MISCELLANIES,

Confifting of

1

ORIGINAL POEMS

AND

TRANSLATIONS.

By the best Hands.

Published by

Sir RICHARD STEELE.

The SECOND EDITION.

LONDON:

Printed for J. TONSON in the Strand.

MDCCXXVII.

Eng

Blo

8-1

12

Engl.
Blackwell

8-13-34

24296

TO

Mr. CONGREVE.

SIR,

Y Name, as Publither of the fol lowing Mifcellanies, I am sensible, is but a flight Recommendation

of them to the Publick; but the Town's Opinion of them will be raised, when it fees them address'd to Mr. Congreve. If the Patron is but known to have a Taste for what is presented to him, it gives an hopeful Idea of the Work; how much more, when he is an acknowledg'd Master of the Art he is defired to Favour? Your just Success

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