er the text--the corrections and additions
incorporated--and two volumes of fresh matter, including the
Anti Baillet--was republished at Amsterdam, in eight
duodecimo volumes, forming 16 parts, and being, in every
respect, the best edition of the _Jugemens des Savans_. The
curious, however, should obtain the portrait of Baillet
prefixed to the edition of 1722; as the copy of it in the
latter edition is a most wretched performance. These
particulars, perhaps a little too long and tedious, are
gleaned from the "Abrege" de la Vie de Baillet, printed in
the two last editions of the work just described.]

[Footnote 127: It will not be necessary to notice _all_ the
multifarious productions, in MS. and in print, of this
indefatigable bibliographer; who had cut out work enough for
the lives of ten men, each succeeding the other, and well
employed from morn 'till even, to execute. This is
Marchand's round criticism: _Dict. Hist._ vol. i., p. 100.
Beughem's _Incunabula Typographica_, 1688, 12mo., is both
jejune and grossly erroneous. The "_Bibliographia Eruditorum
Critico-Curiosa_," 1689, 1701, 4 vols., 12mo., being an
alphabetical account of writers--extracts from whom are in
the public literary Journals of Europe from 1665 to
1700--with the title of their works--is Beughem's best
production, and if each volume had not had a separate
alphabet, and contained additions upon additions, the work
would have proved highly useful. His "_Gallia Euridita_,"
Amst., 1683, 12mo., is miserably perplexing. In addition to
Marchand, consult the _Polyhist. Literar._ of Morhof, vol.
i., p. 179; and the note therein subjoined. See also "_Bibl.
Creven._," vol. v., p. 298: _Cat. de Santander_, vol. iv.,
nos. 6273-4: 6281-2.]

PHIL. You have at length reached the close of the 17th century; but my
limited knowledge of bibliographical literature supplies me with the
recollection of two names which you have passed over: I mean, THOMAS
BLOUNT and ANTONY-A-WOOD. There is surely something in these authors
relating to editions of the works of the learned.

LYSAND. You have anticipated me in the mention of these names. I had
not forgotten them. With the former,[128] I have no very intimate
acquaintance; but of the latter I could talk in commendation till
dinner time. Be sure, my good Lisardo, that you obta