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In the Introduction to the previous volume was inserted an inscription, written by Dr. Parr, intended for a national monument to Burke. It may be interesting to add here the equally masterly one inserted by Parr in the Dedication to his edition of Bellendenus.

EDMUNDO . BURKE

VIRO . TUM . OB . DOCTRINAM . MULTIPLICEM . ET . EXQUISITAM

TUM . OB . CELERES . ILLOS . INGENII . MOTUS

QUI . ET . AD . EXCOGITANDUM . ACUTI . ET . AD . EXPLICANDUM

ORNANDUMQUE . UBERES . SUNT

EXIMIO . AC . PRAECLARO

OPTIME . DE . LITTERIS . QUAS . SOLAS . ESSE . OMNIUM . TEMPORUM

OMNIUMQUE . LOCORUM . EXPERTUS . VIDIT

OPTIME . DE . SENATU . CUJUS . PERICLITANTIS

IPSE . DECUS . ET . COLUMEN . FUIT

OPTIME . DE . PATRIA . IN . CIVES

SUI . AMANTISSIMOS . EHEU . INGRATA

NUNQUAM . NON . PROMERITO

LIBRUM . HUNCCE . EA . QUA . PAR . EST . OBSERVANTIA

D.D.D.

A.E.A.O.