lation of Seneca's Tragedies (1581), in the collection of the late Mr. David Scott Mitchell, a "clarum et venerabile nomen" in New South Wales. May I, as a tribute of gratitude, inform my English readers that this gentleman, after spending his life in collecting books and manuscripts of literary and historical interest, which he was ever ready to place at the disposal of those competent to use them, bequeathed at his death his splendid library to the State, together with an ample endowment for its maintenance and extension? For much valuable help in the way of information and advice, my thanks are due to my sometime students and present colleagues, first and chiefly, Professor E. R. Holme, then Mr. C. J. Brennan, Mr. J. Le Gay Brereton, Mr. G. G. Nicholson, Dr. F. A. Todd; also to Messrs. Bladen and Wright of the Sydney Public Library for looking out books and references that I required; to Mr. M. L. MacCallum for making transcripts for me from books in the Bodleian Library; to Professor Jones of Glasgow University for various critical suggestions; above all to Professor Butler of Sydney University, who has pointed out to me many facts which I might have overlooked and protected me from many errors into which I should have fallen, and to Professor Ker of University College, London, who has most kindly undertaken the irksome task of reading through my proofs. UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY, 27th April, 1909. M. W. MACCALLUM CONTENTS I. ROMAN PLAYS IN THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY 1. "Appius and Virginia." The Translation of VI. THE DISasters of CorIOLANUS AND THEIR CAUSES APPENDICES 598 |