Reviews. 117 (KaOrj, Eupolis. mdov, Aristoph.). Fr. 255, avbpanobiov. Fr. 266, dovXls. So col. 42, 1. 18, arxoirjo-av (poir)(rav, Damoxenus Com. cited by B.). Col. 33, 1. 17, xP T ) <x " a '0 (oa ' av ' Col. 13, 1. 1, dei^drcoo-av. The number of words used by Hyperides in common with one or other of the Comic poets, and seldom or never found else- where, will perhaps afford a presumption that even his uncommon inflexions belonged to the ordinary colloquial language, and were in no other sense barbarous or unattic. Some of these are noted down above; but it would have been easy to swell the list considerably. But the conclusions, which seem to follow from this review, are these : First, that the MS. is entitled to the highest respect, except in cases of orthography ; and secondly, that if we were dealing with a more careful writer (as Lysias for instance), many passages might seem to require correction ; but here, from the known characteristics of Hyperides, we must expect some loose- ness in the general style, and some peculiarities of form in par- ticular words. Thus we cannot agree with M. Cobet in supposing that the passages col. 19, 1. 27, sqq.; col. 23, 1. 27*, sqq. ; col. 35, 1. 20, sq., with several others, need emendation merely because they hang loosely together, or contain some careless repetitions ; nor should we venture decidedly to pronounce that unusual forms, such as KdOeoraKa, xpw L(r 6<< rav > 8etara>o-ai>, however probable it may be in some cases, are due not to the author, but to the scribe. The following review of the text contains some readings sug- gested by Mr Shilleto, which we can only regret are not more numerous. Mr Babington has also kindly communicated his latest views on some passages. The vertical lines mark the divisions of the lines in the MS. The brackets enclose those letters, which are supplied from con- jecture where the MS. is mutilated. Col. 2, 1. 8. toiovto | yap e'ort to aptor[oj/] | tovtovl irpaypaWos' 7rpoo-ica[Xei]Ta[i] B. Schneidewin has ingeniously restored the text to Api'(rr[o)voj] | rovTovt irpaypa' [ciu]|t6s np. k.t.. Col. 3, 1. 10. e/iot yap oIkcIoi. S. ol oiKeloi. We have other instances of the omission of letters which recur in col. 15, 1. 2. at atn'at (S), col. 30, 1. 4. titov ov (Cobet and Patakis), col. 45, 1.17.
