Αι χάριτες τέμενός τι λαβεῖν, ὅπερ όχι πεσείται
Introar, Yuxn'v por Yareas.

I. On the Poetry of the Eastern Nations.
II. On the Arts, commonly called Imitative.

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Juvat integros accedere fontes,

Atque haurire, juvatque novos decerpere flores. LUCR.

THE SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

Printed by W. Bow YER and J. NICHOLS;

For N. CONANT (Succeffor to MR. WHISTON},
in FLEET STREET.

M DCC LXXVII.

BIBLIOTHECA

REGLA

MONACENSIS.

TO

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

THE COUNTESS SPENCER,

THESE EASTERN PIECES,

AND, PARTICULARLY,

THE POEM OF

SOLIMA,

ARE MOST RESPECTFULLY

INSCRIBED

BY HER LADYSHIP'S

MOST OBLIGED

AND FAITHFUL SERVANT,

THE AUTHOR.