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of both universities, whose names stand in the

accomplished, and the blood and treafufe of the people preferved, as well as their ease and safety secured. On fuch an occafion, therefore, as the peace with the Dutch, it was but natural for the muses to exult. And, in fact, they did it. The moft learned men, the best geniuses, and thofe who afterwards made the greatest figure in the literary world, joined in celebrating this glorious event. The verfes compofed at Cambridge were published there, with the following title; Oliva Ad Illuftriffimum Celfiffimumque Oliverum,

Reipub. Angliæ, Scotiæ, & Hiberniæ Dominum Pro(1) Ex cele-tectorem; de Pace cum Fæderatis Belgis feliciter fanberrimæ A- cita, Carmen Cantabrigienfe (1).' Dr. Seaman, vicepographeo. chancellor, introduces them to his highnefs in a poem, 4to. 1654 of which the following lines make a small part.

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Des veniam; nomen, Dux invictiffimé, veftrum
Noftris infcriptum verfibus effe finas.

Te Protectorem Refpublica noftra falutat
Te Dominum, domino tu mihi major eris.
Quàm facile eft, Olivere, tuum grandefcere nomen,
Si meritis titulos accumulare licet.

Primus Marte, nec Arte minor, pietate fecundus
Nulli, Militiæ gloria, Pacis amor.

Te Duce, folennes agit Anglia læta triumphos,
Juncto cum Batavis fœdere tuta magis.

Among the names fubfcribed to the poems that follow after, are Arrowsmith, Tuckney and Horton, men of fame in their own days; then come those of Whichcot, and Cudworth, whofe fame still furvives, and whofe writings render them immortal. Dillingham, Duport, Worthington, Wray [Ray] Gliffon, and Bright, eminent for their fkill in various branches of learning, bear a part in the collection, befides a variety of others, now little known or regarded.

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the first rank among the learned.—
well, I know, has been almost universally
blamed for breaking with Spain, and allying
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The university of Oxford addressed his highness likewife. The book, in which their poems are contained, is entitled, Mufarum Oxonienfium 'EAAIO OPI'A. Sive, ob Fœdera, Aufpiciis Sereniffimi Oliveri Reipub. Ang. Scot. & Hiber. Domini Protectoris, inter Rempub. Britannicam & Ordines Foederatos Belgii Fæliciter Stabilita, Gentis Togatæ ad vada Ifidis Ce- (m) Oxoniæ, leufina Metricum (m).' -The dedication to this 4to. 1654: piece is in profe by Dr. Owen, vice-chancellor, and is full of expreffions of gratitude to Oliver for his favours to, and protection of the univerfity. After which we have a copy of verfes by the fame hand, and a great variety of others in feveral languages by different pens. Zouch, doctor of the civil law, Harmer, greek-profeffor, and Dr. Ralph Bathurst, names well known in the republic of letters, contributed to this collection, and joined in celebrating the protector. Befides thefe, we find here the names of Busby (who fo long ruled in Westminster fchool, and complied with every change of government in his time) and Locke: the poem of the latter I will here infert, as it may, I am perfuaded, be acceptable to the learned reader.

Pax regit Augufti, quem vicit Julius orbem:
Ille fago factus clarior, ille toga.

Hos fua Roma vocat magnos & numina credit,
Hic quod fit mundi victor, & ille quies.

Tu bellum et pacem populis des, unus utrifq;
Major es; ipfe orbem vincis, & ipfe regis.
Non hominem è cœlo miffum Te credimus; unus
Sic poteras binos qui fuperare deos!

I will only add fome lines out of Mr. afterwards Dr.
South's poem, in the fame collection.

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Sermons, vel i. p. 160. 8vo.

Lond. 1692.

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-Tu Dux pariter Terræ Domitorq; profundi,
Componant laudes cuncta elementa tuas.
Cui mens alta fubeft pelagoq; profundior ipfo,
Cujus fama fonat, quam procul unda fonat.

