and to fhow that Propertius was not much out in his choice, when he pitched on him for his pattern *. There is indeed another paffage in Propertius, which feems to contradict his former judgment, and which is commonly alledged by thofe who pretend to cenfure Callimachus. It is in the thirty-third elegy of the fecond book, Tu fatius memorem Mufis imitere Philetam, Et non inflati fomnia Callimachi. It is true, by joining non with inflati in the conftruction, the difficulty is easily folved, and the fuppofed detraction turns into a commendation. But it is much more rational to imagine, that Propertius here cenfures fome particular work of Callimachus (at prefent not extant) as bombaft and extravagant; advifing his friend to apply himself to fome easier and more agreeable labour. Scaliger judges the particular piece to have been the Aria which Martial flouts as a hard obfcure business; and which Propertius's friend might then probably think of tranflating. This conjecture may be farther improved from hence, that in one of the old epigrams in the Anthologia, Callimachus is fuppofed to have been honoured with the commands of the Mufes in a dream, for the undertaking that difficult work. But whatever becomes of this point, it is impoffible Propertius fhould defign any general reflection; fince he declares it for his highest wish, to be called the Roman Callimachus †. * Inter Callimachi fat erit placuiffe libellos, Et ceciniffe modis, pure poëta, tuis. Lib. 3. Eleg. 6. -Like fweet Callimachus to please, + Ut noftris tumefa&a fuperbiat Umbria libris, Let Umbria glory in her poet's lays, A LIST A LIST of the SUBSCRIBERS NAMES. * H N. B. Those marked with *, are for Royal Paper. A. IS Grace Peregrine, Duke of Ancafter. Richard Aftell, of Everton, Efq; Adams, Efq; * John Abdey, Efq; Thomas Artington, of Artington in the County of York, Efq; Thomas James Agar, Efq; The Rev. Mr. Adcock, of Oakham. The Rev. Dr. Aftrey, Rector of St. James, The Rev. Mr.Arrowfmith, Rector of St. Olave's Hart-street. The Rev. Mr. Atkinson. *The Rev. Mr. Arnett. Mr. Townsend Andrews, of Trinity-Hall, Cambridge. Mr. John Ambler, of Tooting. Mr. John Alcock. Mr. Anonymous. Mr. Abney. *Mr. Afhurst Mr. Atkinfon. Mr. Archer. Mr. Andrews. Mr. Adams. Mr. Anderfon. Mifs Fanny Amcots. B. *His Grace the Duke of Bedford. *Her Grace the Dutchefs of Bedford. *The Right Hon. Lord Vere Bertie. *The Right Hon. Lord Brownlow Bertie. * Sir John Barnard. Nathaniel Booth, Efq; of Hampstead. *Samuel Bofanquet, Esq; * Captain Chriftopher Burrows. * Francis Beauchamp, Efq; of Cornwall. Henry Bridgeman, Efq; Thomas Berney Bramfton, Efq; of the Middle Temple. Bernard, Efq; of Lincoln. The Rev. Mr. Brown. The Rev. Mr. Bland, Chaplain to his Grace the Duke of Ancafter. The Rev. Mr. John Barlow. The Rev. Mr. Ball, of Oakham. The Rev. Mr. Baffet, Archdeacon of Stow. The Rev. Mr. Brewer. The Rev. Mr. Backwell. Mr. William Byrch, B. A. Mr. Jofeph Brown of St. Peter's Coll. Camb. Mr. Buckner, B. A. of Clare-hall. Cambridge, Mr. Watfon Bewicke, B. A. Fellow of Oriel Captain Grimfteed. Mrs. Thomazin Gouge: Mrs. Sarah Greaves. Mifs Grantham. Mrs. Golling, 2 Copies. Mifs Gilbert. Mifs Green. H. *The Right Hon. the Earl of Halifax. The Rev. Mr. Harrison. The Rev. Mr. Huddesford. The Rev. Mr. Hayward, Fellow of Clare-hall. Camb. The Rev. Mr. Harbin. The Rev. Mr. Horne, M. A. Fellow of Magdalen Coll. Oxford. The Rev. Mr. Hitchen. The Rev. Mr. Hill. Mr. Thomas Heacock Mr. Harkness, of Trinity-hall Cambridge. The Rev. Mr. Goddard, late Prefident of Clare- Mr. Highmore. hall. The Rev. Mr. Gooch, of Caius Coll. Camb、 The Rev. Mr. Griffith, Fellow of Clare-hall. The Rev. Mr. Gibson. The Rev. Mr. Gilbert. * Mr. William Gascoigne, of Clare-hall. Mr. John Green, Fellow of C. C. C. Camb. Mr. Hurft. Mr. Hide. Mr. Thomas Hurdeis, of Clare-hall. Mr. Samuel Horn, B. A. of Univerfity Coll. Mr. Horn, London-bridge. Mr. George Hodgson. Mr. Thomas Hefier. Mr. Humberston. Mr. Thomas Hoare: James Mitchell. Efq; of C. C. C. *The Rev. Mr. Merrick, 2 Copies. The Rev. Mr. Milner. Mr. Maferes, of Clare-hall. Mr. Peter Maferes, Ditto. Mr. Marriott, of Trinity-hall Camb. Mr. Meridith. Mr. John Mathews. * His Excellency Sir Benjamin Keene, Embaf- Mr. Mortimer. fador to Spain. Dr. Kemp. The Rev. Mr. Kelham. The Rev. Mr. Kingfman. The Rev. Mr. Kidgell. The Rev. James Knight, LL. B. *The Rev. Mr. Gilbert Knott, 2 Copies. Mr. Robert Kelham, of Staple's Inn. Mr. King, of Stratford, 2 Copies. Mr. Kirton. * Mr. Knight. Mr. Keeling. Mr. Kendall. Mr. Martin. Mr. Murray, 2 Copies. Mr. Manning. *Mr. Moore. Mr. Maddox. Mifs Miller. N. The Rev. Mr. Longmire, Fellow of St. Peter's Mr. Newman. Coll. Cambridge. Mr. Nairn, of St. John's Cambridge. Mr. Newcombe |