B.L. Ullman (1882-1965), "The Present Status of Latin Text Criticism,"
Classical Weekly 4.4 (October 22, 1910) 25-29 (at 26):
Now there are many different kinds of emendation,
as many as there are different kinds of men — the
emendations of inspiration, the emendations reached
by logical deduction, and the emendations that do
not emend. Some men are born emenders, others
make themselves emenders — while the rest of us have
emendations thrust upon us. Not that I do not
believe in emendation, but I do believe that much
of it is unnecessary and easily avoidable.
Id. (at 27):
The work of others has proved that the references
to MSS of Scaliger, Bosius, Cruquius, Barth and a
host of others are full of fraud or carelessness,
or both. I would suggest a canon of criticism
that ought to be adopted by all textual critics: A
scholar of the period between the 15th and 18th
centuries who quotes readings from MSS is guilty
of fraud or gross carelessness until he is proved
innocent. If this principle were rigorously adhered
to, it would be a great step in advance.