⚠The text on this page is extremely faint, appearing as either an offset or significant show-through. The main header "PREFACE" is mirrored (ECAFERP). The body text, however, is oriented correctly for reading left-to-right. Transcription is based on the visible letterforms and confirmed by comparison with the known text of Ludwig Wilhelm Brüggemann’s "A View of the English Editions, Translations, and Illustrations of the Ancient Greek and Latin Authors" (Stettin, 1797).

PREFACE

The impossibility of bringing the entire work from a country suffering from unrest and war—removed from other concerns—into the heart of England, combined with several other hurdles, has delayed its completion original: "composition".

The lack of order original: "want of all order" in the collection of these pieces was a major hurdle, as noted on page 257. Although many existed, very few were of any real value until they were partially corrected for this collection.

To list all of these would seem trivial to the reader and burdensome to the author. However, it is hoped that the author has not overstayed his welcome regarding the number of revised and corrected pieces included in the following collection.

Regarding the plan of this work, it consists of three parts:
1. The Greek authors.
2. The Latin authors.
3. The supplements to both parts.

The first two parts, which were published several years ago at different times and in smaller installments, are now considerably enlarged and improved. This third part, which is being added now for the first time, contains everything of value to the public in this collection of pieces.

In the execution of the whole, the author has endeavored to follow the plan of Edward Harwood Edward Harwood (1729–1794) was a prominent English classical scholar and bibliographer known for his "View of the Various Editions of the Greek and Roman Classics." as far as possible, but he has expanded it so much that it may be considered a new work. He has also added many notes on the value and rarity of the different editions and the reputations original: "characters" of the translators, omitting nothing he thought might be useful to the reader.

The author wishes to express his deepest gratitude to the gentlemen who have assisted him in this work, particularly the Reverend Mr. Cracherode Clayton Mordaunt Cracherode (1730–1799) was a celebrated book collector whose massive library was bequeathed to the British Museum. and Mr. Edwards of Pall Mall James Edwards (1756–1816) was a famous London bookseller and bibliographer whose shop on Pall Mall was a center for wealthy collectors., whose library preserves a collection of the most valuable editions of the Greek and Latin authors.