In 2005 Wasserstein's "Legend of the Septuagint: From Classical Antiquity to Today," says this of the legend of the Septuagint.

"The Letter's [of Aristreas] reputation was finally destroyed, thoroughly
and effectively, by Humphrey Hody.....[he] is clear from the title page onward:
the very first word of his title is "Contra," and the title goes on to say "in
which it is demonstrated that [the Letter] was forged by some Jew in order
to give authority to the Greek version." Wasserstein, Legend of the Sept.
p. 254, Dec 13, 2005

The International Standard Bible Encylopedia of 1994 echos the same
conclusion. Hody spent 20 years on this work and published it in 1704, it is a shame
that mythology still surrounds this discussion.

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Thomas Weddle
Member, Covenant Reformed Presbyterian Church
Evansville, Indiana