DIALOGUES Concerning ELOQUENCE IN GENERAL; And particularly, that Kind which is By the late Archbishop of CAMBRAY. Falfe Eloquence, like the Prifmatick Glass, Mr. POPE's Effay on Criticism. La DIALOGUES Concerning ELOQUENCE IN GENERAL; And particularly, that Kind which is By the late Archbishop of CAMBRAY. WITH HIS LETTER TO THE FRENCH ACADEMY, RHETORIC, POETRY,HISTORY, Concerning AND A Comparison betwixt the ANTIENTS Tranflated from the FRENCH, and illustrated Rector of Morningthorp in Norfolk. LONDON: Printed by T. Wood, for J. WALTHOE, Jun. over-against 10-7-53 MFP McLeish The TRANSLATOR'S Advertisement. HE French Prefacer has given a full Account of the following Pieces. I think it needless to recommend them they are the late Archbishop of CAMBRAY's. Some Apology however may be expected for my Undertaking a Tranflation that deferv'd the finest Pen. All I can fay, without the Appearance of Vanity, is, that I was afraid it fhou'd fall into worfe Hands. I have more reason to make fome Excufe for the unufual Liberty I have taken in tranflating the DIALOGUES. 'Tis what I cou'd not avoid. Their Stile is extremely concife; A 3 fometimes T |
