our to those illustrious Foreigners in Point of Solidity, Acuteness, Penetration and Delicacy: Such as the Lord Bacon, Mr. Cowley, Sir Roger L'Estrange, Sir VValter Raleigh, Sir VVilliam Temple, Mr. Dryden, Mr. VVycherley, Mr. Brown, and some others, whose Names not occurring to my memory, I cannot acknowledge my Obligation to them, for enriching this Cole&tion. The Thoughts of English Growth are distinguillid by an Asterism; (thus * ) and because there are not a few Original Reflections, I have mark'd them with inverted Comma's ( thus C ) in tbe Margir. To thefc, I believe, no Man bas a better Title than my self; but bowever, if any person will claim & Right ta any of them, be is beartily welcome. THE |