The gold-headed cane . dulcis 5i. M. MEAD. 101 the medical men whose names are allied withthe history of science and classical literaturein England, but your own memories will fillup the catalogue. Our archives contain sev-eral MSS. which, if published, would benefitthe republic of letters: I have often regrettedthat Harneys notes and criticisms upon theworks of Aristophanes have never yet beengiven to the world. Freind. It was intended that theyshould have been so. My friend the Bishopof Rochester recommended that they shouldbe sent to Kuster, that learned critic to whomwe owe th
The gold-headed cane . dulcis 5i. M. MEAD. 101 the medical men whose names are allied withthe history of science and classical literaturein England, but your own memories will fillup the catalogue. Our archives contain sev-eral MSS. which, if published, would benefitthe republic of letters: I have often regrettedthat Harneys notes and criticisms upon theworks of Aristophanes have never yet beengiven to the world. Freind. It was intended that theyshould have been so. My friend the Bishopof Rochester recommended that they shouldbe sent to Kuster, that learned critic to whomwe owe the late excellent edition * of theGreek poet which was done in Holland; butthe work was unfortunately too far advancedin the press before the offer was made, sothat Harneys MS. still remains in the CollegeLibrary. Mead. I have been much amused withthe character drawn of Harney by his bio-grapher : it is full of quaintness and antithesis;and, if I recollect perfectly, is to the following * Called Editio Optima. 102 effect. He was a consummate scholar with-out pedantry, a complete philosopher with-out any taint of infidelity; learned withoutvanity, grave without moroseness, solemnwithout preciseness, pleasant without levity,regular without formality, nice without ef-feminacy, generous without prodigality, andreligious without hypocrisy.—These are afew of the learned physicians who have beenthe pillars and ornaments of the pr6fession; * From a portrait of Hamey in the dining-room of theCollege. MEAD. 103 which, so far from having been consideredformerly a degrading one, has not only beenpatronized by royal and noble benefactors, butwe boast of some of the latter quality amongstour own body. The Marquess of Dorchesternot only left us his library, enriched with thebest books, but was enrolled amongst our Fel-lows, assisted at our meetings, and exertedhimself in every possible way to promote thestudy of medicine.—[My master here grewwarm, and turning round to Mr. ProfessorW
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