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have not made considerable progress in the Latin language, previous to their commencing the study of the poet.

DANIEL KIMBALL, A. M.

Principal of Derby Academy.

I fully assent to the opinion expressed above by Mr. Kimball, as to the value and usefulness of an edition of Virgil, upon the plan proposed by the Rev. Mr Cooper. HENRY WARE, D. D. Professor of Divinity in Harv. University.

THE edition of the Works of Virgil, prepared by the Rev. J. G. Cooper, appears to be well calculated to facilitate a knowledge of the poet. To those who may wish to study the poet, without the aid of an instructor; and to instructors themselves, who have not enjoyed a correctly classical education, it will be eminently useful.

BOSTON, May, 1815.

JOHN S. J. GARDINER, D. D.

At the request of the Rev. J. G. Cooper, I have cursorily examined a printed specimen of his proposed edition of the Works of Virgil; and am of opinion, that, if the whole should be executed in the manner of this sample, it will be deserving of patronage.

YALE COLLEGE, April 14, 1827.

J. L. KINGSLEY,
Professor of the Latin Language.

ELLWOOD SEMINARY, (near Philadelphia,) Dec. 9, 1826. I have perused the specimen of your proposed edition of the Works of Virgil, which, I think, will deserve a reception into every classical Academy. JAMES TATHAM.

Rev. J. G. COOPER.

From a specimen of the proposed edition of the Works of Virgil, by the Rev. J. G. Cooper, I am induced to believe the publication will be an aid to the cause of our literature, by going into use among the younger students.

HARTFORD, April 14, 1827.

HECTOR HUMPHREYS, Professor of ancient Languages, Washington College

I highly approve of the plan adopted by the editor, having for many years believed such an edition of Virgil a great desideratum in our schools.

THOMAS DUGDALE, jr.

Teacher of Latin and Greek, in Friends' Academy, Philadelphia.

WASHINGTON Cгry, Dec. 1825.

Sir-I am highly pleased with your edition of Virgil. I think the English notes will be of infinite advantage to the scholar, and very interesting to the teacher. I am anxious to have a sufficient number of copies to supply my school, as I am determined to use no other for the future.

Yours respectfully,

Rev. J. G. COOPER.

A. R. PLUMLEY.

BOSTON, May 9th, 1815.

SIR-So far as I can judge of the plan on which you propose to publish an edition of Virgil, from the few pages of manuscript submitted to my inspection, I think it calculated to facilitate the progress of the learner; and peculiarly

adapted to the younger class of pupils, who are with difficulty made to understand the notes in the original, when hurried, as they frequently are, into this author.

BENJAMIN A. GOULD,
Principal of the public Grammar School.

I cheerfully concur in approving the plan of Mr. Cooper's proposed edition of the Works of Virgil.

APRIL, 1827.

FRANCIS FELLOWS,

Associate Principal of the Mount Pleasant Classical Institution, (near Amherst,) Mass.

We, the subscribers, do approve of the plan adopted by the Rev. J. G. Cooper for a new edition of the Works of Virgil: and, when published, we do hereby recommend his work to those classical students, who may attend our respective Seminaries.

Rev. WM. RAFFERTY, D. D.

Principal of St. John's College, Maryland. EDWARD SPARKS, M. D. Professor of Languages in St. John's College, Md. Rev. SAM'L. K. JENNINGS, M. D. Principal of the Asbury College, Baltimore. MICHAEL POWER, A. M.

Professor of Languages, Asbury College Baltimore. Rev. TIMOTHY CLOWES, L. L. D. Principal of Washington College, Maryland.

Rev. HENRY L. DAVIS, D. D.

Principal of Wilmington College, Delaware. Rev. FREDERIC BEASELY, D. D.

Provost of the University of Pennsylvania.

J. G. THOMSON, A. M.

Professor of Languages of the University of Penn. B. CONSTANT,

Principal of the Literary, Scientific and Military Lyceum, Germantown, Penn.

JOHN BORLAND,

Professor of Classical Literature in the Collegiate School, New-York.

Rev. E. D. BARRY, D. D.

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Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York. A. PARTRIDGE,

Superintendant of the American Literary, Scientific and Military Academy, Middletown, Conn.

E. B. WILLISTON,

Professor of the Greek and Latin languages in the A. L. S. and Military Academy, Middletown, Conn.

