songs, origin of, 121. characteristic of the Leno, 146 ff. creator of man, 108 f. gifts of, to civilization, 104 ff. knowledge of the seasons, 106. numbers and counting, 106. medicine, 108. mines of metals, 109. modes of divination, 109. rationalis, rationabilis, etc., 4. Religion, looked upon variously by dif- Rhadine, story of, 122 f. Sacred things, reverence paid to, 177 ff. |