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POETRY,

Especially the E PIC:

Occafioned by

THE LATE POEM

UPON

LEONIDAS.
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LONDON: Printed by H. WOODFALL.
Sold by J. BROTHERTON, in Cornhill;
J. NOURSE, without Temple-Bar; and R.
DODSLEY, in Pall-mall. 1738.

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PON reading many years ago works of Homer I formed to my self an idea of poetry, which I afterwards found to difagree in feveral particulars, with what had been delivered by the most eminent critics. As in converfation with my friends occafions offered from time to time to give my opinion on this fubject, I was often follicited to publish my thoughts: but employments of a quite different nature always prevented me from ever thinking of writing upon a point fo liable to disputes. It was the poem on Leonidas, that put me upon recollecting my former conceptions on this head, which I have here fent abroad with a difpofition ready to receive information

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