Chapter XVIII: Letter XXXIII

_Dear Sir_,—I have looked with great care over several different editions of Plato, among which I may mention the Bipont edition, 1781-8, 12 vols, oct.; that of Ast, and that of Bekker, reprinted in London, 11 vols. oct. I cannot, however, discover the passage about which you ask me—“is it not very ridiculous?” You must have mistaken the author. Please write again.

Respectfully yours,

JOSEPH N. O. MILLER, Esq.

The MS. of Professor Lieber has nearly all the characteristics which we noticed in that of Professor Dew—besides the peculiarity of a wide margin left at the top of the paper. The whole air of the writing seems to indicate vivacity and energy of thought—but altogether, the letter puts us at fault—for we have never before known a man of minute erudition (and such is Professor Lieber,) who did not write a very different hand from this. We should have imagined a petite and careful chirography. Paper tolerable and wafered.