learned Commentary. The EDITIO PRINCEPS of this work is contained in that of the Opera Philosophica, printed at Rome, in 1471. CANTAB. 8vo. 1725 et 1736; et LOND. 1740 et 1746. Davisii. 66 "Here are inserted," says the Bibl. Dict. (v. ii. p. 224.) "under the text, all the notes of Victorius, Camerarius, Ma"nutius, Lambinus, and Ursinus: they were never before printed together. The editor has also inserted most of the "small notes of Francis Guyet, from the margins of Gruter's "edition, to be found in the library of the Paris Jesuits.-He "has added, at the end, the Commentary of Turnebus upon "the first book of the Academics, and that of Faber upon the "two books. Some have confounded this Petrus Faber with "another of the same name, who published the Agonistica and "other philological works, but the editor has taken care to distinguish them." These editions are held in considerable estimation, and are generally selected to complete the Variorum Collection. 8s. to 10s. 6d. 66 HALE. 8vo. 1780. (et de Fato.) Ex recens. Ernesti. Hülsemanni. The opinion of Klüglingius respecting this edition, greatly differs from that of Mr. Dibdin; that of the former is to the following effect that this editor has not merited the praises of the learned, either with respect to his criticisms or his interpretation; and in his disquisition on this work, he has disturbed the order of these books, and propounded truths blended with falsities (Supplem. p. 102-3.); the latter says that it is" in every respect ample and accurate-containing learned "prolegomena, and at the end very elaborate commentaries "and critical observations. It should be in the library of "every student and admirer of Cicero." (Introd. v. i. p. 283.) To my reader I leave the decision respecting the accuracy of the statements of these two learned bibliographers. 12s. HALE. 8vo. 1806. Rathii. This edition contains the enlarged notes of Davies, the Animadversions of Gruter, and the useful Commentaries of Turnebus, (on the second book,) and of Faber. In the critical preface to his own emendations and conjectures, this editor has happily amended many obscure passages. Klüglingii, Suppl. p. 103. LIPS. 8vo. 1810. (et M. T. C. Academicorum priorum liber ii. sive Lucullus.) Goerenzii. This is the best and most useful edition yet published: in it the editor has displayed great critical talents and judgment. Klüglingius gives us a more particular review of the contents, which I shall here insert: "In introductione de vera vi ac "natura librorum Academicorum acute pariter atque intelli"genter disputavit editor, veteremque criticorum de gemina "Academicorum editione controversiam iterum sub examen "vocavit. In textu constituendo pluribus codd. praestantibus adjutus est. Permulta autem loca ex suo ingenio, suaque de "Ciceroniana locutione opinione majore saepius quam minore "felicitate immutavit. In commentario, in quo obscuriora "textus loca egregie plerumque illustrantur, praeclarae passim "obviae sunt observationes grammaticae de recto vocabulorum "usu et consecutione, de vera vi particularum apud Ciceronem "et al." Suppl. p. 103-4. 66 DE NATURA DEORUM. PARIS. fol. 1660. Lescaloperii. "Clara au This edition is now scarce, but of little value. "tem fuit olim Petri Lescaloperii-in qua res illustrantur copiose, et omnis Gentilium Theologia explicatur. Sed ista "collectanea hodie non magni fiunt." Ernesti Fabr. B. Lat. v. i. p. 185. See Harles, Brev. Not. Lit. Rom. p. 152. The EDITIO PRINCEPS of this work is in the Opera Philosophica, 1471. CANT. 8vo. 1718, 23, 33, et 1744. Davisii. Ad criticam et grammaticam rationem haud paullo melior "est (referring to the preceding edition) editio Jo. Davisii, cum "Variorum et Jo. Walkeri, suisque notis-additis etiam I. iii. "locis et fragmentis e Lactantio, Arnobio, Nonioque Marcello. Denique hos libros edidit cum eruditis notis Zach. Pearcii.” Ernesti Fabr. B. Lat. v. i. p. 15-6. Dr. Harwood speaks very favourably of the second edition, which he calls “very correct." This edition forms part of the Variorum Collection. GLASG. 12mo. 1741. Apud Foulis. A very neat and accurately printed edition. LIPS. 8vo. 1796. Kindervateri. This edition, which is greatly superior to all the preceding ones, is formed on the basis of that of Ernesti, and contains a translation of those notes, (which he had published six years before,) out of German into Latin: they were published under the following title: Anmerkungen und Abhandlungen philosophischen und philologischen Inhalts über Ciceros Bücher von der Natur der Götter. See Harles, Suppl. ad Brev. Not. Lit. Rom. v. i. p. 226-7. HELMST. 