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 being imperfect: Which might be a good Inducement to set those Men, who, having a great Genius, find also in themselves an Inclination to promote Learning, upon Subjects wherein they might, probably, meet with Success answerable to their Endeavours: By which Means, Knowledge, in all its Parts, might at last be compleated. I believed likewise, that this might insensibly lead Men to follow such, and only such, for their Guides, as they could confide in for the ablest and best in those several Kinds of Learning to which they intended to apply their Thoughts. He that believes the Ancient Greeks and Romans to have been the greatest Masters of the Art of Writing that have ever yet appeared, will read them as his Instructors, will copy after them, will strive to imitate their Beauties, and form his Stile after their