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The Preface.
Celebrated City of Rome, with the ancient
Charms of Bajae and Capua, inspire the
generality os Mankind with a Generation .
for a few pieces of Marble, which are the
only Remainders of their Ruines; tho’ ’tis
certain, that tho/e Places, is we confider
’em in their pref ent Condition, are not at all
preferrable to a Vafl Number of others,
which are not jo much as taken notice of
in the World. Put there is alfo another
Reajon, which doubtlefs contributes Very
much to conf rm Travellers in their Preju-
dices ; and that is, the uftial manner in
which the kalians J peak of every thing in
their Country. ’Tis certain, that the Peo-
ple of that Nation have fo much Fire in
their Imagination, and their Phrafes are
naturally fo flrong and fignifcatiVe, that
they are oftentimes apt to Jpeak of Things
with too much Force. Tis true, they have
many Soft and Gay, not to fay Apifh and
(h'lldifb Exprejjions ,• but when they change
their Style, they are apt to run to the other
extream, and, on a /udden, lo/e tbemfelves
in wild and unnatural Hyperboles. This
Humour of the kalians by degrees ins ebbs
feme