Note 303 — QUARRELS OF AUTHORS; (continued 3)

This index, a very original morsel of literary pleasantry, is at once a satirical character of the great critic, and what it professes to be. I preserve a specimen among the curiosities I am collecting. It is entitled—

“A Short Account of Dr. Bentley, by way of Index.

“Dr. Bentley’s true story proved false, by the testimonies of, &c., p. — “His civil language, p. — “His nice taste, in wit, p. — in style, p. — in Greek, p. — in Latin, p. — in English, p. — “His modesty and decency in contradicting great men”—a very long list of authors, concluding with ‘Everybody,’ p. — “His familiar acquaintance with books he never saw,” p. — And lastly, “his profound skill in criticism—from beginning to The End.”

Which thus terminates the volume.