translation in modern english prose:
the books of wrote before survive, , therefore taught written then. reason in our time, here among us, write material scratch, inspired example of these old customs; might, when dead , elsewhere, left world s ear in time coming after this. because men say, , s true, when writes entirely wisdom, dulls man s wit reads every day. reason, if permit it, take middle way, , write book between two, of passion, of instruction, whether of high or low status, people may write about.
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