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Gio Batt̄a Lenardi Inu-et delin. Arnold. Van Westerhout sc
FEW Months are not yet past, from my presenting Your Majesty an Ac∣count of this Great Embassy, in the Italian Tongue; since which, the importunity of several honourable Persons, for the having it in English, so far prevail'd, that there seem'd a kind of necessity, of complying with their desires.
And before whose Feet could it be more justly laid, than Your Majesties? and that in a double respect: The one, in that the former, first appear'd in the World, under the Patronage, of Her most Serene Highness, The Late Dutchess of Modena, your most Illustrious Mother; The other, in that you are not only Heir of Her Vertues, but so Exquisite a Judge in both Languages.
Nor has it yet been ventur'd on as a Transla∣tion, but a new Original, with several Alterations, and Additions to the former (which the streightness of Time would not then permit) and in that respect also, implores Your Gracious Acceptance.
But I detain Your Majesty too long: Let not The Queen be angry, and I'll speak this once: Live Royal Madam, The Great Example of Your Sex! Live, The Joy of England, and Eternal Glory of the House of Este! And since nothing less can add to it, make it yet more Glorious, in a Prince of Wales.
MICHAEL WRIGHT.