the READER,

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I have no more to add hut that I thought it not im-proper to give the principal Authorities from which the ^

Abbe de Vertot’* Characters of Augustus, M. Agrippa andMæcenas seem d to me to be taken ; in the Margin by wayof Notes , One pretty large Note concerning the Educa-tion of Augustus and Mæcenas, well deserves its Place ,because it shews us what Notion the Ancients had of trulyliberal Education ; or of the different Parts , which beingrightly coalited constitute a proper Institution for theYouth of higher Rank. 1 have taken the same Care withCare with regard to the Description os Ver res’* Gallery , "kaving inserted in the Margin the Passages scatteredthrough Cicero’* Orations againf Verres; from which itis fetched. As for Mr. Boindin, he is so full and exaSlin his "References to the Authorities on which he foundshis Opinion , that there was nothing more left to me to do ybut to add the Observations of Mr. de Bos on thefame Sub-ject published afterwards, and the curious Print prefxedio those Discourses , whicch all the hovers of Antiquitywill be glad to fee. With regard to Researches of thisSort allow me to conduce in Cicero’* Words,.

-Quod si non hie tantus fructus ostenderetur, & si

ex his studiis delectatio sola peteretur : tamen ut opinorhanc animi adversionem liumanisiimam ac liberalistimamelse judicaretis.

Ofsuch Amusement it may be said ,

—— Vires instigat alitqueTempestiva quies ; major post otia virtus.

Statins Sylv. 1. 4 . \

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