The Loeb series is meant simply to be a translation of the Classical (Latin and Greek) corpus for undergraduates majoring in Classics, which is why it includes the original text in a facing-page format. It is for Latin learners, but is not, however, meant as an apparatus of either textual or translational criticism for, say, doctoral students. It fulfills its mission well, particularly when accompanied by an interlinear translation of the text in question. However, for those who have gained enough facility in Latin that they are at the level of optimizing diction and determining proper style of expression to convey tone and intent, then the Loeb Classics would not seem to provide much assistance, and indeed are not determined for that.