New Edition of Milton

The Rev. J. Mitford, as I have understood, is employed upon a new edition of Milton's works, both prose and verse, to be published by Mr. Pickering. I may mention, by the way, that the sentence from Strada, "Cupido gloriae, quae etiam sapientibus novissima exuitur," which is quoted by Mr. Mitford on Lycidas, Aldine edition, v. 71. ("Fame, that last infirmity of noble minds"), is borrowed from Tacitus *Hist*. iv. 6. Compare *Athenæus*, xi. 15. § 116. p. 507. d., where Plato is represented as saying:— "[Greek: Eschaton ton taes doxaes chitona en to thanato auto apoduometha.]" Will you allow me t…