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 that the World would, long ere now, have heard something more demonstrably proved of the Comparative Perfection of Ancient Musick, with large Harangues in the Commendation of the respective Inventors, if their Memory had been preserved, than barely an Account of the fabulous Stories of Orpheus or Amphion, which either have no Foundation at all; or, as Horace of old understood them (y), are allegorically to be interpreted of their reducing a Wild and SalvageSavage [sic] People to Order and Regularity. But this is not urged against Sir William Temple, who is not convinced of the Extent of Modern Industry, Sagacity, and Curiosity; though to other Admirers of Ancient Musick, who, upon Hear-say, believe it to be more perfect than the Modern, and yet are, for other Reasons, sufficiently convinced of the unwearied Diligence, and answerable Success of the Modern Learned, in retrieving and improving other Parts of Ancient Knowledge, it will not appear inconsiderable.

III. Musick is a Physico-Mathematical Science, built upon fixed Rules, and stated Proportions; which, one would