Part 10

“As a contribution to folk-lore it is of real value and interest, and to a considerable extent new in the line it takes.”—Literary World.

“This theory, in which ‘the ghost plays ... the same part that guano and phosphates play to-day,’ when stated thus baldly sounds strange, but when read in the author’s own vivacious narrative, along with the excellent illustrations which he brings forward, it is singularly attractive.”—Bookman.

“Highly interesting, and at this time will probably fall in with prevailing opinions.”—ROBINSON ELLIS in The Academy.

“Whether readers adopt Mr. Allen’s conclusions or net, all must agree that he has propounded a most interesting theory, and stated it in a manner forcible and stimulating to thought.”—Nation.

=VII. PLUTARCH’S ROMANE QUESTIONS.= Translated, A.D. 1603, by PHILEMON HOLLAND. Now again Edited by FRANK BYRON JEVONS, M. A., Classical Tutor to the University of Durham. With Dissertations on Italian Cults, Myths, Taboos, Man Worship, Aryan Marriage, Sympathetic Magic, and the Eating of Beans. (cxxviii. 170 pp.) 1892. 10s.

“Mr. Jevons’s essay is learned and interesting, and in some cases he has probably found out the reason of behaviour which the Romans could not account for themselves.”—Daily News, Jan. 10, 1893.

“All antiquaries and folk-lorists will thank him for enabling them to peruse in a convenient form that part of Plutarch’s ‘Moralia’ which bears upon their science.”—Daily Chronicle, Jan. 6, 1893.

“An admirable essay on Roman religion and on the characteristics of Aryan religion.”—Glasgow Herald, Jan. 5, 1893.

“Holland’s quaintness and homely vigour make his translations delightful reading. A most valuable and interesting introduction is supplied by a sound scholar and shrewd thinker, Mr. F. B. Jevons.”—Athenæum, Jan. 7, 1893.

“Holland’s translation, a delightful piece of Elizabethan English, as Mr. Jevons says, provides a seemly garb for Plutarch’s ancient reasonings. Mr. Jevons’s own contribution to the volume is, as a help towards a true interpretation, of scarcely less value than the translation itself.”—Scotsman, Dec. 26, 1892.

“Mr. Jevons’s introduction is at once learned and readable.”—Times, Dec. 22, 1892.

“The editor has supplied an excellent commentary upon some of the most striking parts in a series of dissertations on Italian cults, myths, taboos, man-worship, Aryan marriage, sympathetic magic, and the eating of beans. The mere titles of these essays show the curiosity and interest of the problems dealt with in the text.”—Manchester Guardian, Jan. 10, 1893.

TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE

Except for the changes below, all spelling in the text has been left unchanged.

Main text (probable printer’s errors): Pg 1: ‘heretofioir going’ replaced by ‘heretofoir going’. (befoir, therefoir and foirtell all appear in the text) Pg 7: ‘by ws’ replaced by ‘by us’. Pg 18: ‘unaictve State’ replaced by ‘unactive State’. Pg 67: ‘bewixt the two’ replaced by ‘betwixt the two’.

Lang’s Notes and Footnotes: Pg 86: ‘distingnished surgeon’ replaced by ‘distinguished surgeon’.

Publisher’s Catalog: “de l’ateur” replaced by “de l’auteur”. “Plutarch’s ‘Moralio’” replaced by “Plutarch’s ‘Moralia’”.