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THE

REMARKS

OF

ZOILUS

UPON

Homer's Battle

OF THE

FROGS and MICE.


Verse I. To fill my rising Song.] As Protagoras the Sophist found Fault with the Beginning of the Iliad, for its speaking to the Muse rather with an abrupt Command, than a solemn Invocation, so I, says Zoilus, do on the other Hand find Fault with him for using any Invocation at all before this Poem, or any such Trifles as he is Authorof,