Selectæ e Profanis Scriptoribus Historiæ: Quibus Admista Sunt Varia Honeste Vivendi Præcepta, Ex Iisdem Scriptoribus Deprompta (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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There have been Heathens, who, no doubt, persuaded that it was reason which gave man his distinguished excel lence and merit, who endeavoured to follow it on many occa sions, and practised in several moral virtues. But beside their want of knowledge and love of 'the only true God, and Jesus christ his Son, the only true foundation of solid vir tue; some of them, who passed for the most virtuous, lie under the imputation of great vices. Therefore we are far from proposing them here as perfect patterns. We report some of their great actions, and wise sayings, without diving into the motives of either, or examining what inconsistencies they have fallen into in other respects.

It would not be improper likewise to let them into some knowledge of the several authors they translate: telling them, by the bye, who they were; in what age they lived; and what subjects they wrote upon, &c. It is a great degree of learning, which costs little time, and is sure to be attend ed with good advantage.

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