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X. An Account of BOOKS. 
i. Diogenes Laertius Crgce & Latine^cum Com- 
mtntariis tntegrts DoziorMm VirorHm Am- 
jlelodami. T)pis Henrici Werftenii, Anno 
1692. Projlant Londini apud S. Smith c?' 
B Walford ad Injignia Frinapfs tn C&meterto 
D. Pauli, 
/ "T~ H E Ten Books of Diogenes Laertius, containing 
the Live j, Sayings and Opinions of the moll anci- 
ent £nd eminent Philofcphers or Greece, have been Prin- 
ted more than Twenty times, (a good Teftimony of 
their Acceptance with the Learned) as appeareth by a 
Catalogue of the feveral Editions, w hich we find let here 
in the Entry of the former Volume. 
AH* theie Editions gradually furpafled each other by 
fome aew Acccmplifhments ; yet all are very far fliorc 
01 that Perfection which this hath attained. 
Irs evident that Mr. H. Wetfien before he adventured 
on this famous Piece, firft took the Advice of his Learn- 
ed Friends of feveral Nations ; from whom he under- 
ftoqd what further Improvements Diogenes might yet 
receive. After this he (and who could do it better ?) 
caft the Work into the moll ufeful Form and Mode], 
Laftly, He fpared no Cofl; in providing the mcft excel- 
lent paper, Types, Sculpts, and Heads of the Philofo- 
phers which cojld be found amongft the curious Anti- 
quaries. 
And 
