Titles and mottoes to books are like escutcheons and dignities in the hands of a king. The wise sometimes condescend to accept of them; but none but a fool would imagine them of any real importance. We ought to depend upon intrinsic merit, and not the slender helps of the title.

The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M. B.: Including a Variety of Pieces (ed. 1837)