PUBLII TERENTII AFRI ANDRIA. FROM THE TEXTS OF BENTLEY AND VOLLBEHR. WITH A NOTICE OF THE LIFE OF TERENCE; AN INTRODUCTION TO THE METRES OF THE PLAY; SUMMARIES ELUCIDATING THE SCENES ; AND NOTES GRAMMATICAL, ETYMOLOGICAL, AND EXPLANATORY. BY NEWENHAM TRAVERS, B.A. LATE SCHOLAR OF LINCOLN COLLEGE, OXFORD; AND ASSISTANT MASTER LONDON: WALTON AND MABERLY, UPPER GOWER STREET, AND IVY LANE, PATERNOSTER ROW. 1858. 1t6.335 1871, April 20. Gift of Prof. 6. H. Gurnery, of Cambridge. (Class of 1852.) LONDON: PRINTED BY LEVEY, ROBSON, AND FRANKLYN, Great New Street and Fetter Lane. 18. Regard quod in this construction as that of hoc in hoc operam do; and me as the direct object of velis. for Clausula 148 read 149. Note, that the vowel of the suffix to the nom. and acc. of the second or o declension is printed o after v and u: Davos, salvos, quom. TERENCE WIth comparative ease. The student is referred to the same work as the most valuable contribution to the system of crude forms which we possess. These forms are largely, though not universally, adopted in the notes to this edition. But there can be little doubt that this simple and admirable method must eventually supersede the older and less reasonable views of 'word-building' still generally entertained. It may not be improper to remark that the text of BENTLEY is received with little alteration by VOLLBEHR; every emendation of importance since the older editors being due, as far as PREFACE. THIS edition of the ANDRIA being intended for the use of Upper Classes in Schools, and Students reading for Matriculation, the explanations of the scenes are given somewhat at length. A readier facility in seizing the constructions of a text is obtained by a preliminary acquaintance with its substance. The translated passages are more numerous than may be considered necessary or advisable; but students of TERENCE will use translations, and more will still be found left to exercise their industry than would perhaps be the case if meagre assistance were afforded to them. I have derived much advantage from Mr. PARRY's edition in the BIBLIOTHECA CLASSICA; but I am especially, though indirectly, indebted to Professor KEY, whose excellent Grammar will enable those who have studied it attentively to read TERENCE with comparative ease. The student is referred to the same work as the most valuable contribution to the system of crude forms which we possess. These forms are largely, though not universally, adopted in the notes to this edition. But there can be little doubt that this simple and admirable method must eventually supersede the older and less reasonable views of 'word-building' still generally entertained. It may not be improper to remark that the text of BENTLEY is received with little alteration by VOLLBEHR; every emendation of importance since the older editors being due, as far as |
