By Dr. LEC

RECTOR OF

S.E.

THE fourth edition of Di school abridgment of Bisho History of Greece underw and thorough revision, and improved in many parts. "period," observed the Jo notice of the fourth edition "the want of an ably dige "of Greece, for the us "SCHOLARS, was felt to be "to our literature and a disparagemone to our learning. Mitford's volumes "are too long for the purpose; and "much knowledge has been acquired "since they were written. Within the "last fifty years more has been done "both by English and foreign scholars "to elucidate Grecian history than at "any period since the revival of learn"ing; and the result of these labours is "the acquisition of two English works upon the subject such as no other na"tion can boast of. It remained that "Dr. THIRLWALL'S work should be "condensed, and that the details so "copiously elaborated by him should "be analysed and reduced to a com"pendious manual, adapted to scho"lastic requirements, without detrac "tion from literary "editions of Dr. L. S "tory have proved its

which is subhe fourth, conition, which, it the book more acceptable. It ly new suppleibuted by C. K. y College, Camition, religion, the Greeks; in portant producare briefly discussed and characterised, so as to form a compendious history of manners, mental culture, and the arts of life among the ancient Greeks. The 137 wood engravings which embellish this history were first added to the fourth edition; and are either copies from the antique (portraits, coins, antiquities, and remains), or representations of scenes memorable in the history of Greece. The latter are from Sir Wm. Gell's original sketches; and all were executed from Drawings by Mr. G. Scharf, jun. Four editions of this work having been favourably received, it is hoped that the improvements above described will increase its usefulness in laying the basis of a sound knowledge of the history and

ece, and in aiding the race their influence tion.