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; i To the Readers | yet ie is undeniably experienced that this’ Happinefs of Fools will never be made fo much the Opinion of others, as it is the Faith of themfelves. This Paradox therefore we may well prefume was not the fole Aim of rhe Author, who from Principles of Self-Interef? was obliged not to be in Earneft, when he declaings azainft bis own Accomplifoments of Wit, Learninz, and Wifiom, and at the fame time attributes the moft atrainable Perfection to what hz himſelf was at the greateſt Diflance from, Dotage anc Folly He might perhaps, like the copious ` Orator,"grve the World an bint, that tf at any tinie be appear’d Patron on rhe jufler Stde of any Controverſie, Men of Morals and Conſcience were bebolden 10 Lim fer bis Choice of Argument, fince be could Polifh rhe rougheft Paradox with as nusch Eafe and Succes; as be could illuttrate rhe mof? received Truth ; and with the Subtilizing Cryfippus, /bouki fooner want Opinions to fet Abroach, than upon the taking up any Opinion want Arguments to defend it. But otherwife it is ap~~ parent, that (like Perfons of Sjuimzing Opticks, who roul their Eyes one Way, and er dire their Looks - another) our Author, Archer- like, ſhoots juſt contrary from where he pretends to aint, and makes a compleat ` Satyr againfi:Fools of what he Entities a Panegyrick upon Folly. Under this Covert À 2 be
