SUMMARIES OF PERIODICALS.

LITERATURE AND GENERAL.

Berliner philologische Wochenschrift. 1917.

[Only the following numbers have reached us.]

Jan. 6. H. Dessau, Inscriptiones latinae selectae (G. Wissowa). Vol. III., Pars II., completing the work. A large and trustworthy selection, with brief notes and useful Indices. A. Adler, (1) Catalogue supplémentaire des manuscrits grecs de la Bibl. R. de Copenhague. Avec (2) un extrait du Catalogue des manuscrits grecs de l'Escurial redigé par D. G. Moldenhawer (Gardthausen). (1) supplements the Catalogue of Graux; (2) is more important. It contains selections from a full and trustworthy Catalogue made in 1784, but never printed, and supplements the faulty Catalogue of E. Miller. M. Hörnes, Urgeschichte der bildenden Kunst in Europa von den Anfängen bis um 500 v. Chr. (Anthes). Second edition, in which the literature of the last twenty years is taken into account. 1,330 illustrations. L. Radermacher contributes to this number a note on Soph. Ai. 434 sqq., in which he shows by reference to certain inscriptions that κareîα means not 'prize for beauty,' but 'that which is fairest,' in this case Hesione; the Schol. says εἴληφε τὴν Ἡσιόνην παρὰ τοῦ ̔Ηρακλέους. R. compares Eur. Phoen. 214 Sq. (Kаλλιтεúμаra) and Iph. Taur. 20 sqq. тd kadλWTEĴOV.

Apr. 28. A. Roemer, Aristarchs Athetesen in der Homerkritik (wirkliche und angebliche) (Cauer). Part of a long review in which C. discusses the subject in detail. May 26. E. Levy, Privatstrafe und Schadensersatz im klassischen römischen Recht (Kübler).

June 2. Eranos. Acta philologica Suecana. Vol. XV. (Heraeus). The reviewer gives a summary of the papers.

June 16. Fr. Blass, Grammatik des neutestamentlichen Griechisch. 4th ed. by A. Debrunner, 1913 (Hermann). The reviser has done his work with knowledge and skill, and has much increased the usefulness of the book. F. Vollmer, Quinti Sereni liber medicinalis, ed. F. V. (Kind). The apparatus criticus is thorough, and references are added to 'auctores, imitatores, and testes.' There are full indices. J. Sieveking, Die Terrakotten der Sammlung Loeb. With introduction by James Loeb. I. Bd. (Pagenstecher). Very highly praised. The second volume will complete the work.

June 23. J. Geffcken, Griechische Epigramme (Mesk). Four hundred pieces well chosen to illustrate the development of the epigram from the seventh century B.C. to the fifth A.D. Brief notes give references to the latest literature on the subject. G.'s 'Studien zum griech. Epigramm'in Neue Jahrb. XX. (1917), 1 Abt. pp. 88-117 will serve as an Introduction to this selection.

June 30. J. H. Lipsius, Cratippi Hellenicorum fragmenta Oxyrhynchia, ed. J. H. L. (Gelzer). One of Lietzmann's Kleine Texte. The reviewer gives a list of the more important changes in the text. E. Drerup, Aus einer alten Advokatenrepublik. (Demosthenes und seine Zeit.) (Ammon). The book does not gain by the

introduction of modern politics, the comparison of Demosthenes with certain Entente statesmen, etc.; its permanent value lies in the discussion of many difficult problems of Greek history. F. Preisigke, Antikes Leben nach den ägyptischen Papyri (Gelzer). A volume in the series 'Aus Natur und Geisteswelt.' Useful to the teacher of history or of language.

Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome. I. 1916.

J. B. Carter, The reorganization of the Roman Priesthoods at the beginning of the Republic. C. discusses the loss of the political power of the Rex and the gradual limitation of his office to the performance of priestly functions. E. K. Rand and G. Howe, The Vatican Livy and the script of Tours. Fourteen plates give specimens of the handwriting of the eight scribes. The writers assign the Livy to the period before the arrival of Alcuin at Tours. A. W. van Buren (in collaboration with S. P. Stevens), The Aqua Traiana and the mills on the Ianiculum. Describes that part of Aqueduct which exists below the new buildings of the American Academy and the mills in the neighbourhood, which were probably run by water-power from the Aqueduct. C. D. Curtis, Ancient granulated jewellery of the seventh century B.C. Gold jewellery ornamented with granulations, dating from Egypt about 2000 B.C., and also in the eastern Mediterranean, attained its highest excellence in Etruria in the eighth or seventh century B.C. J. R. Crawford, Capita Desecta and marble coiffures. E. S. McCartney, The military indebtedness of early Rome to Etruria. The primitive Latin warrior was first and foremost a spearsman, using also a shield. Later, having to withstand the Etruscans who were practised in the use of bronze, he adopted their methods. Roman camps may very possibly be derived from Terramare, either directly or through Etruria.

Rivista di Filologia e di Istruzione Classica. XLV. 3. July, 1917.

