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iv that Author, whoever is acquainted with the Works of more antient Writers, mut know that however much Praie he may deerve for that Treaure of Knowledge he has collected; yet he is very little to be depended on for the Correctnes of his Quotations.

It is no Wonder that the genine Work of this Author, on Foils, hould have been o much neglected to be read; ince whoever hall take up the bet Editions we have at preent, will find enough in every Page to dihearten him from making farther Progres: The numerous Defects, where whole Words, Parts of Words, and even many Words together are wanting; and the many Sentences, either by the Preervation of old Errors, or injudicious Corrections of Editors, rendered perfectly unintelligible, will oon hew, that it is a Work not to be read to any Advantage, out