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TO THE FORMER EDITIONS,

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HE intent of the following Volumes is to preferve to the Public thofe poetical performances, which feemed to merit a longer remembrance than what would probably be fecured to them by the MANNER wherein they were originally published. This defign was first fuggefted to the Editor, as it was afterwards conducted, by the opinions of fome Gentlemen, whose names it would do him the highest honour to mention. He defires in this place also to make his acknowledgments to the Authors of feveral pieces inferted in thefe Volumes, which were never before in print; and which, he is perfuaded, would be thought to add credit to the most judicious collection of this kind in our lanVOL. I.

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guage. He hath nothing farther to premife, but that the Reader muft not expect to be pleased with every particular poem which is here presented to him. It is impoffible to furnish out an entertainment of this nature, where every part shall be relished by every gueft it will be fufficient, if nothing is fet before him, but what has been approved by thofe of the moft acknowledged taste.

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