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found in the Antients. There have been lately printed fome of 
his Obfervktions upon Athemsus 5 and he that hath interpreted 
Benedetto Cafiedi, of the Meafure of running -waters hath 
thence inferred in his Work a very handfome one upon anEpi- 
die of Synejtus , which was fo difficult , that the Jefuit Fetavius 
who hath commented upon this Author, acknowledges, that he 
could not underhand it. 3 
He hath alfo made many Obfervations upon Jheon of Smyrne 
and upon other Antient Authors : but mod: part of them are 
not found but fcattered in hisEpiftles , becaufe he did not write 
much upon thefe kinds of Subje&s, but to fatisfie the curiofity of 
his friends. J 
All thele Mathematical Works , and all thefe curious fearches 
in Antiquity, did not hinder this great Virtmfo from difcharging 
the duties of his place with much afliduity , and with fo much 
ability, that he hath had the reputation of one of the greateft Ci- 
vilians of his Age. 
But that, which is mod: of all furprifing to many,is,that with all 
that ftrength of underft anding , which was requifite to make 
good thefe rare qualities, lately mentioned, he had fo polite and 
delicate parts, that he compofed Latin, French and Spanijh Verfes 
with the fame elegancy, as if he had lived in the time of Align- 
ftus, and palled the greateft part of his life at the Courts of France 
and Spain. 
More particulars will perhaps be mention’d of the Works of 
this Rareperfon, when ail things, that he hath publifh’d , fhall 
foe recovered , and when liberty fhall be obtained of his Worthy 
Son, to impart unto the World the reft of his Writings, hitherto 
unfpjifhed. 
Printed with Licence, For John Martin, and Jams Adifiry , 
Printers to the Royal Society. 
