similar work, but so excellent that the march of improvement ought to stop with it. Our own impression was otherwise. We have re-examined the book, and our own impression is still otherwise.

ure.

To meet the wants of beginners, such a work should be clear, simple, and precise, and brief. The advanced student needs a more full exposition of principles, a more copious illustration by examples, and a minute statement of exceptions, and idiotisms, both of form and structThe attainment of either end, and much more of both at once, would require, accurate and extensive research, made with express reference to this object—a careful reading of Greek authors in express reference to it,-a thorough study and digesting of what has been published by the best writers of Greek Grammars-and a method of statement and explanation that shall be throughout consistent with itself. On these points we conceive Professor Anthon has failed. That whatever researches the author may have made, and whatever reading of Greek authors, have not been with reference to the preparation of this work, a brief inspection will show, to any scholar. The principles of formation and structure bear no marks of careful study, or of independent thought. The statements are mostly old ones, and the examples hardly new. We could also point out many instances of inaccurate, at least of unguarded statements, and important omissions, e. g. page 88, paragraph 5; page 91, par. 5; page 100, the only sentence; page 102, par. 7, near the close.

That Professor Anthon has not thoroughly digested what others have written on Greek Grammar, may perhaps be safely inferred from the fact, that the whole chapter on the "force of the moods," the most important on the verb, is taken verbatim from Bloomfield's translation of Matthiæ. When we first read Professor Anthon's exposition of that subject, it struck us as strangely familiar, even in the very words; and turning to Matthiæ, we found a marvellous coincidence. Strange to tell we found every sentence of Professor Anthon's ten pages, word for word in Matthiæ. We say word for word. Professor Anthon has made a few slight and unimportant changes, e. g. he has sometimes substituted perfect" for "past tenses," and the reverse; few of more

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consequence, changes apparently made in the haste of transcribing, or merely for the sake of change, as the original is usually better than the copy. Not every sentence, however. There are two sentences and two examples in Anthon, which are not in Matthiæ. One sentence is from Buttman, and one example introduces an indicative mood to illustrate a rule for the subjunctive! So also for the "special rules" for the formation of the Active tenses, Professor Anthon is most profoundly indebted to Matthiæ. Almost every sentence is taken from him; with this difference, that where Matthiæ doubts, or at most says "probably," Professor Anthon affirms positively or generally, or omits some important qualification; and this evidently not because his researches had led him to a greater certainty. His haste has led into gross errors too; e. g. page 113, (c). On these two all important topics not a new distinction or principle is put forth, not an old one more clearly explained, nor an iota added in any way from the resources of the author.

We find fault with no man for availing himself of the labors of preceding inquirers in the same department; but to copy exactly, with no modification of views derived from ones own researches or thoughts, and to blunder only where the original is deviated from, is hardly using them to good purpose. The selections too, thus made, seem to have been made nearly at random. The successive distinctions developed in Matthiæ afford the semblance of continuity, and of a principle of arrangement. The copyist dis-. regarded this fact, and has often retained connective clauses and words, while the passages and principles to which they refer are omitted. We could perhaps pardon the copying even, but did the copyist suppose that no one ever saw Matthiæ but himself? Would it not have been courteous to that diligent scholar to have somewhere hinted that he too had studied the "force of the moods"?

We have not room to pursue this examination further. We do not condemn the book utterly. It has many excellencies, e. g. the doctrine of the accents is ingeniously though. briefly stated, and the syntax is in the main perspicuous, and brief. But we do not regard it as an authority on the subject of Greek Grammar, or in any good degree adequate to the wants of advanced scholars, or such a book as Professor An

thon ought to have written. He is, we believe, a man of great erudition, and in that respect fully capable of making a good treatise on this subject. We as surely believe that this work was hastily "got up," to fill a place in the series, without any suitable preparation for it, or giving time enough to the labor.

MISCELLANEOUS LITERARY INTELLIGENCE.

PROTESTANT FACULTY OF THEOLOGY AT MONTAUBAN.

THE city of Montauban is the capital of the department of Tarnand-Garonne, and contains about 25,000 inhabitants. It is situated in the south of France, in the province of Languedoc, so celebrated in the dark ages for the wars of the Albigenses, the songs of the Troubadours, and in more modern times, for its eagerness to embrace the doctrines of the Reformation.

In the seventeenth century, Montauban had a protestant semina ry which trained pastors for the south of France. But this establishment was destroyed, like many others of the same kind, by the revocation of the edict of Nantes. But in 1810, when Napoleon had subdued his enemies and obliged them to sue for peace, the protestants of the Southern provinces of France took advantage of this moment of prosperity to solicit the re-establishment of the Faculty of theology at Montauban. Sometimes it has had a hundred and fifty students; at other times it has had but fifty. This last is about the number of students at present.

