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Show by Ring Avthue 19 mrablegw ther iy B b bfit are unconcern'd in this Character. However ‘the Poet has thown his skill in Pane i, b it ek i o mi; b i i iionbug'the[cj "Tis Prefum'd thefe Nobl Perfon gyrick, and 'tis only for that I mention it He commends Atticus for his Trimming, Sebaft and Zully for his Cowardife, and fpeaks ™ 4* meanly of the Bravery of Cato. Afterward he profeffes his Zeal for the Publick welfare, and ispleas'd to fec the Nution (o wel fia{r'gi ' from Foreign Attempts, &c. Howeve ol heis in fo'mq pain about the coming of th ki Gauls: - *Tis poffible for fear they {houl :N {* invade the Mufes, and carry the Opera' e Ml Sinto Captivity, and deprive us of e Orna fig}"%";‘f;]bm ments of Peace i Re And now He has ferv'd his Friends, h i e bk eomes in the laft place like a modeft Man i dor, to- commend Himfelf He tells us ther Draught of this Plsy But it {eems Tinr dyedith Were a great many Beanties in the Origina o g i e e is has fince tarnifh'd théir Complexion. An he gives AHeroick Reafons for their not appearing. Fo fpeak Truth, ( all Politick apart, ) there are ftrange Flights of Honour a C n i t ncies of Pretentio . ery in thi J'af:eryflwm; Dedication | Buc I fhall forbear the Blai MMW zon of the Archicvement, for fear T fhoul ;or ihzfls eommend as unluckily as Himf{clf i e H;W‘ P fi p gc onj}' fo "fp ---- §ado 1hi |