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gress.of the science of politics among the 
Greeks, as also on the identity between the 
views taken by Aristotle, and those ad- 
vanced by Plato. The profits of this work 
are intended to aid the cause of the strug- 
gling Greeks. 
Traduction de tous les Classiques, &c- 
Translations of the Classical Works of the 
Greek, Latin, Italian, English, Spanish and 
German Languages.—The works already 
translated are the Jerusalem Delivered, by 
M. C. T. Panckoucke, with a life of Tasso, 
by M. Priard, the Secretary of the French 
Academy; the whole amounting to four 
volumes. A translation of Juvenal, by M. 
Dussaulx, has appeared. Oberon, from the 
German of Wieland, will soon appear. 
Classiques Frangais, &c. French Classics, 
or the Amateur’s Portable Library, 13th and 
14th publications, containing the best Works 
of Peter Corneille, in 4 vols., with a portrait ; 
and the History of Charles XII. by Voltaire, 
in 2 vols. Paris, 1824.—The first volume 
contains the life of Corneille, written by 
Fontenelle; three dissertations by the for- 
mér on dramatic poetry, more particularly 
as relating to tragedy and the three unities 
of the drama; and two tragedies of Cor- 
neille, the Cid and the Horatii. The se- 
cond volume completes the number of Cor- 
neille’s tragedies. The volume containing 
the History of Charles XII. by Voltaire, 
contains a letter to Marshal de Shullen- 
burg, and some other documents from Vol- 
taire’s correspondence. 
ITALY. 
Florence.—In the 44th Number of a 
work, entitled, “ The Anthology of Florence,” 
there is an interesting article by the Cheva- 
lier Leopold Nobili de Reggio, on the elec- 
trical magnetic phenomena, observed by Sir 
H. Davy, and inserted in. the Annals of 
Chemistry for January 1824. The author 
demonstrates, by ingenious experiments, 
that this phenomenon is owing to a single 
current of fluid, which, in one of the best 
conductors (viz. mercury), does not follow 
the shortest course,in going from the posi- 
tive to the- negative portions of the pile. 
If the repetition of the experiments should 
afford undeniable proofs of a fact so extra- 
ordinary, it will prove how little we are yet 
advanced in the knowledge of a fiuid, which 
constitutes, apparently, one of the most 
important functions of nature. 
A young Roman sculptor of the name of 
Fiochelli, and: who seems to possess great 
originality of style, has lately produced a 
work, “ Venus leaving the Shell,’’ which is 
highly eulogized by amateurs. 
GERMANY. 
Die Staat Swissenschaft im lichte unserer 
zeit dargestellt. . The Science of Politics con- 
sidered in the Light of the present Time. By 
M. Poelitz, Leipzig, 1824.—M. Poelitz 
thinks, that the views he has taken on this 
momentous subject, will only be attacked 
by those who are zealously endeavouring to 
shut out the light of the truth; who deny 
[ Mar. I, 
that the human race is destined to advance; 
and who, on the contrary, labour to plunge 
it into ignorance. Although M, Poelitz 
has only the real and practical use of things 
in view, he decides upon their merits ac- 
cording to general and absolute ideas of 
reason. He has diyided his work into 
three principal parts :—the first is given to 
politics, as an abstract science; the second, 
to the history of political science; and the 
third, to politics, as a practical science,—in 
which the abstract notions laid down in the 
first are modified and restricted, in order to. 
harmonize with the political transactions to- 
be met with in history. 
Kirchengeschichte, The Ecclesiastical His- 
tory of Denmark and Norway. By Frederic 
Munter, Bishop of the Island of Zealand. 
Vol. 1. Leipzig.—In that part which treats 
of Denmark, Dr. Munter observes on the 
paganism of the Scandinavians,—first, the 
religion of the North, before Odin; second, 
the religious creed of Odin, which the 
author considers to have been derived from 
the ancient doctrines of the Persees and 
Hindoos; third, the costume and manners 
of the Scandinavians, during their heathen- 
ism. The second part details the introduc- 
tion of Christianity into Denmark. The 
author then treats on the successors of the 
early missionaries, until the death of the 
King Gormond; and the conflict between 
the partizans for Christianity and Paganism. 
This work is valuable, as a great collection 
of historical facts and dates, 
Hebreisches und Chaldaishes Haudworter- 
buch. A Manual Dictionary of the Hebrew 
and Chaldaic Languages of the Old Testament. 
By W. Gesenius. Second edition. Leipzig.— 
This edition is accompanied with a disser- 
tation on the sources of the etymology of 
the Hebrew language. The vocabulary has 
also received many additions, extracted from 
unpublished manuscripts, in the Hebrew 
language, in the Bodleian library. 
Frederich Schlegel’s samtliche Werke, The 
complete Works of Mr. F. Schlegel. Vienna.— 
These works, when finished, will amount 
to fifteen volumes; eight of which have, 
already, made their appearance. The first 
two of these embrace the history of ancient 
and modern literature. The third and fourth 
treat on the study of the ancient classies, 
and, more particularly, on the Grecian 
poetry. The author considers the poesy of 
Homer as an historical authority, entitled 
to implicit belief. The fourth volume in- 
cludes essays on the various schools of 
Grecian poetry, on the literary merit of the 
Greek comedy, and, more particularly, on 
those of Aristophanes ; on the ancient ele- 
gies and idylls ; on the feminine characters 
of the Grecian poets; aud on the limits of 
the beautiful. 
A History of Vienna, by Baron de Hor- 
maya, is publishing in numbers, of which 
several, belonging to the Ist, 2d and 3d vols., 
have appeared. In the Ist vol., Baron de 
H. conducts the history of Vienna to the 
reign 
