Hebrew sense of any now rendered “ my roaring" if it has a in it, instead of שגנתי,an & thus my ignorance," from erravit. It fignified properly fins of ignorance, as in Lev. v. 18. 10-¬ws in-by fuper ignorantiâ fuâ quâ ignoravit. Mont. T "Theodoret notices this peculiar reading in the Septuagint; and that Aquila renders this word βρυχήματος με, Symmachus ὀδυρμών με, and Theodotion fons us; and he exerts himself to explain, how παραπλωμάτων με could be put into the mouth of Chrift, who is prophetically fuppofed to be the speaker; he folves this, by fuppofing that our Lord is made to fpeak in the perfon of finful man, for whom he died. Jerome read it as the text now ftands, and makes it verba rugitus mei. : "Ver. 2. And am not filent.] Et non filentium mihi. Mont. The Septuagint have rendered it xai x is avan poi, et non ad infipientiam mihi. Vulg. à, non, and voi, not thinking, infenfibility, compofure, quiet. The word is in Leviticus, x. 3. 78 m et filuit Abaron. Mont. the Septuagint tranflate it there xalxon. It is again in Pfalm iv. 5. where it is tranflated xalaruyns. The famous Mofes Mendelsohn, in his German verfion of the Pentateuch, has rendered the above paffage in Leviticus, und Aaron beruhigte fich. Ver. 3. But thou art holy, O thou, that inhabiteft the praises of Ifrael.] mban pay wip nosy Et tu fanctus, inhabitans laudes Ifrael, Mont. The Septuagint divide the matter differently, 2ù div ayiw nalointis, & Eπrawos lopana. Tu autem in fanéto habitas, laus Ifrael. Vulg. which correfponds equally with the Hebrew wording; and Aben Ezra, on the paffage recognifes, that fome divide it in this manner. The verb which fignifies either fedet, or permanet, is used in other places, as applicable to the Almighty, as in Pfalm cii. 13. ‚awn ohyb nim et tu, Domine, in feculum, fedebis, or permanebis. : T: Ver. 16. They pierced my hands and my feet.] כארי Foderunt manus meas, et pedes meos. Pagn. The Hebrew is properly rendered by Montanus, not foderunt, as Pagninus had made it, but quafi leo, for that is the only fense to be got out of . The Septua gint have ὤρυξαν χεῖράς με καὶ πόδας με. Federunt manus mas, et pedes meos. Vulg. fo that they, no doubt, read the verb in the Hebrew text without an g, and with a final 1, instead of a; thus 175, which fignifies foderunt, from fodit. See the fame word, Pfalm lx. 6. and lvii. 7. in the latter of which paffages the Septuagint have rendered it by this word pužav. Jerome renders it, fixerunt manus meas." P, 103. On this laft paffage we remark, that learned Jews, though they may be excellent teachers of Hebrew grammar, and may most usefully affift us in reading the hiftorical books of fcripture, are yet not to be without extreme caution followed, when they they profefs either to state the true text, or the true meaning of prophecies refpecting the Meffiah*. For example, instead of the abfurd reading, although the leffer Mafora itself, and the correct MSS. confulted by Rabbi Ben Chaim, have preferved to us the genuine word 18, yet this reading is not even mentioned by Aben Ezra, nor the learned affociate of Mr. Reeves. (2) The radix 8, though it does not exist in the present Hebrew, has furvived in the fifter dialect of Arabia; and this inftance, which is only one amidt innumerable others which might be produced, proves the great utility of that copious language; which, fill continuing to be vernacular, affords often the true fignification of roots, which are now loft in the Hebrew, and of words, which occur fo feldom in the original text, that it is impoffible without that help to difcover their genuine meaning. (3) The paffage before us corroborates what Maimonides has obferved concerning the identity of the Hebrew and Arabic languages. For a 18, is exactly and we wonder much that a language-كاروا يدي ورجلي though the Jews have now fo far loft their own ancient language, that it is not any more common to them as a mother-tongue, but, what they have of it, they learn, as others that ftudy it do; yet do thofe of them who will get any learning, fo make that their whole ftudy from their childhood, that they are more than ordinarily versed in it, and get more fkill in the Letter of the Scriptures than ufually any others; at least did fo, when thofe writers, which we have to deal with, flourished; fo that their comments are, and have been always thought to be, very helpful for attaining the literal meaning of the text, except in fuch places as are prophecies concerning Chrift, or make for the Chriftian religion against them: in fuch, they being obftinately fet on maintaining their traditions received from their fathers, and with them combining against Christ, will be fure to wreft them as far as they can from the right meaning. But then, that is another reafon why we should look narrowly into them, that where