Controversy respecting the Works of Homer; Arguments of the Disputants--Controversy on the supposed Epistles of Phalaris--Opinion of Sir William Temple on the Superiority of the Ancients--Dissertation of Dr. Bentley on the Epistles of Phalaris--He proves them to be a Forgery--Doubts as to the Anabasis being the Work of Xenophon--Arguments of Mr. Mitford in the Affirmative--Alcyonius accused of having plagiarised from, and destroyed, Cicero’s Treatise “De Gloria”--Curious Mistake as to Sir T. More’s Utopia--The Icon Basilike--Disputes to which it gave rise--Arguments, pro and con, as to the real Author of it--Lauder’s Attempt to prove Milton a Plagiarist--Refutation of him by Dr. Douglas--His interpolations--George Psalmanazar--His Account of Formosa--His Repentance and Piety--Publication of Ossian’s Poems by Mr. Macpherson--Their Authenticity is doubted--Report of the Highland Society on the Subject--Pseudonymous and anonymous Works--Letters of Junius--The Drapier’s Letters--Tale of a Tub--Gulliver’s Travels--The Waverley Novels--Chatterton and the Rowley Poems--W. H. Ireland and the Shakspearian Forgeries--Damberger’s pretended Travels--Poems of Clotilda de Surville--Walladmor--Hunter, the American--Donville’s Travels in Africa 147 CHAPTER XI. Fashion of decrying modern Artists--M. Picart asserts the Merit of modern Engravers--Means employed by him to prove the Truth of his Assertions--“The innocent Impostors”--Goltzius imitates perfectly the Engravings of Albert Durer--Marc Antonio Raimondi is equally successful--Excellent Imitation of Rembrandt’s Portrait of Burgomaster Six--Modern Tricks played with respect to Engraved Portraits--Sir Joshua Reynolds metamorphosed into “The Monster.” 191 CHAPTER XII. Ancient Memorials of Geographical Discoveries--Mistakes arising from them--Frauds to which they gave occasion--Imposture of Evemerus--Annius of Viterbo wrongfully charged with forging Inscriptions--Spurious works given to the World by him--Forged Inscriptions put on statues by ignorant modern Sculptors--Spurious Medals--Instances of them in the Cabinet of Dr. Hunter--Coins adulterated by Grecian Cities--Evelyn’s Directions for ascertaining the Genuineness of Medals--Spurious Gold Medals--Tricks of the Manufacturers of Pseudo-Antique Medals--Collectors addicted to pilfering Rarities--Medals swallowed by Vaillant--Mistakes arising from Ignorance of the Chinese Characters. 195 CHAPTER XIII.