Illustrated

MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ANCIENT GREECE AND ROME. from Antique Sculptures. By E. M. DERENS. 350 pp. 16mo, cloth.

The author in this volume gives in a very graphic way a lifelike picture of the deities of classical times as they were conceived and worshiped by the ancients themselves, and thereby aims to awaken in the minds of young students a desire to become more intimately acquainted with the noble productions of classical antiquity.

In the legends which form the second portion of the work, a picture, as it were, is given of old Greek life; its customs, its superstitions, and its princely hospitalities at greater length than is usual in works of the kind.

In a chapter devoted to the purpose, some interesting particulars have been collected respecting the public worship of the ancient Greeks and Romans, to which is subjoined an account of their principal festivals.

The greatest care has been taken that no single passage should occur throughout the work which could possibly offend the most scrupulous delicacy, for which reason it may safely be placed in the hands of the young.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

"Fifty years ago compeuds of mythology were as common as they were useful, but of late the youthful student has been relegated to the classical dictionary for the information which he needs at every step of his progress. The legends and myths of Greece and Rome are interwoven with our literature, and the general reader, as well as the classical student, is in need of constant assistance to enable him to appreciate the allusions he meets with on almost every page. The classical dictionary is not always at hand, nor is there always time to find what is wanted amid its full details, and the reader is thus often obliged to answer "no" to the question, "Understandest thou what thou readest?" This handbook, by Mr. Berens, is intended to obviate the difficulty and to supply a want. It is compact, and at the same time complete, and makes a neat volume for the study table. It gives an account of the Greek and Roman Divinities, both Majores and Minores, of their worship and the festivals devoted to them, and closes with sixteen classical legends, beginning with Cadmus, who sowed the dragon's teeth which sprang up into armed men, and ending with a wifely devotion of Penelope and its reward. The volume is not one of mere dry detail, but is enlivened with pictures of classical life, and its illustrations from ancient sculpture add greatly to its interest.""The Churchman," New York City.

"The importance of a knowledge of the myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome is fully recognized by all classical teachers and students, and also by the intelligent general reader; for our poems, novels, and even our daily newspapers abound in classical allusions which this work of Mr. Berens' fully explains. It is appropriately illustrated from antique sculptures, and arranged to cover the first, second and third dynasties, the Olympian divinities, Sea Divinities, Minor and Roman divinities. It also explains the public worship of the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Greek and Roman festivals. Part II. is devoted to the legends of the ancients, with illustrations. Every page of this book is interesting and instructive, and will be found a valuable introduction to the study of classic authors and assist materially the labors of both teachers and students. It is well arranged and wisely condensed into a convenient-sized book, 12mo, 330 pages, beautifully printed and tastefully bound."—" Journal of Education," Boston, Mass.

"It is an admirable work for students who desire to find in printed form the facts of classic mythology."-Rev. L. Clark Seelye, Pres. Smith College, Northampton, Mass.

"The subject is a difficult one from the nature and extent of the materials and the requirements of our schools. The author avoids extreme theories and states clearly the facts with modest limits of interpretation. I think the book will take well and wear well."-C. F. P. Bancroft, Ph.D., Prin. Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.

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Two-Book Series of Arithmetics.

By JAMES B. THOMSON, LL.D., author of a Mathematical Course. 1. FIRST LESSONS IN ARITHMETIC,. Oral and Written. Fully and handsomely illustrated. For Primary Schools. 144 pp. 16mo, cloth.

2. A COMPLETE GRADED ARITHMETIC, Oral and Written, upon the Inductive Method of Instruction. For Schools and Academies. 400 pp. 12mo, cloth.

This entirely new series of Arithmetics by DR. THOMSON has been prepared to meet the demand for a complete course in two books. The following embrace some of the characteristic features of the books:

First Lessons.-This volume is intended for Primary Classes. It is divided into Six Sections, and each Section into Twenty Lessons. These Sections cover the ground generally required in large cities for promotion from grade to grade.

The book is handsomely illustrated. Oral and slate exercises are combined throughout. Addition and Subtraction are taught in connection, and also Multiplication and Division. This is believed to be in accordance with the best methods of teaching these subjects.

Complete Graded.-This book unites in one volume Oral and Written Arithmetic upon the inductive method of instruction. Its aim is twofold: to develop the intellect of the pupil, and to prepare him for the actual business of life. In securing these objects, it takes the most direct road to a practical knowledge of Arithmetic.

The pupil is led by a few simple, appropriate examples to infer for himself the general principles upon which the operations and rules depend, instead of taking them upon the authority of the author without explana tion. He is thus taught to put the steps of particular solutions into a concise statement, or general formula. This method of developing principles is an important feature.

It has been a cardinal point to make the explanations simple, the steps in the reasoning short and logical, and the definitions and rules brief, clear and comprehensive.

The discussion of topics which belong exclusively to the higher departments of the science is avoided; while subjects deemed too difficult to be appreciated by beginners, but important for them when more advanced, are placed in the Appendix, to be used at the discretion of the teacher.

Arithmetical puzzles and paradoxes, and problems relating to subjects having a demoralizing tendency, as gambling, etc., are excluded. All that is obsolete in the former Tables of Weights and Measures is eliminated, and the part retained is corrected in accordance with present law and usage.

Examples for Practice, Problems for Review, and Test Questions are abundant in number and variety, and all are different from those in the author's Practical Arithmetic.

The arrangement of subjects is systematic; no principle is anticipated, or used in the explanation of another, until it has itself been explained. Subjects intimately connected are grouped together in the order of their dependence.

Teachers and School Officers, who are dissatisfied with the Arithmetics they have in use, are invited to confer with the publishers.

CLARK & MAYNARD, Publishers, New York.