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 28-4 Journal of Philology. many of Valerius's mistakes had been corrected by Pighius, without MS. authority ; these M. Kempf has restored to their place in the text. Passing by a chapter on the style of Valerius, we come to the most important part of the preface, that which treats of the critical condition of the text. After collecting the hints scattered through various classical and mediaeval writers, M. Kempf gives an account of the epitomes of Julius Paris and Januarius Nepotianus (published by Mai), the former of which he found very serviceable. With true German industry he has collated MSS. in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, France, and England, and seems to have bestowed much pains on the choice of readings. On testing his explanatory commentary by comparing it with an annotated copy of Torrenius's edition, we find that ho has sometimes anticipated our supplements; in other places they have escaped him: occasionally he has omitted some valuable references given in former notes ; so that the student may still with profit recur to the commentaries of Perizonius.] J. E. B. M. Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. With Notes by Dean Milman and M. Guizot. Edited, with additional Notes, by W. Smith, LL.D. In 8 vols. 8ro. London, Murray, 7s. 6d. each volume. Vol. I. (with Autobiography), pp. xxxii. and 415. Vol. II. pp. x. and 425. [In this edition the references to ancient authors have been for the first time verified and completed. We have not been able to examine this part of Dr Smith's labours so thoroughly as wo could have wished ; but where we have tested his accuracy, we have never found it fail. Dr Smith has judiciously curtailed the additional notes of Wenck, Guizot, and Milman ; and has indicated tho sources from which Gibbon's narra- tive may be corrected and amplified. As so many derive their whole know- ledge of the Middle Ages from tho Decline and Fall, thoso whoso studies have lain in that neglected field will bo doing a public service by com- municating any of Gibbon's errors to his learned editor.] J. E. B. M. Proceedings of the Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool, (1851 1853). 8vo, pp. 220. Liverpool, Deighton and Laughton, 1854. [Amongst the articles in this very creditable volume, ono is of special interest: "An Account of two Greek Sepulchral Inscriptions at Ince Blundell," by tho President, Mr J. B. Yates.] History of Latin Christianity, including that of the Popes to the Pontifi- cate of Nicolas V. In 5 Vols. Vols. I. III. 8vo., pp. v. and 478, 609, 554. London, Murray, 37*. [This History, liko its author's other works, is written with much taste and elegance. Dean Milman's wide acquaintance with general literature enables him often very effectively to illustrate tho manners of tho times which he is describing, and ho has employed most of tho im- portant authorities, general and special, on media;val history and bio-