Ghap.io. ^/STATUES. jii 



gers of Learning, and all virtuous Amufe- 

 nients 5 and this drew the Eyes of the Hea- 

 thens upon them fo much, as to Deifie them: 

 And from a Contemplation of their Virtues, 

 'tis poflible for any Thoughtful Perfon to 

 extraft many ufeful Things for the CondutS 

 of this Life. But leaving that, the Grace 

 and Majefty they give a Country Seat is 

 very great 3 the Modern as well as the An- 

 cient Romans, the greateft and politefl Peo- 

 ple of the World, have filTd almoft every 

 High-way and Publick Place with the Statues 

 of their Patres Patrm, as a grateful Tribute 

 to their Merit 3 but their Gardens, as well 

 as thofe of France^ abound fo much in tliem, 

 that 'tis in that point They are (till likely to 

 put-doe Us. 



I fhall not here pretend to give an Hiflo- 

 rical Account of thefe illuftrious Hero's, nor 

 of their Virtual Attributes and Hieroglyphical 

 Significations, leaving that to the skilftii My- 

 thologift, nor yet of their Shape, Linea- 

 ment, or Articulate and Corporeal Dimen- 

 fions, that being the Bufinefs of the ingenious 

 Statuary. My Intent, in this Place, being 

 to rectifie fome Miftakes in their Local Di- 

 ftribution. Magnitude, and general Propor- 

 jtion. 



It cann't but be an unpleafant Sight (as 



<:ommon as it is) to view Jupiter^ Mars^ 



Neptmie, and the reft of the capital Deities 



of Heaven, mifplac'd, and by a meannefs of 



X 4 fpirit 



