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In it he gives an account of a fine Manuscript of STRABO, belonging to the Ecclefiaftical Library at Mofcow-He informs me, this MS. is in Folio; contains 427 Leaves; is beautifully written by one, whom he calls a learned and diligent fcribe, at the end of the fifteenth or beginning of the fixteenth Century; and came, as appears by a memorandum in the Manufcript, from the celebrated Greek Monaftery at Mount Athos.

He adds (which is worth attention) that almost all the Greek Manufcripts, which are now preferved at Mofcow, were originally brought thither from this Monaftery; and that, in the laft Century, by order of the Emperor Alexius Michaelowitz, and the Patriarch Nico, by means of the Monk Arfenius. So early in this Country did a Gleam of Literature shew itself.

He strongly denies the Fact, that there is any other MS. of STRABO befides this either at Mofcow, or at Petersburgh.

Of the prefent MS. he has been fo kind as to fend me COLLATIONS, taken from the first and fecond Book.

After this he mentions THE UNPUBLISHED HYMN OF HOMER UPON CERES, and THE FRAGMENT of another by the fame Poet UPON BACCHUS; both of which, fince I heard from him, have been published by RUNKENIUS at Leyden, to whom my Correfpondent had fent them from the Moscowan Library.

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He has been generous enough to fend me Copies of all the Books he has publifhed, for which valuable Donation I take this public opportunity of making my grateful acknowledgments.

With regard to all the Publications here mentioned, it is to be observed, that thofe from PETERSBURGH are faid to be printed in the Imperial Academy of Sciences; thofe from Moscow, by the Types of the Imperial University; each Place by its file indicating its Eftablishment.

In juftice TO MY SON, bis Majefty's Minifter to the Court of Ruffia, it is incumbent upon me to say, that all this Information, and all these Literary Treasures have been procured for me by his Help, and thro' bis Intereft.

I must not conclude without obferving (tho' perhaps it may be a Repetition) that the Efforts to CIVILIZE this country did not begin from PETER THE GREAT, but were much older. A fmali Glimmering, like the first Day-break, was feen under Czar IWAN, in the middle of the fixteenth Century.

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This Dawn of CIVILIZING became more fpicuous a Century afterwards, under Czar ALEXIUS MICHAELOWITZ; of whom, as well as of his fon THEODORE OF FADOR we have spoken already.

But under THE GREAT PETER it burft forth, with all the fplendor of a Rifing Sun, and (if I may

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be permitted to continue my Metaphor) has continued ever fince to afcend towards its Meridian.

More than fifty years have past since the Death of PETER; during which period, with very little exception, this vaft Empire has been governed by FEMALE SOVEREIGNS ONLY. All of them have pursued more or lefs the Plan of their. great Predeceffor, and none of them more, than THE ILLUSTRIOUS PRINCESS, who now reigns.

And fo much for LITERATURE IN RUSSIA, and for ITS PROGRESS TOWARDS BEING CIVILIZED.

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IT was propofed, as mentioned in p. 41 of this Work, to have joined a few Notes to the Pieces contained in the preceding Appendix; but, the Work growing larger than was expected, the Notes, as not being effentially Parts of it, have been omitted.

One Omiffion however we beg to Supply, because it has happened thro' Inadvertence. Befides the Arabic Tranflations from the Greek, mentioned in the Appendix, Part the First, there are alfo Translations of HIPPOCRATES, GALEN, and the old Greek Physicians, whom the Arabians, as they tranflated, illuftrated with Comments, and upon whofe Doctrines they formed many Compofitions of their own, having been remarkably famous for their Study and Knowlege of MEDICINE.

We here repeat, what we have faid already, that THE TWO CAPITAL LETTERS, A and B. which occur in this Index, denote THE TWO VOLUMES: for example. A 112, denotes page 112, of THE FORMER VOLUME; B 337, denotes page 337 of THE LATTER Volume; and fo, in other inflances.

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ABASSIDE, Caliphs, B 325. illuftrious Race, ibid.

extinguished, when,

ABELARD, PETER, and HELOISA,

385. 388 B 433

ABULFEDA, Arabian Hiftorian, account of him, B 329. quoted, passım.

ABULPHARAGIUS, Arabian Hiftorian, account of him, B 330. quoted, paffim.

ACADEMY, the Place, where PLATO taught, B 264 Academy, New, by ARCESSILAS and CARNEADES, B 261

ACCENT, differs from QUANTITY, HOW, A 64. accurately diftinguished, anciently, A 65. prevailed at length over Quantity, A 74, 75. B 458, 459. Samples of its force, A 78, 79 ACCENTUAL QUANTITY, ufed even by Claffic Writers, and BY WHOM, and HOW FAR, A 82. prevails in ENGLISH VERSE, and in that of all the other MODERN LANGUAGES, 84 to 88 Accumulation, exemplified, A 53 to 57. Caufe or Rea fon of its Force,

A 57 to 60

Accuracy,

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