TLucretius Carus, Of the nature of things . THE PREFACE. H E Voems of the Ant tent s^ tranjlatedinto modern Languages^ are jufily com-^ard to Flowers y of the GroTVth ofivarmer Regions^ tranfflanted thence in-to our colder Climates: They often diein the Raijing ^ hut^ if with Difficultythey are brought to bear^ the Flowers theyproduce, wanting the indulgent Warmth of their nativeSun^ degenerate from their antient Stock; they impair inLivelineJI of Colour^ and lofe their Fragrancy of Smellyor retain at beft but a faint Odour. Verfe in like manner^7vhen tranjplanted from the Language of one Coun

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TLucretius Carus, Of the nature of things . THE PREFACE. H E Voems of the Ant tent s^ tranjlatedinto modern Languages^ are jufily com-^ard to Flowers y of the GroTVth ofivarmer Regions^ tranfflanted thence in-to our colder Climates: They often diein the Raijing ^ hut^ if with Difficultythey are brought to bear^ the Flowers theyproduce, wanting the indulgent Warmth of their nativeSun^ degenerate from their antient Stock; they impair inLivelineJI of Colour^ and lofe their Fragrancy of Smellyor retain at beft but a faint Odour. Verfe in like manner^7vhen tranjplanted from the Language of one Countrej. intothat of anothery participates of all the DefeBs of the Air andSoil: and when antient Wit comes to be taught and confindin modern Numbers^ the noble Spirit^ for want of the,Warmth with which the Original was written^ evapOrates in Tranfujing^ and often becomes little better than adead and fenfelej^ Image. Hence we fee^ that, tho Com-pofing be indeed the nobler Fart of Foetry^ yet to tranjlate-well is fcarce a lef difficult Task. T

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