; in 3 folio volumes, given by Bedel, Bishop of Kilmore, in Ireland. It was bought of the chief Chackam, of the Synagogue at Venice, where he went in quality of chaplain to the English ambassador: Sir Henry Wotton gave for it its weight in silver-A Jerome's Bible: the order is different from ours, and there is a remarkable insertion, between the 23d and 24th verses of Dan. 3, of considerable length, not in the Hebrew: it is taken from Theodosion's edition: incorrect, but fine-A Greek MS. of Herodotus: this was of great consequence to Dr. Gale, in his edition of 1679-though afterwards more diligently examined by Dr. Askew, and since by Mr. Porsona: Greek Epistles of the New Testament: there are two, by which those conversant in Hebrew literature judge of the quality, Dr. Kennicott's Dissertatio Generalis to the printed Heb. Text • Mr. Porson, in a short Latin memorandum, prefixed, says-a Thoma Galeo, sed valde negligenter, longe diligentius in usum Editionis Wesselingianæ ab Antonio Askew collatus est.-Dignus certe hic codex, qui, si iterum edatur Herodotus, paulo accuratius iterum examinetur. b Dr. Farmer has written in it-Liber præstans ob antiquitatem et minimis characteribus exaratus, &c. It was given by Dr. Samuel Wright in 1598.-Not so old by several centuries as the famous Beza Greek MS. in the public library, Cambridge, written in uncial letters. This is perhaps the most ancient Greek MS. extant; of the 4th or 5th centuries. Whiston supposed it to be of the beginning of the 2d cen ༈ if not three, old English translations of the New Testa ment. The versions differ, and every one conversant in these matters knows there were two old English versions : one only of these is Wickliffe's. The 4to. Testament is dated 1397: the translation was finished in 1387. There are also numerous writings of Joshua Barnes's, among which is a poetical version of some of David's Psalms into Greek Anacreontics, and likewise a Greek-Latin Lexicon of his, considerably advanced. Dr. Askew's ALBUM is not the least worthy of notice; for though Albums, as used formerly by literary gentlemen on their travels, were but ordinary things, this contains one or two testimonies, rather curious a. But let this suffice for the present. tury, without any reason, and, indeed, against all probability. See Montfaucon's Palæographia Græca, Lib. 3. Cap. i. ii. a More particularly the short address of a modern Greek, which shews how, when a nation, once enlightened and free, becomes enslaved, their common forms of address and conversation sink into the lowest state of degradation. The modern Greek language differs from the ancient about as much as the modern Italian from the Latin. But scholars still read ancient Greek; and to the curious it may perhaps afford some amusement, to see how a modern Greek can write verse in the ancient language of his country. The following lines were addressed to Dr. Askew, and written in the city of Thessalonica, όπου ο Ευς άθιος Αρχιεπισκοπος Παρεκβολήν εις τον ɔungov sypake.. 1 Let us now, for a minute or two, take a turn into the Picture Gallery.-In Catholic countries portraits being not seldom considered as votive offerings, are made the objects of an inferior degree of religious worship: among us Protestants, they are mere mementos. In colleges more particularly they are a sort of family pictures, in relation to eminent men, members or benefactors, now no more. The Picture Gallery at Christ Church, Oxford, besides the portraits of former members and benefactors, contains, also, some paintings, and a few good ones, by foreign masters. Emmanuel Gallery cannot be put in competition with that, and, indeed, possesses not much that is very excellent, taken as a gallery of pictures. It is, however, a striking feature of this college: so we may stop, and venture to point out a few of the portraits. Sir Walter Mildmay, a full length, in the costume of the times; round the picture-frame are these words: By Vansomer, Ætatis suæ 66. Anno Domini 1558. Virtute, non Vi.-Sir Anthony Mildmay, Knight. This is accounted a good picture. On a parchment scroll is the following inscription: Reipublicæ causa et principis jussu semper in utrumq. paratus fui.-Sir Francis Walsingham. -John Britton, D. D. and Thomas Holbeach, D. D. both masters: the latter is reckoned a good picture.Archbishop Sancroft, sitting at a writing-table, P. P. Lens, F. L.-Mr. Francis Ashe, a benefactor, reckoned a good portrait.—Hall, Bishop of Norwich, born 1574: Αιεν έτη σοι έχειν σοι εν θεοι όλβιοι αττα Εν μηνι του Ιούλιου ημερα Ι. From Dr. Askew's MS. Album. EMMANUEL COLLEGE. 379 this was taken when he was somewhat old, and is the original, Isuppose, from which the engraving prefixed to his works was taken: half length.-Joshua Barnes, Greek Professor. Σπάδη Αριςαρχειν Ομηρικόν έργον εκόσμουν Epilogue to his Homer. A Sir William Temple: this is half length; perhaps the best portrait in the room; by Sir Peter Lely. The present Earl of Westmoreland.-Anthony Askew, M.D. in his doctor's robes (three quarters), taken when a young man, but a good likeness of him to the last. Dr. Long, formerly master of Pembroke Hall; said to be a good likeness, when much in years: a half length. Mr. Hubbard, formerly senior fellow, a much-respected tutor and eminent preacher.Dr. Farmer, late master of the college. The present Dr. Parr. There are several more portraits in the library, and a few good prints. In the room adjoining the master's lodge, and leading to the Gallery, are the portraits of Dr. Jackson, Bishop of Kildare, by Gainsborough; Dr. Hurd, Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry; of Dr. Bennett, the present Bishop of Cloyne, in Ireland; Sir Edmund Bacon, Bart. and the founder, with his lady, sister of Sir Francis Walsingham; half length, on boards. In the Gallery is a good portrait of Dr. Whichcote, formerly fellow of this, afterwards master of King's Col lege. I close with this, for the purpose of subjoining Dr. Fuller's remark, "that in his time, more than half the masters of the Cambridge colleges had been formerly of this House.” 1 1 380 EMMANUEL COLLEGE. So much for our buildings, gardens, Library, and Picture Gallery: let us return to our distinguished and learned men. Richard Dawes, A. M. in 1733, and fellow, was head master of Newcastle School, a foundation somewhat on the plan of the Charter House. He was one of the most ingenious and learned critics in Greek literature of the last century, author of the Miscellanea Critica. It is a work of emendatory criticism, containing select emendations on Terentianus Maurus, with remarks and corrections on Callimachus, Pindar, Aristophanes, Eschylus, Euripides, and Sophocles, according to laws regulated by their metres; together with some nice distinctions on the use of some of the tenses of the Greek verbs, and his famous dissertation on the Eolic Digammaa. It must suffice to say, that Dawes's principles and emendations are pretty generally admitted by our most judicious critics, and that no work of emendatory criticism is in greater estimation, at home and abroad, than Dawes's Miscellanea Critica. It appears, from his Preface, that he had in contemplation a much larger work; which probably the arduous engagements of a public school, together with some unfortunate cricumstances in the arrangement of his own mind, might have prevented him from prosecuting. a The Miscellanea Critica was first published at Cam * Bentley's Homer, in Triu. Col. carries the Digamma further than Dr. Taylor's; I think through the whole Iliad. It appears, from one of Heyne's Excursuses to the Iliad, that it was sent to him at Leipsic, for the purpose of his edition of 1802. Dawes, in his Miscellanea Critica, (Sect. iv.) opposes Dr. Bentley's application of the Digamma in the Ionic writings of Homer. But this matter is judiciously settled by the Bishop of St. David's.-Miscel. Crit. p. 396. |