Dicynodon
a genus of fossil rep- An English dictionary "on his principles," edited by J. A. H. Murray, found, the bones of the head, indicate a historical to be of Triassic age, in southern Africa LL. D., with the assistance of many schol-pis and India. The principal remains yet ars, is published at the Clarendon Press gigantic type between the lizards and (London). The "Century Dictionary" (New York, 1889-1891) in six volumes, with a supplementary "Cyclopædia of (New York, 1889-1891) in six volumes, try "Cyclopædia of work. In 1895 appeared the "Standard Dictionary" (New York), which adopts the spelling reform system of the Ameri- Dictionary" (New York), which adopts edition appeared in 1915. The chief found, the bones of the head, indicate a whether in verse or prose, the object of applied to every species of writing, gigantic type between the lizards and which is to teach or explain the rules or principles of any art or science. Thus, to this class of literature belong the writings of Aristotle to this class of literature belong the or principles of any art or science. Thus, on grammar, DIDELPHIA DIDYMIUM tise on the Sublime"; the "Institutiones His lyric poems, "Melodies" (1827), are of Quintilian," etc.; but the term is more exclusively applied to all poetical writings devoted to the communication of instruction on a particular subject, or of a reflective or ethical character, thence called didactic poetry. Among the most celebrated poems of this species may be reckoned in ancient times, that of Lucretius, "De Rerum Natura;" Vergil's "Georgics"; and Horace's "Art of Poetry"; in more recent times, Pope's "Essay on Criticism," and "Essay on Man"; Du Fresnoy's "Art of Painting"; Vida and Boileau's "Art of Poetry."