Elementary exercises in Greek prose composition

Henry Musgrave Wilkins

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• Composition

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• Langue: English
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LATIN PROSE EXERCISES on the Syntax of theEASY
revised withPublic School Latin Primer. Fourth Edition, ; Addenda
25. ed.—KEY,to the Vocabulary Crown 8vo. 2s. 6d.
'Thk rules of the Primer are not simply recommendation of this little volume almost
but The short Notes appended toreferred to, placed at tlie head of each unnecessary.
all that couldexercise, and, what la still better, their ob- the Exercises are be desired.
scurity Is cleared up,and their extreme curt- The Rules of the Public School Latin Primer
ness remedied, by lucid paraphrase and full are given in English, and have occasionally,
explanation. Mr. Wilkins has further where their conciseness appeared to render
Increased the value of his work by adding It desirable, been made clearer by additionala
number of imitative explanation. The use of the Subju.nctivbexercises—preceded by
illustrated at greaterextracts from the best writers as models— Mood has been length
on the use of the subjunctive mood. The than in the Primer,and the niceties of its use
exercises are not too lone, and abundant are illustrated by a series of imitation exer-
assistance is afforded bynotes and references. cises. These Exercises are preceded by a
There is also an of sentencesfrom classical authors,English Latin vocabulary of selection
force thethe words occurring in the exercises. On designed to exemplify the of mood
the whole, this appears to us by far the best In oblique statement and question, in final,
companion to the Primer that we have seen, consecutive, causal, conditional, concessive,
ahd a useful help to masters in teaching the comparative, temporal, and relative clauses.
book, as well as to boys in learning it.' A very complete Vocabulary occupies one-
Athen^um. third of the volume.'
'Mr. Wilkixs's acknowledged success as Educational Timbs.
an author of educational works renders any
MANUAL ofLATIN PROSE COMPOSITION, for the use of
Schools. SeventhEdition, Crown 5s. 6d.—KEY, 25. 6c?.improved. 8vo.
PtmCHASEHS of Mr. WiLKiss's Manual of earlier and immature editions—second-hand
Latin Prose Compr^tion are respectfully re- copies of which are often offered at a slightly
quested to ask for obsolete.the Seventh or current reduced price—completely
edition, thework having, since thepublication
of the earlier editions, been completely re-
'modelled and rewritten, and also enrjched This book is invaluable for the practice it
by fresh translations, by the late Professor gives handling peculiar styles of English,in
CoxiSGTOX, Professor Goldwix Smith, task which will oftenand ancient and modern—a
other eminent scholars. notThese changes and puzzle the best scholar who has given
improvements, gradually introduced, towhich special attention to the subject of English
the continued success of the work seems in sty le.' Passavd Class, by ProfessorMosTA6ir
some measure fairly attributable, render the Burrows, Second Edit. 78.p.
A PROGRESSIVE LATIN DELECTUS, adapted throughout,
with References, to the Public School Latin Primer. Second Edition,
revised price12mo. 25.
A LATIN ANTHOLOGrY, Progressive Latin Reading-Book,or
for the use of the Junior and Middle Classes in Schools. Fourth
Edition l2mo. price 45. 6d.
' "We are glad that Mr. Wilkins has had ing young scholars neatness of turn in
the good taste to include selections from prose as well as verse. The Notks appear
TiBULLUS and Propertius, as we think to us to be just what they ought. The
few Roman poets yield passages more Editor never passes over a real difficulty,
suitable for boys. Martial also is, we or wastes time in wrestling with an ima-
thiuk, well chosen, for his pointed con- ginary oAe.' Educatiokal Timbs.
ciseness will be found serviceablein teach-
NOT{:S for LATIN LYRICS. In use in Harrow, Westminster,
and Rugby Schools. 6d.Seventh Edition 12mo. price 45.
ELEMENTARY EXERCISES in GREEK PROSE COM-
POSITION, Sixth Edition Crown 8vo. price 4s. 6d.
KEY, for Tutors only, price 2s. 6d.
If it were not for Mr. Wilktks's ad- apposite illustrations that we can hardly
^
mirable choice of examples we should imagine a case of real dilTiculty in under-
have said that his Elementary Exercises in standing them. The book is an excellent
Greek Prose Composition dealt a little too introduction, not to Greek composition
muchwith the philosophy of grammarfor only, but to the habit of distinguishing
