[450] Ep. 915. p. 402.

[451] Ep. 909. p. 435.

III.  He made Tacitus his particular study, and, writes to Vossius, July 6, 1635[452], to inform himself, whether a new edition of that celebrated Historian, was any where printing, because he had a mind to communicate his notes to the Editors[453].  “They are neither,” says he, “political dissertations, nor a commentary; but corrections which may be useful.  I call them, to speak modestly, conjectures[454], tho’ I am persuaded most of them will appear to be well grounded.”  However, as they filled but a few sheets[455], he did not think proper to print them, at Paris; but sent them, in 1640, to his brother, who communicating them to the Elzevirs, they were published the same year in their edition of Tacitus[456], and have been several times reprinted.

FOOTNOTES: 

[452] Ep. 430. p. 159.

[453] Ep. 573. p. 225.

[454] Ep. 402. p. 869.

[455] Ep. 444. p. 897.

[456] Fabricius, Biblioth.

IV.  The learned Gronovius, intending to publish an edition of Statius, requested Grotius to send him his remarks on that Poet:  this he complied with, in a letter of the 28th of October, 1636[457], containing the several corrections he had made in the margin of this author, whom he had often read with pleasure and application.  The edition of Statius was published:  and Gronovius, without receiving Grotius’s letter[458], had made most of the remarks that were sent to him:  Grotius, however, suspected[459] Gronovius had perhaps been persuaded to pretend that he did not receive his letter, that he might be under no obligation of commending a man, whose name was odious to those in power.

FOOTNOTES: 

[457] Ep. 673. p. 274.

[458] Ep. 808. p. 357.

[459] Ep. 406. p. 871.

V. Grotius also wrote notes on Lucan, which he offered to any bookseller who would make use of them.  He wrote to his brother[460], to enquire when any new edition of that Poet should be printed, that he might contribute to make it better by communicating his remarks.  They are to be found in some of the editions printed in Holland, and are very highly commended by Vossius[461], who says the learned world is much obliged to their author.

A letter from Grotius to his brother[462] informs us, that the latter part of the notes of Lucan were by William Grotius.

FOOTNOTES: 

[460] Ep. 859. p. 377. & 402. p. 869.

[461] Praes.  Vir.  Epist. p. 377.

[462] Ep. 128. p. 792.