In this critical commentary, Giuseppe Marco Antonio Baretti, an Italian scholar and critic, takes aim at the edition of Don Quixote of La Mancha published by John Bowle in 1781, arguing that it is marred by errors, omissions, and misinterpretations. Baretti offers a detailed analysis of Bowle's claims and sources, and provides a broader survey of Spanish literature and culture, emphasizing the importance of accuracy and scholarship in literary...