By EDMUND SPENSER.

which is prefix'd the AUTHOR's Life, and
an INDEX added to the Work.

DUBLIN:

ed for LAURENCE FLIN, in Cafle-Street,
and ANN WATTS, in Skinner-Row.

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S the Reign of Queen Elizabeth is one of the most fhining Parts of our History, and an Age of which En

fhmen are accuftom'd to fpeak with a particular Pride and Delight; it is remarkable for having been fruitful in Eminent Genius's of very different kinds. Among the Romans the Age of Auguftus is obferv'd to have produc'd the finest Wits, but the preceding one the greatest Men. But this was a Period of Time distinguish'd for both; and by a wonder

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