Lovell, i8i 
dearnefs and diftindlon that would not 
have diferaced a better Den, 
O s. 
Yet there is one author of this order, whofe 
refped:ability might exempt him from to- 
tal oblivion. Robert Lovell'^ compleat 
Herbal," although faid to be v^ritten by 
l>im whilft a young man, is of fo lingular a 
complexion, as to merit notice in a work 
of this kind, were it only to regret the mif- 
application of talents, which demonftrate 
an extenfive knowledge of books, a won- 
derful induftry in the colle(Sl;ion of his ma- 
terials, and not lefs judgment in the ar- 
rangement. The firft edition was printed 
in 1659 ; the fecond in 1665, in 8°. at Ox- 
fordy pp. 672, exclufive of the introduc- 
tion of 84 pages, and bears the following 
title, " Pambotanologia : Jive Enchi^ 
• * ridion Botanicum ; or, A compleat Her- 
bal ; containing the fum of aiitient and 
modern authors, both Galenical and 
Chymical, touching trees, fhrubs, plants, 
^* fruits, flowers, &c, in an alphabetical 
order, wherein all that are not in the 
phyiic garden in Oxford are noted with 
afterilks. Shewing their place, time^ 
N 3 names^ 
