[3] Another important work that he authored is the three-volume reference Λεξικόν ερμηνευτικόν των ενδοξότατων Ελλήνων ποιητών και συγγραφέων (Hermeneutic Lexicon of Acclaimed Greek Poets and Writers, 1908–11), with an abridgement published in 1918.

Plurimum abest ut aegre feram meas emendationes quantumvis acri et severae censurae subiici, praesertim si meus censor et castigator ἀνὴρ ὦν καλός τε καγαθὸς et ardens veritatis amore non proterve et petulanter neque iracunde et contumeliose in me invehatur (non enim curarem) sed docte et acute et ingeniose meas opiniones aut sententias refutare conetur; non enim potest severus esse in iudicando is qui alios in se severos esse iudices non vult.

Bernardakis autem in ea re boni viri et humanitate expoliti officio functus est et argumentis magis quam maledictis certat.

Si quando excandescit verbisque acrioribus utitur, facilis do veniam, namque et ipse fervidus iuventa olim ita faciebam.

Fert autem ipsa rei natura ut eruditi homines inter sese contendant...A response to the most learned man, Gregorios N. Bernardakis, Doctor of Philosophy.

Far be it from me that I should scarcely be able to endure my emendations to be cast aside, however sharp and severe the censure, particularly if my censor and castigator – being a fine and fair man, and one burning with love for truth and not for violence – not only impudently but angrily and abusively inveighed against me (for that, I should not care), but rather [my concern is] for the learned one with well-honed talent who attempted to refute my opinions, or rather my ideas; for it is not possible to be harsh in judging when the other does not wish himself to be among harsh judges.