young writers. But his enunciations of shades of meaning in Greek authors de-
rules, with the abstract rationale of their pendent on grammatical analysis.'
formulae, are always followed by such Guardian.
London: LONGMANS and CO. Paternoster Row.WorJcs hy the same Autlior.
FourthMANUAL of GEEEK PE0SE COMPOSITION.
Edition Crown 8vo. price 7s. 6d.
KEY, for Tutors and Students, price 2s. 6d.
' the third, of idiomaticMr. WrLKixs'g Manual of Greek Prose into Greek; and
classical Greek. Thus itComposition is Fimilarm design to hisMan- translations of
is a careful graduation ofual of Latin Prose,andcontainsan excellent willbeseen there
in thework to be done, accordingIntroduction to the whole subject.' difficulty
progressive ability of the student.GUARDIAX. to the
correspondinggraduation in theThere is a
' amount ofassistanceafforded. Thesecond"We are happy to find the success of the
** " perhaps the most valuable,Manual of LatinProse —whichmetwith part, which is
of the contributions of distin-our cordial approval—has been such as to is made up
induce the similar guished classical scholars whosenames areAuthor to prepare a
work warrant for the excellenceon Greek prose. The first part con- a sufficient of
sists versions. Many useful general obser-of close translations from the best their
Greek into vations on the peculiarities of Greek proseauthors, to be retranslated idiomatic
; the second, of passages from Eng- composition, usages, proverbs,
lish writers, introductory section.'each accompanied by an al- &c. occur inthe
tered Athkn^um.version suitablefor literaltranslation
A PKOGRESSIVE GREEK DELECTUS, for the use of
.. Sebools. On the same plan as the Author's Progressive Greek
Anthology, inand to precede it use. Eighth Edition 12mo. 45.
KEY; a Literal English Translation, for the use of Teachers. Second
Edition, price 25. 6d.
'An excellent Delectus, and the arrange- 'I THINK it very well calculated to meet
ment perfect.'—Rev. B. H. Druby, one of the wants expressed by Dr. Temple.'—Rev.
the Masters ofHarrow School. G. BUTLKR, Principal ofLiverpool College.
'The Delectus is carefully and usefully 'It seems to me just the thing that was
drawn up, and possesses several great ad- wanted, and we shall adopt it at once.'—
vantages.'—Rev. W. OxESHAM, late Rev. W. nearSecond Wood, Warden of Badley,
ilaster ofHarrow School. Oxford.
' 'The Delcftus seems to me ifseful and I HKE the plan of it much.'—Rev. H.
—well done.' Rev. C. B. Scott, D.D. Head HiGHTON, late Principal CheltenJiamof
Master Westminster School.of College.
PROGRESSIVE GREEK ANTHOLOGY, on the same plan,
and to follow in use the Author's Progressive Delectus. FifthGreek
Edition, thoroughly revised 12mo. price 5s.
The volume is designed chiefly for confined poetrythe collection has been to by
forms immediatelyabove the fourth the Masters of Har-in our the advice of some of
public schools, and the corresponding row School, of Dr. Kennedy, the Head
classes in other institutions,^ to whose of Shrewsbury, that of manypre- Master aud
sumed capacities the notes have scholastic authorities. It is felt that,been other
carefully adjusted. The want of such the one hand, available editions exista on
Greek Anthology or Reading Book, of the easier prose authors read by school-
adapted to succeed a Delectus, has long while, on the other hand, the influ-boys ;
been felt ; the Eton Poetoe Grceci Selecti, enceofthemiddle-classexaminations tends
and the Harrow Musa Grceca, which are to substitute the study of continuous por-
almost the only representatives theclass tions those authors for the use of booksof of
in use in English Schools, being adapted containing extracts from them.
solely to the higher forms. The present
SCRIPTORES ATTICI, for the use of Harrow and other
Public Schools; a progressively arranged, fromCollection of Excerpts,
Xeiwphon, Thucydides, Lucian, with EnglishPlato, Aristotle, and
Notes. Fourth Edition Crown 8vo. Is.^d.
The. OLYNTHIACS Textof DEMOSTHENES, from the of
Bekker; with Historical and Critical Prefaces and copious English
Notes. Edited for the use of the Upper Classes in Schools and of
University Students Crown 8vo. 45. Qd.
London: Row.LONGMANS and CO. Paternoster*i
ELEMENTARY EXEECISESaOv.Ci^
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GREEK PROSE COMPOSITION.
BY
HENKY MUSGEAVE WILKINS, M.A.
FEIXOW OF MERTON COLLEGE, OXFORD.
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'''/SEVENTH edition; ""'x . /'•'V'.-
LONDON:
LONGMANS, GhEEEN, AND CO.
1871.A KEY to the Exercises, price 2s. 6d., will be con-
fidentially supplied by Messrs. Longmans & Co.,
39 Paternoster Kow, London, E.G., to gentlemen
engaged in public or private tuitio