,! ,augu/an ,repr9t ,society ,,essays ,,on ,,ta/e f ,john ,gilb]t ,coop] ,lett]s ,conc]n+ ,ta/e ,?ird ,edition 7#ageg7 ,john ,arm/rong ,miscellanies 7#aggj7 ,) an ,introduction by ,ralph ,coh5 ,publication ,numb] #cj ,los ,angeles ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia ,,g5]al ,,editors ,h4 ,,ri*>d ,,ar*]1 ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,,ri*>d ,c4 ,,boys41 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,edw>d ,,niles ,,hook]1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,,john ,,l(tis1 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,,assi/ant ,,editor ,w4 ,,e>l ,,britton1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,advisory ,,editors ,,emmett ,l4 ,,av]y1 ,/ate ,college ( ,wa%+ton ,,b5jam9 ,,boyce1 ,duke ,univ]sity ,,l\is ,i4 ,,br$vold1 ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,,clean? ,,brooks1 ,yale ,univ]sity ,,james ,l4 ,,clif=d1 ,columbia ,univ]sity ,,ar?ur ,,fri$man1 ,univ]sity ( ,*icago ,,l\is ,a4 ,,l&a1 ,pr9ceton ,univ]sity ,,samuel ,h4 ,,monk1 ,univ]sity ( ,m9nesota ,,erne/ ,,mossn]1 ,univ]sity ( ,texas ,,james ,,su!rl&1 ,que5 ,m>y ,college1 ,london ,h4,t4 ,,sw$5b]g1 ,,jr41 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,,introduction ,! essays on ta/e tak5 f ! "w ( ,john ,gilb]t ,coop] & ,john ,arm/rong & repr9t$ 9 ?is issue are ( int]e/ & value to ! /ud5t ( ! eighte5? c5tury because !y typify ! %ift+ attitudes t[>d ta/e held by mo/ mid-c5tury poets & critics4 ,coop]1 :o accepts ! ,%aftesbury-,hut*esonian !sis ( ! int]nal s5se1 emphasizes ! p]sonal1 ec/atic effect ( ta/e4 ,arm/rong1 :ile accept+ ! rationali/ notions ( cl>ity & simplicity1 attacks me?odiz$ rules & urges reliance on individuality4 ,foll[+ ,%aftesbury & ,hut*eson closely1 ,coop] treats ta/e z an imm$iate1 pr]ational response ( an int]nal s5se to ! proportion & h>mony 9 nature1 a response f an int]nal h>mony ( ! s5ses1 imag9ation1 & und]/&+ to a simil> h>mony 9 ext]nal nature4 ,coop] def9es ! effect ( good ta/e z a ,gl[ ( ,pleasure :i* ?rills ?ro' our :ole ,frame4 ,?is ,gl[ is *>act]iz$ by high emotional s5sibility1 & x ?us m9imizes ! passivity :i* ,hut*eson attributes to ! int]nal s5se4 ,arm/rong's s\rces are m eclectic ?an ,coop]'s4 ,arm/rong %[s simil>ities to ,pope 9 8 rationalism1 to ,d5nis 9 8 treatm5t ( poetry z an expression ( ! passions1 & to ,hut*eson 9 8 emphasis on b5evol5ce & ! psy*ological basis ( p]ception4 ,b to ^! views1 he frequ5tly adds p]sonal ecc5tricities4 ,= example1 ,ta/e3 ,an ,epi/le to a ,"y ,critic reveals its ,popean desc5t 9 its tone & =m2 h[ev]1 its ga/ronomic end+ displays ,arm/rong's int]e/1 z a physician1 9 ! relation ( diet to lit]>y ta/e4 ,if ,arm/rong's boa/ t ,i'm a %rewd obs]v]1 & w guess ,:at books y doat on f y\r fav'rite mess1 is a p]sonal ecc5tricity1 8 attack on false criticism & 8 exhortation to judge = oneself are typical h>b+]s ( late eighte5?