Notes and Queries, Number 30, May 25, 1850 by Various
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_complete_ is not consistent with the words terminating the last volume,
nor with the exact truth. For instance, the History of Britain does not find a place in this edition; and I can hardly believe that Mr. Bohn originally intended that the Prose Works of Milton should be issued from his press without a full index. Without such an index, this edition is comparatively worthless to the investigator of history. I would therefore suggest to Mr. Bohn (whose services to literature I most gratefully acknowledge), that he should render his edition of Milton's Prose Works _really complete_, by issuing a fourth volume, which _inter alia_, might contain the _Latin_ prose works of Milton, reprinted in Fletcher's edition of 1834, together with any omitted English prose work of the author, and be terminated, as is usual in Mr. Bohn's publications, with a full alphabetical index, embracing both persons and things. The lover of historical pursuits would then have _fresh_ reason to thank Mr. Bohn. N. * * * * * REPRINT OF JEREMY TAYLOR'S WORKS. A reprint being called for of vol. iv. of _Bishop Jeremy Taylor's Works_, now in course of publication, I would beg permission to make it known to your readers, that assistance in regard to any references which were not verified in the former edition of that volume would be very acceptable to me. They should be sent within the next fortnight. C. PAGE EDEN. |
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