The following elegant Epiftle has conilantly been 

 prefixed to all the Editions of Du FRESNOY, which 

 have been publifhed fince JERVAS corre&ed the 

 tranflation of DRYDEN. It is, therefore, here re- 

 printed, in order that a Poem which does fo much 

 honour to the original Author may ftill accompany 

 his work, although the Tranflator is but too con- 

 fcious how much fo mafterly a piece of Veriification 

 on the fubject of Painting, will, by being brought 

 thus near it, prejudice his own lines. 



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