-c5tury individualism & confid5ce 9 ! natural man4 ,an hone/ f>m]1 or %eph]d writes ,arm/rong 9 ,( ,ta/e1 :o is acqua9t$ ) no language b :at is spok5 9 8 own c\nty1 may h a mu* tru] reli% ( ! ,engli% writ]s ?an ! mo/ dogmatical p$ant t ev] erect$ himself into a comm5tator1 & f 8 ,go?ic *air1 ) an ill-br$ arrogance1 dictat$ false criticism to ! gap+ multitude4#a ,footnote #a3 ,john ,arm/rong1 ,miscellanies 7,london1 #aggj71 ,,ii1 #acg4 ,coop] & ,arm/rong bo? hold a hi/orically int]m$iate position 9 _! attitudes t[>d ta/e1 accept+ e>ly eighte5?-c5tury assumptions & balanc+ !m ) late eighte5?-c5tury emphases4 ,nei!r ( !m ab&ons ! moral assumption ( art :i*1 z ,arm/rong expla9s x1 is a belief 9 a /&>d ( "r & wrong 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 ( beauty & de=mity1 bo? 9 ! natural & moral _w4#b ,coop]1 :o def9es ta/e z a ?rill+ response to art1 falls back ^u ,hut*eson 9 m9imiz+ ! importance ( art & mak+ x second>y to moral k4 ,arm/rong1 :ile describ+ ta/e z ! s5sitive discrim9ation ( degrees ( beauty & de=mity1 bases ?is discrim9ation n on arti/ic1 b on moral qualities4 ,footnote #b3 ,ibid41 ,,ii1 #acd4 ,! complete transition f classic to romantic premises ( ta/e is *>act]iz$ by ! sep>ation ( art f morals4 ,?is /ep nei!r ,coop] nor ,arm/rong takes4 ,b !y d exhibit t5d5cies :i* expla9 h[ ! %ift 0 made possible4 ,bo? writ]s insi/ on a felt response to a "w ( art4 ,coop] emphasizes t ?is response mu/ be to ! :ole "w4 ,?is assumption implies t a "w ( art is an entity complete 9 itself2 x makes possible ! argum5t t art conveys arti/ic1 n moral k4 ,coop]1 by /ress+ s5sibility z an effect ( ta/e1 sugge/s ! ,wordswor?ian notion t ! poet is m s5sitive ?an o!r p4 ,arm/rong1 9 addition to 8 ho/ility to =mal criticism & 8 confid5ce 9 ! natural man1 reveals ?ree o!r t5d5cies :i* lat] eighte5?-c5tury critics elaborat$4 ,l ,edw>d ,"y 9 8 ,conjectures on ,orig9al ,composition1 #agei1 ,arm/rong opposes slavi% imitation ( anci5t models & decl>es t ! writ] %\ld cat* _! graces )\t affect+ x !m s t 8 own orig9al *>act]i/ical mann] w /ill di/+ui% itself4#c ,arm/rong emphasizes exquisit5ess ( p]ception z ! basis = ta/e3 ! m exquisite ! m9d1 ! m is x able to discrim9ate among ! v>i\s degrees ( ! beautiful & ! de=m$4 ,al?\gh lat] critics repudiate ,arm/rong's moral discrim9ation1 !y trans=m x into a ref9$ discrim9ation ( ae/hetic qualities4 ,f9ally1 by sugge/+ t ! man ( g5ius diff]s f ! man ( ta/e by 8 ability to h&le a m$ium1 ,arm/rong implies ! possibility ( a te*nical criticism 9 t]ms ( ! writ]'s craft1 ap>t f moral judgm5t4 ,footnote #c3 ,ibid41 ,,ii1 #afh4 ,al?\gh ! works ( ,coop] & ,arm/rong elicit$ contra/+ popul> reactions--,lett]s conc]n+ ,ta/e runn+ into f\r editions f #agee to #agga & ,arm/rong's writ+s1 ) ! exception ( ,! ,art ( ,pres]v+ ,heal?1 nev] w9n+ mu* public favor--nei!r writ] ex]t$ a /rong critical influ5ce4 ,coop] did n reassess or *ange significantly ! assumptions ( ,%aftesbury & ,hut*eson4 ,8 "w 0 prim>ily a popul>ization ( _! ideas1 &1 9 its en?usia/ic language1 its emphasis on s5sibility1 & its epi/ol>y =m1 x seems direct$ at flatt]+ a female audi5ce4 ,arm/rong's rem>ks on ta/e1 writt5 9 imitation ( ! simplicity & cl>ity ( ! rational tradition1 are p]sonal ass]tions & op9ions r ?an well-def9$ or cle>ly ?