Rev. JOSEPH SPENCER,

Professor of Languages in Dickinson College, Pennsylvania.
Rev. JAMES WILTBANK,

Principal of the Grammar School of the University of Pennsylvania
Rev. SAMUEL B. WYLIE, D. D.

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia.
GEORGE HALENBAKE,

Principal of a Classical and Mathematical Academy, Philadelphia.
JOHN ANDERSON,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia.

C. FELLT,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia W. J. BIRKEY,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia. HENRY HOOD,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia. B. J. SCHIPPER,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia.

We, the subscribers, do approve of the plan adopted by the Rev. J. G. Cooper for a new edition of the Works of Virgil; and, when published, we do hereby recommend his work to those classical students, who may attend our respective Seminaries

Rev. WM. BALLANTINE,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia, WM. MANN, A. M.

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia. J. P. ESPY,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Philadelphia. DAVID PATTERSON,

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York. WM. SHERWOOD,

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York. W. H. BOGART, À. B.

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York. JOSEPH PERRY, A. M.

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York. GOULD BROWN,

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York. JACOB T. BERGEN,

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York.

JAMES ANDERSON,

Classical Teacher in the La Fayette Seminary, N. York.
J. SLOCOMB,

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York.

SAMUEL U. BERRIAN,

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Associate Principal of a Classical Academy, Baltimore.
A. ROGERS,

Principal of a Select Classical Academy, Baltimore.
JAMES STEEN,

Principal of the Wentworth Academy, Baltimore. JOHN PRENTISS,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Baltimore.

Rev. J. G. ROBERTSON,

Principal of a select Classical Academy, Raltimore. JAMES GOULD,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Baltimore.

ELIJAH GARFIELD,

Teacher of Languages, Middletown, Conn.

ELIJAH P. BARROWS, Jr.

Preceptor of the Hartford Grammar School, Conn.

JOHN M. KEAGY, M. D.

Principal of the Harrisburg Academy, Penn. BARNABAS BATES,

Principal of a Classical Academy, New-York.

THOMAS P. HAGGERTY,

Principal of a Classical Academy, Georgetown, D C.

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To Professors and Teachers of Classical Literature in the Colleges, Academies, and other Seminaries in the United States:

GENTLEMEN,

The very favorable opinion that many of you have expressed, of the plan and execution of this Edition of the works of Virgil, claims my respectful acknowledgments.

Every attempt to facilitate the acquisition of classical literature will, I am persuaded, meet your approbation; I shall, therefore, offer no apology for adding this new edition to the many others, already before the public.

Soon after I commenced the instruction of youth, I became sensible of the impropriety of the use of the editions of Virgil, then in our schools. Those of Ruæus and Davidson were generally, if not exclusively, read; both equally objectionable, the former by affording too little aid to the student in the illustration of the text, the latter by affording him too much. It was at this early period that I formed the plan of the present edition. Except the two last books of the Æneid, it was finished in the year 1815, as you will perceive by the date of several of the recommendations. Since which time, they have been completed, and the whole carefully revised and greatly improved. This delay in the publication gave me a further opportunity to become acquainted with the wants of students, especially in the early course of study, and to collect the opinions of teachers upon this subject. That opinion has uniformly been in favor of my plan; which takes a middle course between the opposite extremes of affording too little, and too much assistance to the student.

The partial ordo is designed to assist him in the more intricate parts of the text; and where recourse otherwise must be had to the teacher. The notes and explanations are copious. They embrace whatever was deemed necessary to elucidate the poet, and to lead the youthful mind to relish his beauties. Some of the more difficult passages I have translated; and, in general, where a word is used out of its common acceptation, I have given its sense and meaning in that particular place: and where commentators are not agreed upon the meaning of a word or phrase, I have given their respective opinions. In the text, I have adopted the reading of Heyne, except in a few instances, where the common reading appeared preferable.

To the Bucolics, Georgics, and Æneid, I have given, in the first instance, a general introduction; and to each Eclogue, and book of the Georgics and Eneid, a summary or particular introduction: so that the student, knowing beforehand the subject, and anticipating the beauties and excellences of the poet, will proceed with ease and pleasure, and in a manner catch his spirit. To each I have added a number of questions, to be asked by the teacher, and

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