The following little piece has been conftantly 

 annexed to M. DU FRESNOY'S Poem. It is here 

 given from the former Editions ; but the liberty 

 has been taken of making fome alterations in the 

 Verlion, fwhich, when compared with the Original 

 in French, appeared either to be done very carelefly 

 by Mr. DRYDEN, or (what is more probable) to be 

 the work of fome inferior hand which he employed 

 on the occafion. 



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