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Pauly's Real-Encyclopädie Der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft The Classical Review http://journals.cambridge.org/CAR Additional services for The Classical Review: Email alerts: Click here Subscriptions: Click here Commercial reprints: Click here Terms of use : Click here Pauly's Real-Encyclopädie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft. Neue Bearbeitung… herausgegeben von G. Wissowa. Xllter Halbband, Euxantios—Fornaces (cols. 1537–2876); XIliter Halbband, Fornax—Glykon (cols. 1–1472). Stuttgart: Metzler, 1909, 1910. G. F. H. The Classical Review / Volume 25 / Issue 07 / November 1911, pp 228 - 228 DOI: 10.1017/S0009840X00047326, Published online: 27 October 2009 Link to this article: http://journals.cambridge.org/abstract_S0009840X00047326 How to cite this article: G. F. H. (1911). The Classical Review, 25, pp 228-228 doi:10.1017/S0009840X00047326 Request Permissions : Click here Downloaded from http://journals.cambridge.org/CAR, IP address: 130.88.90.140 on 23 Mar 2015 228 THE CLASSICAL REVIEW SHORT NOTICES Pauly's Real-Encyclopadie der classischen (col. 184) that Sidon, as well as A Itertumswissenschaft. Neue Bear- Laodicea, in Syria, received an aeternum beitung . herausgegeben von G. beneficium or permanent endowment in WISSOWA. Xllter Halbband, Eux- the shape of a dole of corn. ' Gabala,' antios—Fornaces (cols. 1537-2876); ' Gargara,' and ' Garizin ' are three of XIliter Halbband, Fornax—Glykon the many articles in which ignorance of (cols. 1-1472). Stuttgart: Metzler, numismatics has caused serious defects; 1909, 1910. the striking representations of the last- named sacred mountain on coins of THE loss of a manuscript in the post Neapolis are worth chapters of de- must be our excuse for the long delay scription of the extant remains. In the in noticing the earlier of these two half article, ' Gaza,' the writer has ignored volumes. They contain the usual the significance of the cults of Minos, number of admirable and useful Io and Marnas as throwing light on the articles; one may mention more early connection between Gaza and especially those on ' Exercitus ' (Lie- Crete. ' Faustinianae Puellae ' and benam), ' Fabel' (Hausrath), ' Fasti' ' Gerostratus' (king of Arados) are two (Wissowa and Schoen), ' Finsternisse ' articles which seem to have escaped (Boll, with a useful list of recorded eclip- inclusion. G. F. H. ses), ' Fiscus ' (Rostowtzew), ' Flavius,' i.e. Vespasianus, Titus and Domitianus (Weynand),' Fortuna' (Otto),' Frumen- tum' (Rostowtzew),' Gallia' (Weiss), and Syntax of Classical Greek: second part. 'Gemmen'(Rossbach). It is unnecessary By B. L. GILDERSLEEVE, with the to review in detail these continuations co-operation of C. W. E. Miller. of a work that is indispensable to all Pp. 191-332. New York: American students of antiquity. We note a few Book Company. No date. minutiae — some of the annotations THE second part of Professor Gilder- that have found their way on to the sleeve's Greek Syntax, published after margins of our copy in the course of use. an interval of many years, is not large, The article ' Exagium ' is inadequate ; and does not call for any long notice. reference should have been made to 120 of its pages deal with the article, a published specimens, such as those in subject on which little or nothing that Ualton's Catalogue of Christian An- is new can be expected. We find very tiques. ' Flussgotter' is most inadequate full examination of many small points. in regard to the list of representations. For instance, the presence or absence of Of such as are actually identified by the article with proper names of various inscriptions, we may add the Hippo- kinds occupies some 25 large pages. A phoras at Pisidian Apollonia, Kogamis competent Greek scholar will not think at Philadelphia, Limyros at Limyra, such details excessive or be anything Peieros at Prusa ad Olympum, Seleinos but grateful for them, just as he would at Pergamon (but this is mentioned be grateful for like minute treatment by under Keteios), Skopas at Juliopolis; Professor Gildersleeve of many other Scores of other rivers which are re- matters. It is left rather obscure, presented, but not named, might be whether the author hopes to treat some mentioned. The river Glaukos of of these other matters himself on the Hierocaesarea and its homonym at same scale or only to hand over his Eumeneia are apparently confused; materials to someone else. In the pre- and, on the other hand, Senaros and sent instalment much appears to be due Sindros, which are one and the same to the labour of Professor Miller in (the latter being probably the right ' the collection and the sorting of the reading) are described as two different examples,' but we are warned that this streams. In reference to the excellent partnership is now dissolved. article ' Frumentum,' it may be noted H. R..
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