they pervert any fuch text, we may vindicate and refcue it out of their hands, that they may not fecurely triumph among themfelves, as if they had the Scripture on their fide against us.' Pocock, Pref. to Comment on Micah. " ipforum Judæorum antiquiffima et emendatiffima exemplaria duplicem hic vocem femper agnoviffe oftendit vir eruditus Johannes Ifaacus Levita, in fua adverfus Lindanum Veritatis Hebraica defenfione ac partim manifefto parvi Mafforeth et R. Jachob filii Haym teftimonio, partim fua ipfius experientia perfpicue demonftrat קריh. e. fcriptum fuiffe in Textu, Federunt כארו olim fuiffe כתוב vero in Margine annotatum fuiffe, tanquam Leo." Nicolaus Fuller, Mifc, Sacr. lib. iii, cap, xii. fo fo effentially neceffary to a Hebrew critic, as the Arabic undoubtedly is, has been fo generally neglected by modern tranflators and commentators! Having now protracted this article to a confiderable length, we forbear to make any further extracts from the Collation itfelf. Those Hebrew fcholars in particular, who are friends to the Maforetic fyftem, will perufe with pleafure every part of the work, which we pronounce, without hesitation, to be well planned and well executed; and eminently deferving, on the whole, to be confidered as a very confiderable acceffion to our general stock of Biblical Literature. ART. XIV. The Life of David Garrick, Efq. By Arthur Murphy, Efq. Two Volumes. 8vo. 14s. Wright. 1801. THE HE name of Garrick still remains fo dear to every lover of dramatic excellence, that the promise of memoirs of his life and character from the pen which was fuppofed beft qualified to detail them, excited much and general curiofity. Thefe memoirs have now appeared, and though it cannot be faid that they have entirely gratified the public expectation, it would be prepofterous and unjuft to deny that they contain much amufing and interefting matter. We thould have thought, indeed, that Mr. Murphy poffeffed an ample stock of materials; but with respect to the principal perfonage, thefe volumes contain very little that has not already appeared among the variety of publications on the fame fubject. The Life of Garrick, by honeft Tom Davies, was fo well received, as to pass through no lefs than four large impreffions, and there will probably be many who will yet prefer that work to the prefent. Mr. Murphy gives the early life of Garrick till his appearance on the stage.' and then proceeds to give the hiftory of the stage, as connected with his hero, till his death. It feems merely neceffary to give a fhort extract or two, that the reader may perceive what kind of amufement he is to expect. "An unexpected ftorm gathered over Garrick's head in the beginning of this feafon. He had employed the fummer in planning schemes for the entertainment of the town, and was refolved to spare no expence in preparing fcenery and fplendid decorations. For this purpofe, he invited an artift, celebrated throughout Europe for his skill in all the graceful movements of dancing, and the art of prefenting a regular ftory in dumb fhow. Such an exhibition would most probably have the attraction of novelty, and fuperfede the necessity of introducing thofe monftrous pantomimes, with which Mr. Lun hoped he could filence Shakespeare, Jonfon, Otway, and Rowe. The perfon, whofe dances were admired at every court on the continent, was Monfieur Noverre, a native of Switzerland. Garrick entered into a moft liberal engagement with him, and gave him a commiffion to enlist in his fervice the best performers he could find. Noverre arrived in London in the month of Auguft, with a band of no less than a hundred chofen for the purpofe. He went to work immediately, and gave directions to carpenters, fcene painters, taylors, and, in the mean time, exercifed his dancers for an exhibition, called the Chinese Feftival. The fcriblers, the fmall wits, and the whole tribe of difappointed authors, declared war against the manager. In newspapers, clays, and paragraphs, they railed at an undertaking, calculated, as they faid, to maintain a gang of Frenchmen. The fpirit of the inferior class was roufed, and spread like wildfire through London and Westminster. Garrick was alarmed, but still thought he could avert the impending ftorm. The king had never feen him act; this he stated to the Duke of Grafton, then Lord Chamberlain, and made it his requeft to have the honour of appearing before his majefty, when, according to custom, on the day of opening the feffion of parliament, he honoured the playhouse with his prefence. The favour was granted, and Richard III. was announced by command. This contrivance, Garrick flattered himself would preferve peace and good order. His performance of Richard, and the royal prefence, he hoped, would procure a quiet reception for the Chinese Feftival. He found himfelf