The scholars of the Humanistic school had made it their chief interest to further the production and the understanding of the works of the classic writers, and when the influence of the Reformation brought about a reaction against the influence of the literature of Greece and Rome, these Humanist scholars found their special occupation gone. Many of them sought occupation on the staffs of the publishers and earned a livelihood in editorial service of a different character, or sometimes in purely hack work in collating and proof-reading. When the Basel edition of _S. Jerome_ was in preparation, Amerbach applied to Reuchlin for aid in connection with the printing of the Hebrew portions, and wrote, “We shall be very ready to pay for your help whatever you may ask.” Reuchlin had shortly before completed the publication of his _Rudimenta_. The work had been undertaken at the author’s cost, and as the sales were but small, he found himself in trouble with his printer, Anshelm. He wrote to his good friend Amerbach, “I shall be well pleased to do the editorial work required for the _Jerome_ without compensation if you will relieve me from the claims of this troublesome Anshelm.”[81] It is evident that Reuchlin, while imagining that he was publishing his _Rudimenta_ at his own risk, had in fact left the payment of the printer’s bill to be contingent upon the sales of the book, having no other resources available, and the printer had, therefore, been made involuntarily a sharer of the risk, while if the work had succeeded, he would have been entitled to no share in the profits. Anshelm’s account must, however, have been settled by Amerbach, in consideration of the work done by Reuchlin on the _Jerome_, as we find him, later, again in friendly relations with the Hebrew scholar.