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I Beg Leave to lay before your Majefty the RUINS of SPALATRO,
    once the favorite Refidence of a great Emperor, who, by his
Munificence and Example, revived the Study of Archite&ure, and
excited the Mafters of that Art to emulate in their Works the
Elegance and Purity of a better Age.
  ALL the Arts flourifh under Princes who are endowed with
Genius, as well as poflef1%d of Power. Architeture in a particular
Manner depends upon tlie Patronage of the Great, as they alone are
able to execute, what the Artift plans.  Your Majefly's early
Application to the Study of this Art, the extenfive Knowledge you
have acquired of its Principles, encourages every Lover of his
Profeffion to hope that he thall find in GEORGE THE THIRD, not
only a powerful Patron, but a fkilful Judge.
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