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THE 



A N S L A T O 



PREFACE, 



rr^ HIS Efiay was published in Swedifh in 

 J the year 1758^ by the Author, who in 

 the beginning chofe to be anonymous, for 

 reafons lie has given in his Preface : He could 

 pot, however, remain long concealed, but was 

 foon discovered to be the learned nobleman 

 Axel Eredric Cronftedt. 1 now give a tranfla- 

 tion of it, to comply with the defire of feve- 

 ral of my friends here in England. I fhall not 

 attempt to amufe the Publick in favour of this 

 work, fince it fpeaks fo well for itfelf, and 

 has been almoft generally adopted wherever 

 known? 



The universal applaufe, and the favourable 

 reception it met with in Sweden, made it foon 

 known in Norway and Denmark. In the year 

 1 769 \t was tranflated into German, and was; 



equally 



