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PREFACE.

FOR some years past it has been the cause of much regret among our own scholars, as well as among those of foreign countries, that there has existed no organ for the discussion and illustration of the knowledge of antiquity. Latterly our scholars have had no public means of communicating with one another, or of becoming acquainted with one another's labours The great Reviews, for obvious reasons, seldom notice works relating to classical antiquity; and the consequence has been that works of acknowledged merit in this department of literature have rarely received that share of public attention which they deserve, and have sometimes remained unknown to the great body of classical students. The same has been the casebut to a much greater extent, with the productions of conti nental scholars. Foreign countries have had still fewer oppor tunities of learning how classical studies were faring with us and a pretty general belief has arisen on the continent tha classical studies here were decaying or nearly extinct. Now although it cannot be denied, that at a recent period of our literary history there was a falling off in classical studies, or perhaps, more correctly speaking, in the production of standard works, yet it is at the same time an indisputable fact, tha within the last twelve or fifteen years the study of classica antiquity has been reviving among us, and that its importance in education and in the cultivation of the mind and of taste in general, has been more universally recognised.

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Several attempts have been made within the to fill up the existing deficiency in our periodi and to establish a journal devoted to classical a various difficulties have from time to time prever from being carried into effect. These difficul overcome, and owing to the generous support wh afforded by many distinguished scholars, the first CLASSICAL MUSEUM, containing Parts I. to III. is to the public. It is hoped, that the scholars of will continue to lend their assistance in supporti the want of which must be felt by all who tal in classical pursuits.

Owing to the first part of the CLASSICAL appearing until the first of June, Volume I. for 18 only three parts; but as it is hoped in future t part regularly every quarter, each of the subse will consist of four parts.

The subjects which the CLASSICAL MUSEUM are: the Languages, History, Geography, Religio Political and Social Institutions, Laws, Arts an the ancients; and nothing will be excluded which on any point of antiquity. Papers upon the and literature of our own country, and discussions literature, as far as it has any bearing upon or c classical antiquity, will likewise occasionally be i pages of this Journal. Biblical criticism and a a religious or theological nature will be exclude As to the forms in which these subjects are CLASSICAL MUSEUM, we may classify them as follow

1. Original Essays, and occasionally trans best Essays of foreign scholars, or condensed abs minous and expensive works of importance.

Miscellaneous information on subjects of

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4. Short critical notices of works connected with classical studies which appear in this country, and of the best foreign works of the same kind.

5. Intelligence. Under this head it is proposed to give all the information respecting the Universities and other Literary Institutions in this and other countries, which may be deemed important or interesting to the classical student.

LONDON,

December 1843.

L. SCHMITZ.

Es of antiquity.

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