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We had prepared for this Number a Supplementary Article to our Notice of Mr. Cardwell's edition of the Nicomachean Ethics, which appeared in the Classical Journal for December last; from a wish to supply some omissions, as well as to correct some errors into which we had fallen: but the press of matter has compelled us to defer it till our next Number. DR. ROUTH VINDICATED. Sir, Having been lately on a visit to Oxford, I took the opportunity of paying my respects to DR. ROUTH, the President of Magdalen College. After the usual salutation, this learned and excellent person entered immediately on a conversation relative to the several memoirs of DR. PARR, and his writings, lately published by Dr. Johnstone; and he expressed himself as surprised and hurt to find himself described by his learned friend, in some part of his works, as a Jacobite; a title which Dr. Routh utterly disclaims; and he wished me, as any opportunity might offer, to repel the imputation. Now, Sir, as my private opportunities are very few, I have thought that some public channel for conveying Dr. Routh's wishes would be more direct and effectual; and I accordingly take the liberty of submitting what follows to the Classical Journal. Those who were better acquainted with Dr. Parr than I was, well know that he was a warm-hearted friend, but that he was in the habit of speaking to his friends and of his friends in VOL. XXXIX. Cl. Jl. NO. LXXVH. N a sort of serio-comical way, in a style rather of banter and point, than in sober, serious earnest; and I infer that he was in some such frame of mind when he called his learned friend a Jacobite: not to mention the absurdity of deliberately and seriously calling a person a Jacobite at a time when the very title is altogether extinct, and no reason for using the word now remains. Still, as Dr. Routh is known as the head of a college distinguished for its attachment to the principles of the Revolution, and has himself published the improved edition of Bishop Burnet's History of his Own Times, he may not choose in any way to tarnish the character of his college, nor to have his own left under a charge of inconsistency. And, besides all this, Dr. Parr's insinuation relative to his learned friend may be considered as connected with some of his own, certainly not very respectful sentiments and expressions relative to his present Majesty, hardly consistent with the principles of one with whom it appears to be a leading rule (as he expressed himself to me) not to speak evil of dignities;" Dr. Routh, therefore, does not consider himself responsible for any such-like matters which may occur in the writings of his late learned friend. After all, Dr. Routh did not mean to impugn any principles or sentiments avowed by Dr. Parr (these he left to speak for themselves), nor to charge him with any unkind intentions; but only with having spoken unguardedly of him, and certainly without any just reason or proper authority. Neither did he ascribe any illiberal motives to the respectable editor of Dr. Parr's works in retaining the objectionable passage alluded to. On the contrary, as the sheet containing it was sent to Oxford; as the doctor marked the part to be cancelled; as it appears that some cancel was made, and that notwithstanding the objectionable passage is retained; the retention of it, it should seem, must be ascribed rather to some mistake of the printer, than any oversight or any design of the editor. Original Letter of SIR WILLIAM JONES. There is reason to believe that the following letter from Sir Wm. Jones has never appeared in print before its present publication: for a copy of it we must acknowlege our obligations to Lady Chambers, of Putney (widow of Sir Robert Chambers, late Chief Justice in Bengal). From the universality of his extraordinary acquirements, Sir Wm. Jones obtained and justly merited the title of "all-accomplished:" and among the various circumstances that chiefly contributed to acquire for him so ho norable a distinction, was his peculiar felicity in epistolary composition. For the proof of this assertion we may refer our readers to the numerous letters published by Lord Teignmouth in his interesting Memoirs of Sir William Jones's Life. The letter here given was addressed to "Mr. Joseph Fowke," who had lent to Sir William an Essay on Music: it is dated at the Court-house (in Calcutta), March 25, 1785. "Dear Sir, "I return your Essay on the Chronometer with sincere thanks for the pleasure it has given me. The business of the term which engages most of my time has been the cause of my keeping your work so long. It is written con spirito; but as I agree with you that English words are better than Italian, I would rather say (and I say it without compliment) that it is very animated. I am particularly pleased with your strictures on the scampering helter-skelter performance of those musicians, who, like some of our modern orators, mistake volubility for eloquence, and confusion for passion. Perhaps it is vanity that makes me relish your tract; for I cannot dissemble that I am pleased to find my taste confirmed by yours. I may, probably, be too fastidious; but in truth I can scarce hear an English concert with patience, much less with pleasure; and I have reason to believe, from the confession of Marranti, as well as from my own observation, that a just taste for true expression, natural simplicity, and distinct articulation, is declining even in Italy. "I am, &c. &c. [ADVERTISEMENTS.] "W. 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Abbreviations, on the Roman, iii. 225. v. 370. vii. 248. viii. 353. xii. instance of, ix. 38. Abel, Adam's Elegy on the death of, xx. 394. Aben Ezra, iii. 175, 389. Ablative Case, have the Greeks one? xi. 148. Abou Taleb Khan, Ring of, i. 65. Abresch, a commentator on Eschylus, i. 21. Absolute cases of the Greeks, xi. 146. case, Jones on the, x. 388. Abuschal Language, ten numerals of the, iv. 109. Abyssinians, Hebrew descent of the, xii. 293. Language of the, 302. Academic Errors, notice of, xix. 290. Académie des Inscriptions, Prix proposés par l', xvii. 207. Accent and Quantity, difference of, i. 579. —, affinity of, to music, iii. 82. Ind. Cl. J.-Suppl. to No. XL. A |