classical scholar and archæologist. His Apotheosis seu consecratio Homeri, which is here referred to, appeared in 1683.
P. 145, ll. 17, 18. in another language. Bentley's antagonists appear to have felt aggrieved that he wrote his Dissertation in English (cf. p. xxviii. of Introduction).
P. 147, l. 6. Bochart, Samuel (1599-1667), a French theologian and classical scholar.
P. 148, l. 7. I agree with the Doctor, &c. This is probably intended to suggest that Bentley would have met Boyle's wishes about the MS. of Phalaris, if a present had been offered him. Cf. p. 40 of Boyle's Examination, and p. 329 of Bentley's second Dissertation.
P. 148, ll. 19-23. This passage is apparently a sneer at Bentley as an upstart (cf. p. 223 of Boyle's Examination and pp. lxxviii.-ix, of Bentley's second Dissertation).
P. 150, l. 15. Dion Chrysostome, 30-117 A.D., a Greek orator and sophist.
P. 150, ll. 19, 20. The lines from the Birds are printed in Boyle's Examination as they are given here. They are ll. 217-8 of Rogers' edn.
P. 151, ll. 5, 6. See note on p. 150, ll. 19, 20. The lines quoted are 212-3 of Rogers' edn.
Bentley's second Dissertation (1699)
P. 158. which I did in these words, as will be seen by reference to the text printed at pp. 115-8, Bentley made some slight alterations (e.g. p. 160, l. 9. days for weeks) in copying out this part of his first Dissertation. Similar alterations are to be found in his reproduction of the other parts of the book.
