e Fabricius was
thus laudably exercising his great talents in the cause of ancient
literature, the illustrious name of LEIBNITZ[134] appeared as author
of a work of essential utility to the historian and bibliographer. I
allude to his _Scriptores Rerum Brunwicensium_, which has received a
well pointed compliment from the polished pen of Gibbon. After the
successful labours of Fabricius and Leibnitz, we may notice those of
STRUVIUS! whose _Historical Library_[135] should be in every
philological collection.

[Footnote 130: DANIEL GEORGE MORHOF, professor of poetry,
eloquence, and history, was librarian of the University of
Khiel. He published various works, but the above--the best
edition of which is of the date of 1747--is by far the most
learned and useful--"liber non sua laude privandus; cum
primus fere fuerit Morhofius qui hanc amoeniorum literarum
partem in meliorum redigerit." _Vogt._, pref. ix., edit.
1793. Its leading error is the want of method. His
"_Princeps Medicus_," 1665, 4to., is a very singular
dissertation upon the cure of the evil by the royal touch;
in the efficacy of which the author appears to have
believed. His "_Epistola de scypho vitreo per sonum humanae
vocis rupto_," Kiloni, 1703, 4to.--which was occasioned by a
wine merchant of Amsterdam breaking a wine-glass by the
strength of his voice--is said to be full of curious matter.
Morhof died A.D. 1691, in his 53rd year: beloved by all who
knew the excellent and amiable qualities of his head and
heart. He was so laborious that he wrote during his meals.
His motto, chosen by himself,--PIETATE, CANDORE, PRUDENTIA,
should never be lost sight of by bibliomaniacs! His library
was large and select. These particulars are gleaned from the
_Dict. Historique_, Caen, 1789, vol. vi., p. 350.]

[Footnote 131: A compendious account of MAITTAIRE will be
found in the third edition of my _Introduction to the
Knowledge of rare and valuable Editions of the Greek and
Latin Classics_, vol. i., p. 148. See too Mr. Beloe's
_Anecdotes of Literature, &c._, vol iii., p. ix. The various
volumes of his _Annales Typographici_ are well described in
the _Bibl. Crevenn._, vol. v. p. 287. To these may be added,
in the bibliographical department, his _Historia
Stephanorum, vitas ipsorum ac libros complectens_, 1709,
8vo.