ought we to have several words in describing them.
Others will say, I affect a world of exotick words not yet naturalized in England: No, I affect them not; I cannot avoid them: For who can speak of Statues, but he must speak of Niches; or of Churches, Wrought Tombes, or inlayd Tables; but he must speak of Coupolas; of bassi rilievi; and of pietre commesse? If any man understand them not, its his fault, not mine.
Others will say, I hunt too much after Ceremonies, and Church antiquities. No, I only meet them. And as a man cannot speak of Hercules, but he must speak of clubbs, of combats, of Labours, and Victories: so I cannot speak of Rome the Christian, but I must speak of Relicks, Ceremonies, and Religion. Yet I believe, I give my Reader a full draught too of prophane antiquities, Mascarades, Shews, dressings, and pastimes.
Others, in fine will say, that I do but a thing done already; seeing two others have written of this subject in English. Well; if others have written upon this subject, why may not I? They did thebest
