_Dear Sir_,—I have looked with great care over several different
editions of Plato, among which I may mention the Bipont edition,
1781-8, 12 vols, oct.; that of Ast, and that of Bekker, reprinted in
London, 11 vols. oct. I cannot, however, discover the passage about
which you ask me—“is it not very ridiculous?” You must have mistaken
the author. Please write again.
Respectfully yours,
[Illustration: Francis Lieber]
JOSEPH N. O. MILLER, Esq.
The MS. of Professor Lieber has nearly all the characteristics which
we noticed in that of Professor Dew—besides the peculiarity of a wide
margin left at the top of the paper. The whole air of the writing
seems to indicate vivacity and energy of thought—but altogether, the
letter puts us at fault—for we have never before known a man of minute
erudition (and such is Professor Lieber,) who did not write a very
different hand from this. We should have imagined a petite and careful
chirography. Paper tolerable and wafered.