mistaken. The play being finished, the dancers entered, and all was noife, tumult, and commotion. His majesty was amazed at the uproar, but being told that it was becaufe people hated the French, he fmiled, and withdrew from a scene of confufion. The affray continued without intermission above an hour. In the mean time, Mr. Fitzherbert, father of Lord St. Helen, and poffeffed of wit, humour, and politenefs, almost beyond any gentleman of that day, went into the greenroom, where the prefent writer happened to be. He had been, in confequence of an office which he held, one of the attendants in the king's box. Garrick was impatient to know what his majesty thought of Richard. "I can fay nothing on that head," replied Mr. Fitzherbert," but when an actor told Richard the Mayor of London comes to greet you,' the king roufed himfelf; and when Tafwell entered buffooning the character, the king exclaimed, Duke of Grafton, I like that Lord Mayor;' and, when the scene was over, he laid again, • Duke of Grafton, that is good Lord Mayor.' Well! but the warlike buftle, the drums and trumpets, and the fhouts of foldiers, muft have awakened a great military genius. I can fay nothing of that,' replied Mr. Fitzherbert; but when Richard was in Bofworth-field, roaring for a horfe, his majefty faid, Duke of Grafton, will that Lord Mayor not come again?" "After fome time paffed in merriment, Garrick's friends advised him to think no more of the Chinese Festival; but the experiment was repeated three or four nights more. The oppofition went on with additional violence. Gentlemen of rank leaped out of the boxes to fupport the manager. Swords were drawn, but John Bull ftill hated Frenchmen, Frenchmen, though the band imported by Noverre were Italians, Swifs, and Germans. At last the rioters refolved to end the contest; they tore up the benches, broke the luftres, threw down the partitions of the boxes, and, mounting the ftage, demolished the Chinese scenery. The neceffary repairs took five or fix days, and, in the interval, public notice was given, that the propofed entertainment was laid afide for ever. The popular fury was appeafed, and the business of the theatre went on without interruption. "In January, 1756, the farce of the Apprentice made its appearance. It will be fufficient to fay, that in all its parts it was greatly fupported, and if we add, that Woodward in the character of Dick was the life of the piece, it is a tribute due to the memory of that admirable comedian. "The following anecdote may, perhaps, amufe the reader. On the morning after the farce was acted, Mr. Garrick paid the author a vifit, and brought with him the celebrated Dr. Munfey, whom this writer had never feen. Garrick entered the dining room, and turning fuddenly round, ran to the door, and called out, Dr. Munfy, where are you going?'-' Up ftairs to fee the author,' faid Munfey. - Pho! pho! come down, the author is here. Dr. Munfey came, and, as he entered the room, faid, in his free way, You fcoundrel! I was going up to the garret : :who could think of finding an author on the fut floor ?* After this introduction, the Doctor fat down, and was highly diverted for near an hour. He rofe on a fudden, and, Well, Garrick,' faid he, I have had enough of this, and now I'll go and fee the tall woman at Charing Crofs. From that time the prefent writer was intimate with Dr. Munfey, and found him on all occafions a most pleasant companion." P. 276. The following anecdote of Foote, in the fecond volume, is new to us. "In the course of the enfuing fummer, Garrick devoted his hours to the completion of a defign, which he ad leng meditated, and had much at heart. This was, to give a grand Jubilee to the memory of Shakespeare at Stratford-upon-Avon, the birth place of our great poet. At that town all hands were fet to work. A boarded rotundo, in imtation of Ranelagh, was erected on the banks of the river, and many other decorations were displayed in various parts of the town. On the 5th and 6th September, a numerous concourfe affembled from all parts of the country, and alfo from London, On the 7th, public worship was celebrated with great magnificence. As foon as the religious ceremony was over, the strangers went in crowds to read Shakespeare's Epitaph over the door of the chainel at the east end of the church. At three, on the fame day, the company met in the rotundo, where a handsome dinner was provided. A little after five, the mufical performers afcended the orcheftra, and the fongs, compofed by Garrick, were fung with great applaufe. Garrick clofed the whole with his ode, upon dedicating a building, and erecting a statue to Shakespeare, in his native city. "When the company began to rife, Foote, who fat next to this writer, faid," Murphy, let us take a turn on the banks of the Avon, to T |