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PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE.
MEDALS.
IV. Though I do not mean to turn
young travellers into profound antiquaries,
yet I would have them at least skim over
all the regions of ancient learning. No
spot in this extensive territory is either
dreary or unproductive. Medals are inti-
mately connected with the history and the
manners, with the arts and even the taste
of the ancients.
.... And faithful to their charge of fame
Through climes and ages bear each form and name.
In one short view, subjected to our eye,
Gods, emp’rors, heroes, sages, beauties, lie.
They merit therefore considerable atten-
tion. Addison's Dialogues, written with
the usual felicity of that graceful author,
deserve to be recommended as a very pro-
per introduction to this amusing branch of
knowledge. These dialogues have also.
PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE.
MEDALS.
IV. Though I do not mean to turn
young travellers into profound antiquaries,
yet I would have them at least skim over
all the regions of ancient learning. No
spot in this extensive territory is either
dreary or unproductive. Medals are inti-
mately connected with the history and the
manners, with the arts and even the taste
of the ancients.
.... And faithful to their charge of fame
Through climes and ages bear each form and name.
In one short view, subjected to our eye,
Gods, emp’rors, heroes, sages, beauties, lie.
They merit therefore considerable atten-
tion. Addison's Dialogues, written with
the usual felicity of that graceful author,
deserve to be recommended as a very pro-
per introduction to this amusing branch of
knowledge. These dialogues have also.