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Tu poteras folus motos componere Auctus,
Solus Neptunum fub tua vincla dare.
Magna fimul fortis vicifti & multa: Trophæis
Ut mare, fic pariter cedit arena tuis.
Nomine Pacifico geftas infignia pacis,
Blandaq; per titulos ferpit Oliva tuos.

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Would any one think this panegyrift should afterwards, in print, ftile Cromwell a lively copy of Fero• boam (n)?' or have the face to fay of the ruling ecclefiaftics of thefe times, that Latin was with them a mortal crime, and Greek, inftead of being owned for the language of the Holy Ghoft (as in the New Teflament it is) was looked upon as the fin againft it; fo that, in a word, they had all the confufions of • Babel amongst them without the diverfity of (2) Id. Vol. tongues ()? But this was Dr. South.- -The ii. p. 544 volume is clofed with fome verfes from the printer to his highness the lord protector. This was Leonard Lichfield, efquire, bedle of divinity, as he ftiles himself. He lived to perform the fame honour to Charles II. as did many of the gentlemen above mentioned. For praife, for the time, follows fortune: and he who has the power of conferring benefits will never want flatWe fee, however, from hence, that Cromwell had equal honours paid him at home as well as abroad, with our kings; which was no unacceptable thing, we may affure ourfelves, to fo ambitious a mind as his, who fought greedily for fame, and was willing to perpetuate his name by deeds of renown. (DDD) Cromwell has been blamed for his breach with Spain and alliance with France; but whether justly, &c.]

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Inftead of amufing the reader with the uncertain conjectures of various writers, on this very important fubject, I will give him Mr. Thurloe's account of the negotiations between England, France and Spain, as far as they relate to Oliver; then will naturally follow the cenfures paft on his conduct, which will produce fome obfervations tending to the protector's justification.

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• Upon Cromwell's affuming the government, Don Alonfo de Cardenas, the Spanish ambaffador then refiding in London, after making the general compliments in the high ftrain, mentioned in the note (AAA), came to particular propofitions on the part of Spayne, ⚫ propounding a conjunction between England and Spayne against France, upon two grounds: 1. To bring France to a good peace, and thereby to obtain rest and quiet to all Chriftendome, which was miferably embroiled through the ambition of France, who would liften to no reafonable terms of peace, unless they were constrained thereto; and the most likely and visible means to effect that was, by the united counfels and forces of England and Spayne. 2. In this peace the establishment of Oliver in the government of thefe nations fhould be provided for, and particularly fecured, against the clayme and title of his now Majefty [Charles II.]; propounding, that one of the articles of the peace fhould be to defend Oliver in the aforefaid government, declaring that Spayne would never lay downe their arms, nor make peace with France, till that crowne alfo would agree thereto; by which means the standing of Oliver would be made firm and stable, having, befides his own intereft here, two of the chiefeft crownes of Europe to fupport and strengthen him: making mention here, by way of inducement, and to perfwade that Spa ne 'was real, and in good earnest in this particular, of the great difobligations, that the late King had put upon the King of Spayne, and the ill dealing he had reBb 2 ⚫ceived

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ceived from him in feveral rencounters, which his Majefty of Spayne did fo much refent, that there could never be any confidence again between Spayne and that family; nor would it be the intereft of Spayne, that any of that lyne fhould be reftored to this government. Thence concluding, that Oliver could not relye in this matter, upon any prince or ftate in Europe, fo much as upon Spayne, labouring, at the fame time, to render the alliance with France not only use• lefs but dangerous, fave in the way before exprefled; wherein the treaty might be fo ordered, that if France did break any of the articles, in prejudice of Oliver, or his government in England, Spayne would be obliged to join with England for the making good thereof. • The particulars which he defired of England in this conjunction againft France, was at firft only four thoufand foldiers to ferve with the Spanish army, and twelve fhips of war to be joined with their fleet in the defigns they had againft France about Bourdeaux. This propofition came afterwards to an entire English army of horfe and foot, that might be able to march • in any part of France. And as to the charge of transporting and keeping fuch an army, Don Alonfo propounded (as I remember) that Spayne fhould bear two third parts, and the like of the fleet, which being computed, he was willing to pay part downe, and fo much yearly, as long as this war fhould con

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