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From the first Inventors of this fabulous Sect. Wisdom, Phornutus says that Hefwd has taken VII. his Mythology : In speaking of the Nature of J Saturn, ' He is of Opinion that the Explication P toofm^ ' given of it by Hestod might be still more com- ioi.'iq)
 * pleat; he {Hesiod) having borrowed things
 * from more ancient Authors, and added the
 * most fabulous part of the Story himself; by
 * which means it has happened, that the greatest
 * Part of our Theology has been spoiled.





J^soRACE, in his elegant Way, has given a succinct History of the Rise and Progress of Poetry, and of the various Subjects to which it has been applied, with that Justness of Thought, and happy Conciseness of Expression, which so fairly distinguish him among the Poets. ——The Wisdom firfl in vogue, Was to mark out, dijlmft, the sacred Bounds Of Public things and private, holy and common ; And fajhion by Degree: a Common-Weal : To stop promiscuous Lust, give Marriage Rules, Found ample Cities, and carve Laws in Cedar. Tims Fame and Reputation first accrued T1 Bards infpir'd, and brighten d every Song : A Race divinely wife. In order next Homer appear d, distinguish'd. Letter to the Piso's. When
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