of the Greek Language, S93 



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native of the Peloponnesus^ and from the city anciently called Fy- 

 lus, but now JWvarinos, in which same cotintry 1 learnt the lan- 

 guage and pronunciation. 



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Further I will observe, that besides the pronunciation, if any 

 shall desire to learn to write^ I will instruct tliem in my mode of 

 writing, which is conformable to the writing letters which arc 

 now used in our colleges. These ; and I with all respect I re- 



mam, 



your humble servant, 



NICHOLAS TZIKLITEERA. 



Boston, the M FeVy, 1818. 



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NOTE. 



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Ta^z 256, lim 3 from the bottom. The passage from Cratlnus is couimon- 

 Ij cited as I have here given it ; and so it stands in the Elijmologicon Magnum^ 

 p. 196, edit. Sylburg. and in Phavorinus^ p. 1 186. But in Suidas (as quoted by 



Constantine J 



*0 h MicSic^y etc. This difference 



may probably be accounted for, by the i and a being both pronounced alike. 



Which of the two is the true reading it may not be easy to determine; nor is it 

 of any consequence in the present case. It may, however, be observed, that 

 the latter reading is supported by the Lexicon of John Zomras^ p. 357, which 

 has— *0 h XcicSui, etc. This valuable work, as well as the long desired Lexi- 

 con of Photius, after slumbering for centuries among the manuscripts of the li- 

 braries of Europe, has lately been given to the public by the indefatigable zeal 

 and perseverance of the scholars of Germany. I call it Zonaras' Lexicon, after 

 the editor, Joh. Mg. Henr. Tittman, who gives several reasons of some weight 

 for ascribino- it to that author. Nor does the circumstance mentioned in his 



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