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fill my rising Song.] As Protagoras the Sophist found Fault with the Beginning of the Iliad, for its speaking to the Muse rather with an abrupt Command, than a solemn Invocation, so I, says, do on the other Hand find Fault with him for using any Invocation at all before this Poem, or any such Trifles as he is Author