To my Learned and much

Respected friend,

Mr. MATHEW HERBERT.

SIR,

I know you are not Great original: "Great" — referring to high social rank or political power; there is a better title: you are Good. I might have fixed this work to a pinnacle and made the dedication high meaning he could have dedicated the book to a high-ranking nobleman for prestige; but to what purpose? Greatness is a thing I cannot