Mifcellany Poems.

Containing Variety of New

TRANSLATIONS

OF THE

ANCIENT POETS:

Together with Several

ORIGINAL POEMS.

By the Most Eminent Hands.
Publish'd by Mr. DRYDEN.

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The FOURTH EDITION.

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DUKE of Newcastle.

My LORD,

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to Patronise some Pieces not

unworthy of Virgil and Ho

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