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Some Colinaeus praise, some Bleau, Others account 'em but so, so; Some Plantin to the rest prefer, And some esteem Old-Elzevir; Others with Aldus wou'd besot us; I, for my part, admire Lintottus— His Character's beyond Compare, Like his own Person, large and fair— They print their Names in Letters small, But LINTOT stands in Capital: Author, and He, with equal Grace, Appear, and stare you in the Face,— Stephens prints Heathen Greek, 'tis said, Which some can't construe, some can't read; But all that come from Lintot's Hand Ev'n Rawlinson might understand— Oft in an Aldus, or a Plantin, A Page is blotted, or Leaf wanting; Of Lintot's Books this can't be said, All fair, and not so much as read.— Their Copy cost 'em not a Penny To Homer, Virgil, or to any, They ne'er gave Six-pence for two Lines, To them, their Heirs, or their Assigns; But Lintot is at vast Expence, And pays prodigious dear for Sense.— Their Books are useful but to few, A Scholar, or a Wit or two; Lintot's for gen'ral Use are fit, For, some Folks read, but all Folks sh—