The Classical Journal

This forty-volume collection comprises all the issues of an early and influential classical periodical, first published between 1810 and 1829.

Abraham John Valpy (Edited by), Edmund Henry Barker (Edited by)

9781108057844, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 28 February 2013

506 pages, 3 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 2.9 cm, 0.64 kg

A precursor of modern academic journals, this quarterly periodical, published between 1810 and 1829 and now reissued in forty volumes, was founded and edited by Abraham John Valpy (1787–1854). Educated at Pembroke College, Oxford, Valpy established himself in London as an editor and publisher, primarily of classical texts. Edmund Henry Barker (1788–1839), who had studied at Trinity College, Cambridge, became a contributor and then co-editor of this journal, which fuelled a scholarly feud with the editors of the Museum criticum (1813–26), a rival periodical (also reissued in the Cambridge Library Collection). Although its coverage overlapped with that of its competitor, the Classical Journal also included general literary and antiquarian articles as well as Oxford and Cambridge prize poems and examination papers. It remains a valuable resource, illuminating the development of nineteenth-century classical scholarship and academic journals. Volume 3 contains the March and June issues for 1811.

Part V. Nugae Grammaticae
The Chinese world
An introductory essay on the prepositions of the Greek language
On the lyrical metres of Anacreon
Dr Vincent's ancient commerce
Inscriptions found at ancient Saguntum
Animadversiones in Longinum
On the word 'nachash'
Conjecturae criticae in auctores Graecos
On the poetical metres of the ancients
Dr Clarke's Hebrew Criticism
On Grecian and Roman coins
Notice of the new edition of Ernesti's Cicero
Horae classicae
Biblical criticism
Inscription
Remarks on Notice of Herculanensia
On the comparative affinity of the Latin to the Teutonic and Celtic languages
On pagan trinities
The poem of Festus Avienus
Eastern mode of expressing sentiment by action
An essay on the respect paid to old age by the ancients
Critical remarks on detached passages of Demosthenes
Critical remarks on detached passages of Tacitus
Critical remarks on the English version of the Old Testament
The identity of Albion with the Hyperborean Island of Diodorus
Emendationes in Aeschyli Supplices
In obitum Principessae Ameliae
Biblical criticism
Notice of Sir W. Drummond's 'Essay on a Punic inscription'
Poema latinum
Oxford prize essay
Professor Porson's iambics
Biblical criticism
Bibliography
Lately published
In the press
Notes to correspondents
Part VI. The Identity of Albion with the Hyperborean island of Diodorus
Defence of Dr Clarke's Hebrew Criticism and Poetry
The First Book of Kings illustrated
Bibliography
Criticism and explanatory notes on the Prometheus vinctus of Aeschylus
Letter from Mr Maurice
Epitaph
Biblical criticism
Conjecturae criticae in auctores Graecos
On Professor Porson's iambics
The China of the classics
Remarks on Homer
An essay on the respect paid to old age by the ancients
Horae classicae
Critical remarks on Longinus
Researches of the German literati on the subject of antient literature and history
On Christ's vest
Observations on Drummond's Persius
Remarks on Sir W. Drummond's version of some Egyptian names
Illustrations of Homer
Ricardi Bentleii emendationes ineditae in Silium Italicum
Dissertation on the 49th chapter of Genesis
Observations on the article 'Grammar', in Dr Rees' Cyclopedia
Emendationes in Aeschyli Supplices
Reply to various critiques on the first part of Dr A. Clarke's Hebrew Bible
Ruhnkenii animadversiones in Xenophontis Memorabilia
Critical remarks on Dr Adam Clarke's annotations on the Bible
Remarks on Professor Moor's essay on 'Greek prepositions'
Dr Gillies corrected, and Virgil, Cicero, and Sophocles, explained
Remarks on Greek accents
Lately published
Antiquities
In the press
Notes to correspondents.

Subject Areas: Classical history / classical civilisation [HBLA1]