*** For Remarkable Passages in the Criticisms, Extracts, Ecclesiastical and other Intelligence, see the Index at the end of the Volume.
CRITICISMS, EXTRACTS, ECCLESIASTICAL AND
UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
Acesius, a Novatian Bishop, anecdote of, 272, note.
Æschylus's tragedies, general observations on, 380-382-particularly on his Pro- metheus, 383, 384-character of Pot- ter's version of his tragedies, 378- specimens of Mr. Medwin's translation of that tragedy, 384-notice of Giaco- melli's Italian translation of it, 377- character of Dr. Harford's translation of his Agamemnon, 378, 379-and of Mr. Medwin's version, 380-observa- tions on the Prometheus, 383-386- specimens of Mr. Medwin's translation of it, 384, 385-comparison between Æschylus and Sophocles, 386, 387.
Appian Way, description of, 222-and of the tomb of the Scipios there, 223-
Arch, triumphal, of Titus, observations on, 226-231.
Arian System, difficulty in disputing against -first, from the belief of the first Chris- tians concerning the nature and dignity of the Son of God, 265, 266-secondly, from the flexible nature of this system, 266-268.
Augustine, the father of the doctrine now termed Calvinistic, 504 the tenets avowed by him not known to preceding fathers, 305.
the art of printing by mechanism, 144, 145-on a mode of engraving copper- plates by pressure, 146-148-on the advantages of the division of labour in the manufacture of pins, 149, 150- account of his calculating machine, 150 -153-on the influence of national character in producing commercial con- fidence, 153, 154-on the possibility of applying machinery to the convey- ance of letters, 154, 155-and on the triumphs of science, 156, 157. Begum Sumroo, biographical anecdotes of, 413, 414.
Birch's (Dr.), Life of Milton, character of, 43, 44.
Burgess (Rev. Richard), advantages en- joyed by, for composing his Treatise on the Antiquities of Rome, 201- character and plan of his work, ib. 202-his description of Rome and its environs, as seen from the Capitoline Hill, 204-208-his account of the true situation of the capitol of Rome, 213, 214-and of the temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, 214-216-descrip- tion of the external appearance of the recently discovered temple of Venus and Rome, 217-220-philological il- lustration of ancient heathen temples, 220-222-on the prospects of futu- rity entertained by the Ancients, 224,
members of, 256-degrees conferred, 251, 252. 493, 494- miscellaneous university intelligence, 253, 254. 494 -496-prize offered, 254-previous examinations-Lent Term, 1832, 235,
Canaanites, observations on the destruction of, 159-161.
Capital, power of, for the maintenance of a people, 315-317-effects of an ac- cumulation of capital, 318, 319.
Capitol of Rome, probable site of, 213,
Carmeli's translation of Euripides, cha- racter of, 376.
Catechumens, observations on the instruc-
tions anciently given to, 282. Chalmers (Rev. Dr.) character of his writings on political economy, 348- his illustration of the principle that the last or worst description of soil under cultivation is generally unprofitable, though it may in many cases be pro. fitably entered upon, 309-312-that labourers in the present day are better off than their forefathers, 313-con- siderations on the power of capital for the maintenance of a people, 315-319 -on the possibility of over production, 321, 322-cause of his error in as- cribing too little to trade and manu- factures, 324, 325-exposition of his mistake in concluding that taxes fall entirely upon the land, 325-329-his opinion on the operation of tithes, 331 -recommends an alteration in the pre- sent tithe system, 332-remarks on his theory of unproductive labour, 334, 335-and of the national debt, 336- his illustration of the nature and value of food, 346, 347--his plan of pro- viding for the poor of Glasgow, 451- its beneficial results, 451-453-re- marks thereon, 453, 454.
Champollions' calculations of the era of Sesostris, examined and refuted, 124- 130-remarks on their discoveries in Egyptian hieroglyphics, 138, 139. Channing (Dr.) strictures on the conduct of, in the Socinian controversy, 299,
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