136 PANEGYRISTS OF LINNAEUS. 



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GLEDITSCH, 



In a Letter to Linn^us — the greatest of Botanists — April 20, 



1740. 



" I do not disallow that the examples of Linn^us are a Gordian 

 " knot for all those who hate to take pains, and do not choose to burden 

 " their weak minds with plain ideas and representations." 



FREDERICK OTTO MENKEN, 

 In a Letter to Linn^us, May 5, 1736: 



« I participate with pleasure in the approbation granted to you with 

 « emulation for your various excellent works in botany and natural 

 " history, not only by your own countrymen, who so well know how to 

 " value men of genius, but also by my fellow- citizens of Leipsic. 

 " Success to the noble science whose boast you are, whose lustre you 

 " make shine, and which flourishes through you, and expefts so many 

 " new honours in your name !" 



REVIEW OF THE CLIFFORTIAN GARDEN, 

 In the A£la Eruditorum of 1739, P'^S^ 256. 



« A valuable work, which, from its display of science and erudition 

 cannot be sufficiently praised. We are at a loss which we are to 

 « extol most, either the distinguished zeal of the coUeftor in promoting 

 " the progress of science, and the immense sums which he has be- 

 stowed on this public monument of his garden, or the admirable and 

 *< happy genius of the celebrated author, the Dioscorides of our 



" times. 



