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of tragedy, of comedy, of satire, of oratory, of the rhetorical writers 

 (to limit myself to works distinctively literary) suggests many a new 

 problem, besides the many already solved. 



Numerous and vast as are these problems, they will not long re- 

 main unattempted and unsolved, though new ones, for the reasons 

 earlier given, must incessantly arise. The unity of spirit, in the bond 

 of peace, which to-day unites scholars, and the ampler provision for 

 the organization and promotion of research that has been made 

 of late by learned societies and by universities, will simplify and 

 advance the scholar's work as never before. 



The wise and fruitful study of special topics will lead on to and 

 prepare for the more difficult knowledge of the classical authors as 

 personalities, delivering each his own message to his time and to all 

 time and this again will yield, to him who seeks it in a right 

 spirit, a broader and deeper conception of humanity, of the meaning 

 and beauty and wealth of this our mortal life. Herein will be ful- 

 filled our highest desire : for, in the words of Goethe : 

 " Humanitat sei unser ewig Ziel!" 



SHORT PAPERS 



PROFESSOR W. S. MILNER, of the University of Toronto, presented a short 

 communication to the session on "The a/j.aprla of Aristotle's Poetics." 



PROFESSOR FRANK GARDNER MOORE, of Dartmouth College, presented a paper 

 on " Rhythm in the Philosophical Works of Cicero." 



PROFESSOR H. R. FAIRCLOUGH, of Leland Stanford, Jr., University, presented 

 a short paper on " Virgil's Relations to Grseco-Roman Art." 



