A horizontal ornamental border at the top of the page consisting of repeating geometric and architectural motifs.

To the Author.

In picture, they who truly understand,
Require (besides the likeness of the thing)
Light, posture, heightening, shadow, coloring,
All which are parts commend the cunning hand;
And all your book (when it is thoroughly scanned)
Will well confess; presenting, limiting,
Each subtlest passion, with her source and spring,
So bold as shows your art you can command.
But now your work is done, if they that view
The several figures languish in suspense,
To judge which passion’s false and which is true,
Between the doubtful sway of reason and sense;
’Tis not your fault if they shall sense prefer,
Being told there reason cannot, sense may err.