Ancillon and his library, i. 10, and note.

Andreini, an actor and author of irregular Italian comedies, ii. 141; a drama of his gave the first idea to Milton of his “Paradise Lost,” ib.

Anecdotes of European Manners, ii. 30-39; of Abstraction of Mind, 59-62; literary, their importance, 300; Dr. Johnson’s defence of, 301; the absurdity of many transmitted by biographers, ib.; general remarks on, 303.

Anglesea, Earl of, his MSS. suppressed, ii. 447.

Animals, influence of music on, i. 272-4.

Annius of Viterbo published seventeen books of pretended antiquities, iii. [305]; and afterwards a commentary, ib.; caused a literary war, [306].

Antediluvian researches, i. 301-303.

Anti, a favourite prefix to books of controversy, i. 318.

Antiquaries, Society of, inquiry into its origin and progress, ii. 413-415.

Antony, Marc, anecdote of, ii. 10.