Roul. Dr. Muring 20-21

Vol.

Pralogues of Lucian

From the Greek.

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A Bannerman Sculp

Second Edition.

London, Printed in the

for M, Heaney

Year 1774-73

Holborn

NAPOL I

то

THE MEMORY

OF

GEORGE LORD LYTTELTON,

AND TO

THE CANDOUR OF THE PUBLICK,

THIS SECOND EDITION OF

THE FIRST VOLUME OF

AN ATTEMPT TO TRANSLATE LUCIAN,
IS DEDICATED

WITH DEFERENCE AND GRATITUDE.

That fire of Genius can be brought
To kindle only where it ought,

With virtue nobly can conform,

Nor, wild with power, impede a worm;

When will this futile age afford

A proof like thee, lamented Lord?

PREFACE.

FROM what little

ROM what little I have been able to conjecture of the fpirit of thofe who fit in judgment on authors, I am induced to believe, that humble fupplications avail but little. The ingenuous require no foothing, and nothing could foften the hard heart of fupercilious feverity. My few friends, who will read this translation, are not likely to be biaffed by any unfair representation of it; and, if it is decried with juftice, I shall complain of nothing fo much as my own folly. I only beg of the wanton talkers, who have more wit than they know what to do with, that they will be graciously pleased to recollect the remonftrance of Æfop's frogs. Before they beftow thofe angry appellations on dulness, which are only due to vice, it might not be altogether amifs, if they were to confider their duty towards their neighbour, The most inveterate fcribbler, who means no harm,

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