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2 ''adopted by Aristotle in his peculiar system. The evidence upon obscure'' or doubtful questions connected with the subject is examined; and the relations which Rhetoric bears, in Aristotle's view, to the kindred art ''of Logic are considered. A connected Analysis of the treatise is given,'' sometimes in the form of paraphrase; and a few important matters are ''separately discussed in Appendices. There is added, as a general Appendix,'' by way of specimen of the antagonistic system of Isocrates and others, a complete analysis of the treatise called Ῥητοριχὴ πρὸς Ἀλέξαδρον, with a discussion of its authorship and of the probable results of its teaching.

Besides the doctrine of Fallacies, Aristotle offers, either in this treatise or in other passages of his works quoted in the commentary, various glances over the world of science and opinion, various suggestions or problems which are still agitated, and a vivid picture of the ancient system ''of dialectics. “It is not only scholarlike and careful, it is also'' perspicuous.” —. “It is indeed a work of great skill” —.

“Why should the old practice of conversing in Latin and Greek be altogether discarded?” —.

Professor Blackie has been in the habit, as part of the regular training of his class in Edinburgh University, of accustoming the students ''to converse in Greek. This method he has found to be eminently'' successful as a means of furnishing the students with a copious vocabulary, training them to use it promptly, confidently, and with correct articulation, and instilling into them an accurate and intelligent knowledge of Greek Grammar, which he hopes may aid other teachers in realizing the same ''ends. The present little volume furnishes a series of twenty-five gradu&shy;ated'' dialogues in parallel columns of Greek and English on a great variety ''of interesting subjects. The author has had the advantage of submitting'' his work to the judgment of several scholars of repute, both English and ''Scotch. The says: “Professor Blackie's system is sensible; his'' book is likely to be useful to teachers of Greek; and his suggestions valuable to the learners of any language.”