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To Prospero Lambertini Bishop of Rome by the Name of Bendict XIV. Who, though an absolute Prince, reigned as harmlessly as a Doge of Venice. He restored the Lustre of the Tiara by those Arts alone, by which alone He obtained it, His Virtues. Beloved by Papists, Esteemed by Protestants, A Priest, without Insolence or Interestedeness; A Prince, without Favourites; A Pope, without Nepotism; An Author without Vanity; In short, a Man Whom neither Wit nor Power could spoil. The Son of a favourite Minister, But One who never courted a Prince, Nor worshipped a chourchman, Offers in a free Protestant Country This deserved Incense To the Best of the Roman Pontiffs MDCCLVII
