To Mrs. Eliz. M-t, on her Picture, 1716, Prologue to Mr. Fenton's excellent Tragedy Ma- To Mr. A. Pope, who corrected my Verfes, The Battle of the Gods and Titans: from the Theo- gony of Hefiod; with a Defcription of Tartarus, &c. The Love of Jafon and Medea. From the Third 143 159 To GEORGE PITT, Efq; SIR, of Stratfield Sea, in Hampshire.. SINCE you vouchfafe to be a patron to thefe sheets, as well as to their author, I will not make an ill ufe of the liberty you give me, to addrefs you in this public manner, by running into the common topics of dedications. Should I venture to engage in fuch an extenfive theme as your character,. the world would judge the attempt to be altogether unneceffary, becaufe it had long before been thoroughly acquainted with your virtues; befides, I am fenfible, that you as earnestly decline all praife and panegyric, as you eminently de ferve them. I hope, Sir, on another occafion, to prefent you with the product of my feverer ftudies: In the mean time be pleafed to accept of this trifle, as one fmall acknowledgement of the many great favours you have be-stowed on, (Honoured Sir,) Your obliged humble fervant, CHRISTOPHER PITT.. |