F. Garin, The Scholia Vetera in Theocriti Idyllia' in Codex Estensis Gr. 87. This fourteenth-century MS. belongs to the class called by Wendel the genus Vaticanum, but seems to be derived from an original less corrupt than that of U. A. and E. and preserves readings superior to theirs. It contains the Scholia to Idylls I.-XVIII. and the arguments to Idylls XIII. and XVI-XVIII. A list of the more important readings is given. V. Costanzi, The legal status of Greece after the destruction of Corinth in After examining the view of Colin, that Greece was neither formed into a province nor subjected to tribute on its conquest in 146 B.C., and that of Cardinali who, admitting its formation into a province, holds that it was exempted from tribute till the time of the Mithridatic wars, C. concludes that a tribute was imposed (with, however, the usual exception in favour of federate and free states, which will sufficiently explain such references to the 'freedom' of Greece as Appian, Mithrid. 58. and Caesar B.C. III. 3), and that if not formally constituted a province the country was yet administered exactly like one, except that it depended on the governor of Macedonia and did not obtain a separate governor till circa 27 B.C. P. Rasi, A recently discovered Christian inscription and a restoration of a Pompeian Graffito. (1) Discusses the metre of an inscription published in the Notizie degli Scavi, 1916, fasc. 4, which runs Hic Optata sita est quam tirtia rapuit aestas lingua manu nunquam dulcior ulla fuit in pace. (2) Argues for the reading 'formae' against the 'forma' suggested by Della Corte (Notizie, 1916, fasc. 8) in the graffito, 'sic tibi contingat semper florere, Sabina, Contingat formae, sisque puella diu,' originally published in Notizie, 1910. A. Beltrami, The epigram in honour of the painter M. Plautius (Plin. N.H. XXXV. 115). Contests the reading' Dignis digna loco. Picturis condecoravit ' proposed by Stampini in Rivista XLII., p. 593, and proposes Dignis dignus loco picturis condecoravit.'

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Wochenschrift für klassische Philologie. 1917.

Mar. 26. Percy Gardner, The Principles of Greek Art (Urlichs). Compact and practical in form, and generally concise and clear in content. M. Grabmann, Forschungen über die lateinischen Aristotelesübersetzungen des XIII. Jahrhunderts (Busse). Deserves recognition.

Mar. 26 and Ap. 2. G. Andresen, Taciti libri qui supersunt, rec. C. Halm. Ed. V. vol. ii. cur. G. A. (John). The new edition deserves to be accepted as the basis of the text of Tacitus for many years to come.

Ap. 9 and 16. W. Streitberg, Geschichte der indogermanischen Sprachwissenschaft II. 1 (Wagner). The undertaking has made a brilliant beginning, which raises the highest expectations.

Ap. 23. W. Saupe, Die Anfangsstadien der griechischen Kunstprosa (Drerup). Unsatisfactory. [A favourable review of the same work by Mutschmann appears on May 21.] G. T. Kazarow, Beiträge zur Kulturgeschichte der Thraker (Lamer). An attractive and instructive work.

Ap. 30. G. Roesch, Altertümliche Marmorwerke von Paros (Urlichs). Full of suggestiveness outside the range of the special subject.

Halm. III. Die The new edition Harry Torczyner,

May 7. W. Sternkopf, Ciceros ausgewählte Reden, erkl. v. K. Reden gegen Catilina und für den Dichter Archias. 15 ed. by W. S. is so extensively revised that it ranks as an independent work. Die Entstehung des semitischen Sprachtypus (Wagner). I. The contents are important. May 14. M. Tangl, Die Briefe des h. Bonifatius u. Lullus (C. W.). A successful edition.

May 21 and 28. A. Holder, Die Reichenauer Handschriften. III. 1 (Preisendanz). Left as a fragment by Holder's death, but useful and important. Every page gives evidence of marvellous learning.

May 28 (double number). N. Wecklein, Ausführlicher Kommentar zu Sophokles Philoktet (Draheim). Accurate and well expressed. E. H. Sturtevant, Labial Terminations (Wagner).

June 11. L. Radermacher, Sophokles Trachinierinnen, erkl. v. Schneidewin-Nauck. Seventh ed. by L. R. (Draheim). Praised. F. Lesser, Vocabularium jurisprudentiae Romanae. IV. 1 (nam-numen). Ed. F. L. (Kalb). The new editor seems to be fully competent for his task.

June 18. K. Brugmann, Vergleichende Laut- Stammbildungs- und Flexionslehre (Güntert). Completes B.'s encyclopaedic and indispensable work.

July 2. J. Sieveking, Die Terrakotten der Sammlung Loeb, published by J. S., with Introduction by J. Loeb. 2 vols. (Bulle). The publication is of extraordinary beauty.

July 9. K. Sethe, Von Zahlen und Zahlworten bei den alten Aegyptern (Roscher). Highly instructive. J. Wackernagel, Sprachliche Untersuchungen zu Homer (Drerup). The reviewer recognizes that the book contains much valuable detailed work, but raises fundamental objections both to the author's premisses and to his results. Lisa Hamburg, Observationes hermeneuticae in urnas Etruscas (Lamer). The reviewer rejects the artistic theories.

CORRECTIONS.

IN the Note on p. 155 and in Note 2 on p. 156, for 'Journal of Philology' read 'Classical Philology.'

The Notes by Professor Jean Wageningen on pp. 131, 140 should be deleted. They appear in the Classical Quarterly for July, 1912.