thefe amufements as I am ; and 

 when we trifle, we like to have 

 the fanftion of thofe we efteem, 

 to trifle with us. 1 hope how- 

 ever, that while you are ihewing the 

 world how Herodotus and Thucy- 

 dides would have written in Eng- 

 lifli, and are throwing the colours 

 of truth on the crimes of antiquity : 

 and while I am humbly endeavour- 

 ing to point out, as my profeflion 

 leads, that greater advantages fhould 

 be attended with more virtuous 



conducl the world will not be 



fo cynical as to find fault with our 

 amufements ; which tho certainly 

 innocent, and rational, I believe 

 neither of us confiders as the prin- 

 cipal employment of our lives. 



How 