8vo. 1811. Wideburgii. This edition is also founded on that of Ernesti, and is admirably calculated for the use of more advanced students; for whom it was originally intended. It exhibits the Variations of Davies's edition, and contains a short excursus, in which the more obscure passages are fully, and often happily, illustrated. See Klüglingii, Suppl. p. 108. BONON. 8vo. 1811. Seraphini. In this edition the editor boasts of having discovered an ancient MS. and now for the first time supplied the deficiency of the fourth book. But by the great inferiority of this book, and the total absence of that purity and elegance of diction, which have ever been the characteristics of the productions of this celebrated orator, the cheat was soon discovered. Klüglingius justly and severely censures the conduct of this worthy personage in the following review: "In hoc libello, qui Berolini fertur in lucem emissus, filum disputationis in libro Ciceronis "tertio de natura Deorum abruptum denuo reprehensum ulteriusque deductum est. Vix credibile est, auctorem hujus opusculi in animo habuisse, tituli vaniloquentia viris eruditis "verba dare; videtur potius sive jocandi sive ostentandi adeo ingenii causa fictus esse libellus; posterius tamen consilium "vix juvabit orationis ratio, quippe cui immixta nonnunquam "sint vocabula loquendique formulae, a quibus abhorret Cice"ronianae orationis puritas et elegantia." Suppl. p. 109. 66 LIPS. 8vo. 1815. Heindorfii. A very respectable edition. See Klüglingii, Suppl. p. 108-9. 8s. 6d. LIPS. 8vo. 1818. Moseri. This edition is founded on that of Ernesti; it contains the notes of various editors, an apparatus criticus, and the Animadversions of Wyttenbach and Creuzer. This editor consulted no less than twenty MSS. 17s. 6d. EDITIO PRINCEPS. This edition is excessively rare, and is supposed to have been executed as early as 1467. It is in a Gothic character, with numerous contractions. It was supposed by Ernesti and De Bure to have been executed by Fust, at Mentz; but Panzer says: "At typi, quibus expressa est illa, "iidem plane sunt, quibus Olricus Zell Coloniensis imprimere solebat. Jure meritoque ergo officinæ hujus artificis vindi "catur, quod factum est in Catal. Bibl. de la Vallière,* t. ii. p. M. T. Cyceronis de (N) finibus Bonorū Incipit feliciter. On eram nescius Brute cumque sum A full page contains 27 lines, but this has only 26. The vo- M. Tulii Ciceronis de finibus bonorü & Laire's copy is described in 286-7; Bibl. Dict. v. ii. p. 228; and Brunet, t. i. p. 319. This edition is rare and valuable; it was edited by Georgius "Première et rare édition, exécutée à longues lignes, au nombre de 66 catch-words, nor signatures. On the recto of the 89th leaf the volume concludes thus: 66 66 τελος M. Tulii Ciceronis De finibus bonorum & maloru Venetiis. M.CCCC.LXXI. Christophoro Mauro Clement gives us a very animated description of his friend's (Mr. Duve) copy of this edition: "M. Duve posséde un magnifique Exemplaire de cette belle édition.--Les lettres capitales dorées, les caractères Romains sur du très-beau pa"pier, avec de grandes marges, forment ici un coup d'œil trèsagréable." Bibl. Curieuse, t. vii. p. 131, note 76: which see. There is a copy in the Bodleian. Consult Maittaire, v. i. p. 302 and 307; Panzer, v. iii. p. 80-1; Laire, Ind. v. i. p. 331, (231); Cat. de la Vallière, t. ii. p. 34; Crevenna, t. iii. p. 84; Bibl. Revickzk, p. 23; Bibl. Dict. v. ii. p. 228; Beloe's Anecdotes, v. iv. p. 225-6; Dibdin's Bibl. Spencer. v. i. p. 373, and—Introd. v. i. p. 287-8; and Brunet, t. i. p. 319. A copy at Dr. Askew's, Brienne-Laire's, and the Duke de la Vallière's sales, brought £10. 8s. 6d. CANT. 8vo. 1718. Bentleii. This edition contains the Paradoxa, and is favourably spoken of by Ernesti; "Luculenter, ac nitide excusos et diligenter castigatos hosce libros-ex Anglia accepimus." He assigns the date of 1715 to it. Fabr. B. Lat. v. i. p. 181. 3s. CANT. 8vo. 1728 et 1741. Davisii. "The last of these editions is the best printed, and is very "correct. Dr. Davies was a very learned and judicious editor, "and did not deserve to be contemptuously called Juvenis, as "Dr. Bentley affects to style him, in his Emendationes ad "Ciceronis Tusc. Quæst." Harwood. Harles observes of the latter edition: " elegans et correcta habetur editio." Suppl. ad Brev. Not. Lit. Rom. v. i. p. 220. 10s. TURICI. 8vo. 1798. Bremii. This edition is held in considerable estimation; it is illustrated with some learned and critical observations. See Kilon bibl. Univers. German. vol. 47. Pt. 1. fasc. 3. a 1799. pag. 176 sqq; et Mülleri Censura in Erfurt. Ephemer. litterar. a. 1799. nr. 71; as referred to by Harles, Suppl. ad Brevior. Not. Lit. Rom. v. ii. p. 494. HALE. 8vo. 1804. Rathii. This is a very good edition, which may safely be recom |