_, par
Peignot, tom. ii. p. 218.
Many amusing anecdotes and notices are to be found in Bayle's _Dict_.
See particularly sub nomine Erasmus. Burton, in his _Anatomy of Mel._
pt. i. sec. 2. Mem 3 sub 6. citing Jovius in Elogiis, says,
"Hostratus cucullatus adeo graviter ob Reuchlini librum qui
inscribitur, Epistolae Obscurorum Virorum dolore simul et pudore
sauciatus, et scipsum interfecerit."
See also _Nouv. Diction. Historique_ in the account of Gratius, O.
There is also a good article on these letters in a very excellent work
entitled _Analectabiblion_, or _Extraits Critique de divers Livres
rares, &c., tirez du Cabinet du Marq. D. R. (oure)_. Paris, 1836. 2
tomes 8vo.
F.R.A.
_Epistolae Obscurorum Virorum_.--The article inquired for by H.B.C. (Vol.
ii, p. 55) is probably one in the _Edinburgh Review_, vol. liii. p.
180., attributed to Sir William Hamilton, the distinguished Professor of
Logic in the university of Edinburgh.
CH.
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CAXTON'S PRINTING-OFFICE.
(Vol. ii., p. 99.)
Mr. Rimbault is wrong in giving to Abbot Milling the honour of being the
patron of Caxton, which is due to Abbot Esteney. Mr. C. Knight in his
_Life of Caxton_, which appropriately formed the first work of his
series of _Weekly Volumes_, has the following remarks upon the passage
from Stow, quoted by Mr. Rimbault:
"The careful historians of London here committed one error; John
Islip did not become abbot of Westminster till 1500.
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