I. Regis ad Exemplum 1. Kings iii, 1: Solomon made Affinity with Pharaoh King of Egypt; and took Pharaoh's Daughter, and brought her to the City of David By Mr. DYKE'S: formerly of Queen's College, Oxon; and Amanuenfis to Sr. R. L'eftrange. LONDON: Printed for the Author; And Sold by P. Meighan, at GraysInn-Gate, Holborn; G. Strahan, at the Golden Ball in Cornbill; T. Meighan, over-against Red-Lion-Court in DruryLane; J. Bonwick, at the Red-Lion in St. Paul's ChurchTard; and C. King, in Westminster-Hall, 1722. iii TO THE Moft Incomparable Lady, MADAM, MEDICATIONS of Books to Perfons of great Merit are now-a-days deem'd as neceffary, as thofe of Temples in old Time were thought proper to the Deities, for Protection. The Ancients indeed us'd to deifie their tutelar Heroines, or worfhip their noble Heroes with the most pompous Solemnities of Superftition and Idolatry; but our Moderns have humbler Views of Modefty and good Faith in dedicating their Works, only to fhew the extraordinary Regard, Efteem and Veneration, which inferior Writers ought to entertain for their generous Patrons. Beauty celebrated, Wifdom magnified, or Empire idoliz'd, as it was among the Heathen Gods and Goddeffes, would not only discover the Fulfomeness of the Flattery, but at the fame Time alfo both confute the Fiction, and nullifie the glozing Character or Canonization. But You, Madam, are none of those fashionable Ladies of modern Ambition, who defire to be vainly flattered into A 2 the |