o hear!]

LIS. But what is become, in the while, of the English, Italian, and
Spanish bibliographers--in the seventeenth century?

LYSAND. I beg pardon for the digression; but the less we say of these,
during this period, the better; and yet you must permit me to
recommend to you the work of PITSEUS, our countryman, which grows
scarcer every day.[116] We left off, I think, with the mention of Du
Chesne's works. Just about this time came forth the elegant little
work of NAUDAEUS;[117] which I advise you both to purchase, as it will
cost you but a few shillings, and of the aspect of which you may
inform yourselves by taking it down from yonder shelf. Quickly
afterwards CLAUDE CLEMENT, "haud passibus aequis," put forth his
_Bibliothecae tam privatae quam publicae[118] extructio_, &c.; a work,
condemned by the best bibliographical judges. But the splendour of
almost every preceding bibliographer's reputation was eclipsed by that
arising from the extensive and excellent publications of LOUIS
JACOB;[119] a name at which, if we except those of Fabricius and
Muratori, diligence itself stands amazed; and concerning whose life
and labours it is to be regretted that we have not more extended
details. The harsh and caustic manner in which Labbe and Morhof have
treated the works of GADDIUS,[120] induce me only to mention his name,
and to warn you against looking for much corn in a barn choked with
chaff. We now approach the close of the seventeenth century; when,
stopping for a few minutes only, to pay our respects to CINELLI,
CONRINGIUS, and LOMEIER,[121] we must advance to do homage to the more
illustrious names of Labbe, Lambecius, and Baillet; not forgetting,
however, the equally respectable ones of Antonio and Lipenius.

[Footnote 116: Pitseus's work "_De Rebus Anglicis_," Paris,
1619, 4to., vol. i., was written in opposition to Bale's
(vid. p. 31, ante). The author was a learned Roman Catholic;
but did not live to publish the second volume. I was glad to
give Mr. Ford, of Manchester, 1_l._ 16_s._ for a stained and
badly bound copy of it.]

[Footnote 117: "GABRIELE NAUDAEO nemo vixit suo tempore
[Greek: empeirias] Bibliothecariae peritior:" _Polyhist.
Liter._, vol. i., 187. "Naudaei scripta omnia et singula
praestantissima sunt," Vogt, p. 611. "Les ouvrages de Naude
firent oublier ce qui les avoient precede." Camus, _Mem. de
l'Institut._, vol. i., 646. After these