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A65606
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An answer to a late book written against the learned and reverend Dr. Bentley, relating to some manuscript notes on Callimachus together with an examination of Mr. Bennet's appendix to the said book.
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Whately, Solomon.
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1699
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Wing W1583; ESTC R38305
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the_o author_n of_o the_o remark_n upon_o dr._n bentley_n fragment_n of_o callimachus_n sir_n that_o part_n of_o your_o book_n which_o i_o have_v now_o under_o consideration_n bear_v this_o title_n a_o honest_a vindication_n of_o tho._n stanley_n esquire_n and_o his_o note_n on_o callimachus_n to_o which_o be_v add_v some_o other_o observation_n on_o that_o poet._n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o honourable_a charles_n boil_v esquire_n with_o a_o postscript_n in_o relation_n to_o dr._n bentley_n be_v late_a book_n against_o he_o this_o title_n promise_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o honest_a vindication_n of_o tho._n stanley_n esquire_n and_o his_o note_n on_o callimachus_n second_o some_o other_o observation_n on_o the_o same_o poet._n but_o withal_o here_o be_v special_a care_n take_v to_o give_v the_o reader_n notice_n of_o a_o certain_a postscript_n in_o relation_n to_o dr._n bentley_n late_a book_n against_o mr._n boyle_n by_o which_o late_a book_n of_o dr._n bentley_n against_o mr._n boyle_n i_o understand_v the_o doctor_n be_v late_a book_n in_o vindication_n of_o himself_o and_o his_o dissertation_n upon_o the_o epistle_n of_o phalaris_n from_o the_o objection_n make_v by_o the_o honourable_a charles_n boil_v esquire_n against_o both_o though_o it_o be_v your_o honest_a vindication_n of_o mr._n stanley_n and_o his_o note_n on_o callimachus_n i_o be_o principal_o concern_v with_o yet_o since_o you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o bless_v the_o world_n with_o some_o thing_n of_o your_o own_o 7._o p._n 34._o lin_v 7._o those_o your_o own_o observation_n i_o shall_v separate_v from_o those_o of_o mr._n stanley_n and_z to_o make_v they_o the_o more_o observe_v present_v they_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o reader_n in_o a_o place_n by_o themselves_o and_o as_o for_o the_o postscript_n it_o will_v give_v i_o as_o little_a trouble_n as_o i_o believe_v it_o do_v you_o that_o the_o vindication_n of_o the_o dead_a 25._o p._n 25._o and_o speak_v for_o they_o who_o can_v speak_v for_o themselves_o be_v a_o generous_a and_o honourable_a undertake_n i_o free_o grant_v you_o but_o if_o this_o vindication_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v whole_o unnecessary_a if_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o manner_n of_o injustice_n offer_v by_o dr._n bentley_n to_o the_o mane_n of_o mr._n stanley_n require_v such_o a_o vindication_n 74._o p._n 74._o the_o doctor_n never_o omit_v the_o mention_n of_o his_o name_n where_o there_o be_v just_a occasion_n for_o it_o nor_o ever_o mention_v it_o without_o the_o regard_n due_a to_o his_o merit_n 45._o dr._n bentley_n answer_n to_o mr._n boyle_n pref_o p._n 93._o p._n 232._o &_o epist_n ad_fw-la fin_n malel_n p._n 45._o if_o this_o your_o vindication_n of_o the_o dead_a be_v in_o reality_n nothing_o else_o than_o a_o accusation_n of_o the_o live_n and_o that_o accusation_n altogether_o frivolous_a false_a and_o malicious_a if_o upon_o due_a examination_n this_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o case_n a_o indifferent_a reader_n will_v be_v much_o tempt_v to_o doubt_n whether_o or_o no_o in_o the_o whole_a management_n of_o this_o affair_n you_o be_v indeed_o act_v by_o those_o noble_a principle_n you_o profess_v of_o conscience_n honour_n and_o religion_n 77._o pref._n p._n 1_o 2_o and_o p._n 25_o 76_o 77._o and_o not_o rather_o put_v upon_o it_o by_o some_o very_a unjustifiable_a motive_n of_o a_o quite_o different_a nature_n as_o perhaps_o the_o mean_a view_n of_o make_v your_o court_n though_o at_o the_o expense_n both_o of_o your_o own_o modesty_n and_o your_o neighbour_n good_a name_n to_o a_o young_a gentleman_n 54._o p._n 54._o or_o the_o vainglorious_a ambition_n of_o fall_v in_o with_o a_o triumphant_a party_n and_o divide_v with_o they_o the_o spoil_n of_o aâ_n already_o as_o you_o too_o soon_o think_v conquer_v enemy_n but_o the_o controversy_n in_o which_o i_o be_o engage_v be_v too_o trifle_v to_o bear_v the_o solemnity_n of_o a_o introduction_n i_o shall_v therefore_o without_o far_a 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