From iygging vaines of riming mother wits, And ſuch conceits as clownage keepes in pay, Weele lead you to the ſtately tent of War, Where you ſhall heare the Scythian Tamburlaine: Threatning the world with high aſtounding tearms And ſcourging kingdomes with his conquering ſword.

The intention of this preface is not to persuade mankind to enter into our quarrels, but to vindicate the author from being censured for taking any indecent liberty with a faculty he has the honour to to a member of.

Say, what did you think about the movie?

May the sun shine warm upon you and yours.