The corrections made by Grotius in the Greek are most judicious; and his notes shew he had read several of the Rabbi's, and had some tincture of the Arabic.
Scaliger[35], M.de Thou, and Lipsius, speak of this edition with the highest praise.

Lipsius, in thanking Grotius for his Aratus, says that notwithstanding his childhood he looks on him as his friend: he congratulates him, that, tho' so very young, he had by force of genius and labour accomplished what few could do in the flower of their age[36].
Casaubon[37] tells us, every one was surprised at such an extraordinary production.

Bonaventura Vulcanus, who took occasion from Grotius's publishing this book, to write his elogium in verse, says in the conclusion, that Apollo had opened to him his sanctuary, and that he was himself an Apollo.
Grotius's modesty would not permit him to leave us ignorant that he had been assisted by his Father in this work.

It may be proper to observe, that a library in Germany contains a copy of Grotius's edition of the Phaenomena of Aratus, collated with an ancient manuscript by the learned Nicholas Heinsius, who has added some Notes[38].
FOOTNOTES: [35] Ep.Scal.375.Ep.Gr.

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[36] Ep.Lips.ad Belgas, Cent.3.p.