liologie_, vol. i., p. 452, vol. iii., p. 212.]

[Footnote 152: The _Onomasticon Literarium_ of CHRISTOPHER
SAXIUS, _Traject. ad Rhenum_, 1775-90, seven vols. 8vo.,
with a supplement, or eighth volume, published in 1803, is
considered as a work of the very first reputation in its
way. The notices of eminent men are compendious, but
accurate; and the arrangement is at once lucid and new. An
elegantly bound copy of this scarce work cannot be obtained
for less than six and seven guineas. The first
bibliographical production of the Abbe LAIRE was, I believe,
the _Specimen Historicum Typographiae Romanae, xv. seculi,
Romae_, 1778, large 8vo.; of which work, a copy printed UPON
VELLUM (perhaps unique) was sold at the sale of M.
d'Hangard, in 1789, for 300 livres. _Dictionn. Bibliogr._,
vol. iv., p. 250. In my Introduction, &c., to the Greek and
Latin Classics, some account of its intrinsic merit will be
found: vol. i., p. xviii. In the year 1784 Laire published a
"_Dissertation sur l'origine et Progres de l'Imprimerie en
Franche-Comte_," 8vo.; and, in the year 1791, came forth his
Catalogue Raisonne of the early printed books in the library
of Cardinal de Lomenie de Brienne; under the title of
"_Index Librorum ab Inventa Typographia, ad annum 1500_," in
two octavo volumes. See the article "LOMENIE," in the list
of foreign catalogues, post. Laire was also the author of a
few other minor bibliographical productions. All the books
in his library, relating to this subject, were covered with
marginal notes; some of them very curious. See Peignot's
_Dict. de Bibliologie_, vol. i., p. 330: and _Les Siecles
Litteraires_, (1801, 8vo.) vol. iv., p. 75.]

[Footnote 153: The works and the merits of AUDIFFREDI have
been before submitted by me to the public; and Mr. Beloe, in
the third volume of his "_Anecdotes of Literature_," &c.,
has justly observed upon the latter. In Lord Spencer's
magnificent library at Althorpe, I saw a copy of the
"_Editiones Italicae_," sec. xv., 1793, 4to., upon LARGE
PAPER. It is much to be wished that some knowing
bibliographer upon the Continent would complete this
unfinished work of Audiffredi. His _Editiones Romanae_, sec.
xv., 1783, 4to., is one of the most perfect works of
bibliography extant: yet Laire's "_Ind