Selected Theological Library

which is distinguished without cause by some from the Bolognese of the same year: the second at Brescia, 1494, 8vo, by the care of Gerson ben Mose VOGT, Catalogus librorum rariorum, p. 90; CLEMENT, Bibliothèque curieuse, historique et critique, Vol. IV, p. 26; Berlinische Bibliothek, Vol. I, p. 152., which edition seems memorable for the reason that Luther used it in composing his German interpretation of the Holy Scriptures: The letter, by which Luther's grandsons gave as a gift to Joachim Friedrich, Margrave of Brandenburg, the copy used by their grandfather, is in OELRICHS, Entwurf einer Geschichte der königlichen Bibliothek zu Berlin Draft of a history of the royal library in Berlin, p. 31. the third 1517, fol. without note of place:

MENASSE BEN ISRAEL, whose two editions exist. The prior came to light in Amsterdam, 1635, 4to, in two volumes and commended itself much with the elegance of letters and paper; as well as accuracy; it presents a singular order of the sacred books, since the writings of the former and latter prophets obtained a place after the hagiographa and these were immediately joined to the Pentateuch. KNOCH, Nachrichten von der braunschweigischen Bibelsammlung News of the Brunswick Bible collection, Vol. I, p. 104; BAUMGARTEN, Nachrichten von merckwürdigen Büchern News of remarkable books, Vol. IV, p. 190. The latter came forth at Amsterdam, 1639, 8vo, which indeed is far inferior to the former; but more convenient for daily use: Ibidem, Vol. II, p. 208.

JACOB LOMBROSO, under whose auspices the Hebrew Bibles saw the light at Venice, 1639, 4to, provided with grammatical commentaries, taken from the Masora and Rashi. Their estimation is greater among the Jews, dwelling in provinces situated toward the east; than among our own: See CARPOV, Animadversiones philologico-critico-sacrae Philological-critical-sacred observations, p. 11.

JOSEPH ATHIAS, who applied great diligence to adorn a double edition of the Hebrew code. The other came into the sight of the learned world at Amsterdam, 1661, 8vo, BAUMGARTEN, Nachrichten von merckwürdigen Büchern, Vol. IV, p. 9; LILIENTHAL, Exegetische Bibliothec, p. 58. in two volumes, adorned with the preface of Johannes Leusden;