It sets forth Imitable examples of character, but it is not itself Imitable.
"The Jericho Road"
W. Bion Adkins
There were others that for the peoples good instruction, and triall of their owne witts vsed in places of great assembly, to say by rote nombers of short and sententious meetres, very pithie and of good edification, and thereupon were called Poets Mimistes: as who would say, Imitable and meet to be followed for their wise and graue lessons.
"The Arte of English Poesie"
George Puttenham
His model was also peculiarly Imitable.
"A Short History of French Literature"
George Saintsbury