tion of the Sybarites, of whom I fhortly intend a Hiftory, fhewing how they defervedly banished Cocks for waking them in a morning, and Smiths for being ufeful; how one cried out because one of the Rofeleaves he lay on was rumpled; how they taught their Horses to dance; and fo their enemies, coming against them with guitars and harpsichords, fet them fo upon their Round O's and Minuets, that the form of their battle was broken, and three hundred thousand of them flain, as Gouldman, Littleton, and feveral other good Authors, affirm. I told my Friend, I had much overftayed my hour; but if, at any time, he would find Dick Humelbergius, Cafpar Barthius, and another Friend, with himself, 'I would invite him to dinner of a few but choice Dishes to cover the Table at once, which, except they would think of any thing better, fhould be a Salacacaby, a Difh of Fenugreek, a WildSheep's head and appurtenance with a fuitable Electuary, a ragout of Capon's Stones, and fome Dormouse Saufages.

If, as Friends do with one another at a Venison-pasty, you should send for a plate, you know you may command it; for what is mine is yours, as being entirely your, &c.

THE

ART OF LOVE;

IN IMITATION OF

OVID DE ARTE AMANDI.

The virtuous difpofition of our Author is no where more remarkably diftinguished than in this piece; wherein both the fubject and the example fo naturally lead into fome lefs chafte images, fome loofer love which ftands in need of a remedy.

BIOG. BRITS

LORD

то THE

HERBERT*,

Eldest Son of his Excellency the Earl of PEMBROKE and MONTGOMERY; Baron HERBERT of Caerdiff, Ross of Kendal, PARR, FITZ-HUGH MARMION, ST. QUINTIN, and HERBERT of Shutland; Knight of the Garter, &c. &c.

MY LORD,

ΤΗ

HE following lines are written on a fubject that will naturally be protected by the goodness and temper of your Lordship: for, as the advantages of your mind and perfon muft kindle the flames of Love in the coldeft breast; so you are of an age most susceptible of them in your own. You have acquired all thofe accomplishments at home, which others are forced to feek abroad; and have given the world affurance, by fuch beginnings, that you will foon be qualified to fill the highest Offices of the Crown with the fame univerfal applaufe that has conftantly attended your illuftrious Father in the discharge of them. For the good of your Pofterity, may you ever be happy in the choice of what you love! And though thefe rules will be of fmall use

*Henry lord Herbert fucceeded to his father's titles in 1732, and died in 1743. N.