London,  1827*

AMONG  the  numerous  publications  which  have  of  late

years  issued  from  the  press,  under  the  superintendence  of

the  scholars  of  this  country,  and  designed  for  the  promotion  of


Major's  Hecuba.  2*g

the  study  of  Greek  literature,  this  unostentatious,  volume  is  en-
titled to  honourable  notice.  It  would  be  sufficiently  attractive
to  the  student,  if  it  were  merely  an  English  version  of  the  He-
cuba as  edited  by  Porson ;  but  besides  this,  it  comprises  so
many  valuable  additions,  and  is  executed  with  so  much  judge-
ment, that  we  should  fail  in  our  duty,  were  we  to  omit  to  re-
commend it  to  the  young  scholar  as  admirably  adapted  to  pro-
mote bis  improvement  in  the  department  to  which  it  relates.
The  criticisms  and  canons  of  Porson  are  here  presented  tQhim
in  a  form  more  accessible  and  inviting  than  that  in  which  they
originally  appeared,  and  are  accompanied  with  remarks  confir-
matory and  illustrative  of  their  truth  and  value,  and  occasion-
ally supplying  their  deGciences.  The  Supplement  is  incorpo-
rated with  the  Preface  in  this  Translation,  and  no  passages  of
the  least  importance  are  omitted.  The  observations  of  Porson
in  his  Notes  to  the  Tragedy  are  given  by  Mr.  Major  with
precision  and  conciseness,  accompanied  with  numerous  extracts
from  other  Commentators,  and,  in  some  instances,  with  sugges-
tions of  the  Editor.