The faculty of theology possesses six professors, and is divided into sections or classes, the class of philosophy, and the class of theology, properly so called. Two professors belong to the class of philosophy; they teach Greek and Latin literature, metaphysical sciences, the elements of mathematics and of the Hebrew language. The four other professors give lectures in the class of theologyThe first, Mr Montel, is charged with ecclesiastical history and sacred criticism. The second, Mr Jalaguier, teaches doctrinal theology. The third, Mr Adolphus Monod, reads with the students the Old Testament in Hebrew, adding to it exegetical lectures. The

fourth, Mr G. de Felice, occupies the chair of christian morals and sacred eloquence.

The course of study lasts five years; two years in philosophy, and three years in theology. But young men who offer themselves with sufficient preliminary knowledge, can enter immediately into the class of theology. The students undergo two examinations a year; the first in Easter week, the second at the end of July, before the vacation. They must compose and deliver six sermons during their three years of study; and also compose a thesis and sustain it in public. When they have gone through satisfactorily all these trials, they receive a diploma of bachelor in theology, and can ask for consecration to the sacred ministry.

EDUCATION IN ATHENS.

A correspondent of the London Record, computes the number of children receiving instruction in Athens, at 2200; of these between 500 and 600 are under the charge of Mr Hill and his associates. The system of national education in Greece is nearly similar to that of Prussia; schools have been organized in all the chief towns and some of the villages, and the eager desire manifested for knowledge far exceeds the power of government to gratify it. Female schools are especially wanted. The University established in January 1838 is divided into the faculties of Law, Theology, Medicine and Philosophy, and the Chairs are said to be very respectably filled by twenty-seven professors, the great majority of whom are Greeks. The Gymnasium established on the German plan, has eight professors, and 650 students, who receive religious instruction according to the Greek Catechism, and are taught also Greek, French, English, Arithmatic, Geometry and History. Some of the professors are highly cultivated men, and it is said of all, that they are deeply interested in the cause of education. The schools at Syra, in connection with the Church Missionary Society, contain near 600 pupils.

SUNDAY SCHOOL SOCIETY, (IRELAND.)

The Archdeacon of Derry presided at the annual meeting, which was held on the 10th of April. The Report stated that there were 3006 schools in connection with the Society, attended by 226,650 scholars, and 21,823 gratuitous Teachers. The income during the last year amounted to £3149; of which sum £1576 were received from England, and £29 14s. 8d. from Scotland.

The twentyfirst annual meeting of the Soclety for promoting the Education of the native Irish through the medium of their own language, was held on the 18th of March. It is said that there were upwards of 2000 persons present on the occasion. The Society has now under its care, 683 schools, containing 17,855 pupils. Of this number, 13,575 are adults, 452 of whom are upwards of fifty years of age, and 2,434 are females. The Receipts during the past year

were £5,082; and the expenditures £4,875.

(FROM THE NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE AMERICAN LYCEUM.)

It has often been remarked that some good result has followed every public meeting of this association; and it is encouraging to find that its influence appears to have become stronger and more extensive with its age. The last or 8th Annual Meeting, was held in May, 1838, in Hartford; and, from the first hour of assembling, it was evident that good impressions were made. About thirty lyceums and kindred societies, in different parts of Connecticut, sent in reports, most of which had been before unknown to us; and a large circle of delegates from different parts of that State and the neighboring ones, gave interest and animation to the occasion.

The several large Societies in this city and vicinity, whose condition and progress have been stated on preceding anniversaries, are flourishing and useful; especially the Mercantile Library Association, and the Apprentices' Library Company. The former now embraces about 4,000 members, and having enlarged its reading room, and established evening classes for scientific instruction, the study of living languages, &c., in addition to the customary winter courses of lectures, begins to realize the benefits of a plan more than once recommended in the American Lyceum for more general adoption. There is perhaps but one subject that properly excites regret in contemplating that highly interesting Society, the Mercantile Library Association :—the vast supplies of useless and pernicious works of fiction which are constantly furnished to the young from the shelves of the Library; 12, or 15 or more duplicates, it is believed, being sometimes purchased of new works of this description; while there reigns a comparative dearth in some departments of real value and interest. This remark is thus frankly made, with the hope that other societies may carefully guard against the dangerous example. Multitudes of young men, in different occupations in this city, being not furnished with desirable facilities for improvement, the City Lyceum has been founded, one of whose objects is to circulate only works of truth and real merit.