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"Oh, the Lactantius; that was printed on the top of the Apennines." "What, did the printing-press fall down there out o' the moon?" "Nay, messer," said the trader, laughing; "it shot up there out of Germany. See the title-page!" Gerard took the Lactantius eagerly, and saw the following Opera et impensis Sweynheim et Pannartz Alumnorum Joannis Fust. Impressum Subiacis. "Will ye buy, messer?
The first books in which any Greek type occurs are Cicero's Offices, printed by Faust and Schoeffer in 1465, directly after the resumption of their establishment; and Lactantius, printed the same year by Sweynheim and Pannartz, in the monastery of Soubiaco at Rome. The first book printed entirely in Greek was Constantine Lascar's Greek Grammar, Milan, 1476.
I know ye, as all good workmen are known by your works. Come hither and I will tell ye." They advanced gingerly from different sides; each regulating his advance by the other's. "My children," said Clement, "I saw a Lactantius in Rome, printed by Sweynheim and Pannartz, disciples of Fust." "D'ye hear that, Pannartz? our work has gotten to Rome already."
"Ay," said Sweynheim, "and with those wits would he could tell us how to get this tired beast to the next town." "Yea," said Sweynheim, "and where to find money to pay for his meat and ours when we get there." "I will try," said Clement. "Free the mule of the cart, and of all harness but the bare halter."
"By your blue eyes and flaxen hair I wist ye were Germans; and the printing-press spoke for itself. Who then should ye be but Fust's disciples, Pannartz and Sweynheim?" The honest Germans were now astonished that they had suspected magic in so simple a matter. "The good father hath his wits about him, that is all," said Pannartz.
"Sweynheim!" The men started to their feet. "Pannartz!" They scuttled into the wood, and were seen no more. Clement was amazed, and stood puzzling himself. Presently a face peeped from behind a tree. Clement addressed it, "What fear ye?" A quavering voice replied "Say, rather, by what magic you, a stranger, can call us by our names! I never clapt eyes on you till now." "O, superstition!
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