\ght-out critical positions4 ,!y are r&om ?\ghts r ?an a coh]5t critical !ory4 ,! significance ( ,coop] & ,arm/rong re/s1 !re=e1 on c]ta9 repres5tative attitudes t[>d ta/e :i* exhibit ! *ange f classic to romantic4 ,on ! "o h&1 !y accept ! moral po/ulates ( art1 &1 on ! o!r1 !y emphasize ! emotional basis ( ta/e4 ,coop] treats art z a second>y =m ( k1 yet emphasizes ! ?rill t art gives4 ,arm/rong accepts ! /&>ds ( cl>ity & simplicity1 :ile emphasiz+ ! individuality ( response & ! ne$ = discrim9at+ p>ticul>1 r ?an g5]al1 qualities4 ,?\gh ,coop] & ,arm/rong fail to revaluate ! traditions !y accept1 !y exemplify tr5ds :i* l$ o!rs to p]=m ?is revaluation & to trans=m ! moral assumptions into ae/hetic crit]ia4 ,bibliographical ,note ,! two repr9ts f ! tw5ty lett]s ( ,john ,gilb]t ,coop]'s ,lett]s conc]n+ ,ta/e4 ,to :i* are add$ ,essays on simil> & o!r ,subjects are f ! ?ird edition1 dat$ #ageg2 ! fir/ edition 0 publi%$ 9 #agee z ,lett]s conc]n+ ,ta/e4 ,! selections by ,john ,arm/rong are tak5 f ! two-volume ,miscellanies publi%$ 9 #aggj4 ,! ,ta/e ( ! ,pres5t ,age receiv$ its fir/ publication 9 ?is edition1 b ! o!r prose _h previ\sly be5 publi%$ 9 #ageh "u ! pseudonym ( ,launcelot ,temple 9 ! fir/ volume ( ,sket*es3 or ,essays on ,v>i\s ,subjects4 ,! poem ,ta/e3 ,an ,epi/le to a ,"y ,critic 0 fir/ publi%$ 9 #agec4 ,ralph ,coh5 ,,lett]s ,,conc]n+ ,,ta/e4 ,,lett] ,i4 ,to ,,euphemius4 ,:5ce comes x1 ,,euphemius1 t y1 :o are feel+ly alive to ea* f9e ,s5sation t ,beauty or ,h>mony gives ! ,s\l1 %\ld s (t5 ass]t1 contr>y to :at y daily exp]i5ce1 t ,,ta/e is gov]n$ by ,caprice1 & t ,,beauty is r$ucible to no ,crit]ion8 ,i am afraid y\r ,g5]osity 9 ?is ,in/ance is great] ?an y\r ,s9c]ity1 & t y are will+ to complim5t ! circle ( y\r ,fri5ds1 9 giv+ up by ?is ,concession t envi$ ,sup]iority y might claim ov] !m1 %\ld x be ackn[l$g$ t ^? uncommon ,emotions ( ,pleasure1 :i* arise 9 y\r ,brea/ ^u ! ,obs]vation ( moral or natural ,elegance1 7 caus$ by a m ready & intimate ,p]ception ( t univ]sal ,,tru?1 :i* ! all-p]fect ,,creator ( ?is h>moni\s ,sy/em orda9$ to be ! ,,v5us ( e ,object1 :e!r 9 ! ,mat]ial ,_w2 9 ! imitative ,arts2 or 9 liv+ ,*>act]s & ,mann]s4 ,h[ irreconcileable are y\r ,doctr9es to ! ,example y af=d u6 ,h[ev]1 s9ce y press me to ju/ify y\r ,practice aga9/ y\r ,decl>ations1 by giv+ a ,def9ition ( :at is meant by ,,ta/e1 ,i %all n avoid ! invidi\s ,(fice ( po9t+ out y\r sup]ior ,excell5ce to o!rs1 by prov+ t ,,tru? & ,,beauty are co9cid5t1 & t ! w>me/ ,admir]s ( ^! ,,cele/ial ,,tw9s1 h consequ5tly ,s\ls m ne>ly alli$ to !rial ,spirits ( a high] ,ord]4 ,! effect ( a good ,,ta/e is t in/antane\s ,gl[ ( ,pleasure :i* ?rills ?ro' our :ole ,frame1 & seizes ^u ! ,applause ( ! ,he>t1 be=e ! intellectual ,p[]1 ,reason1 c desc5d f ! ,?rone ( ! ,m9d to ratify x's ,approbation1 ei!r :5 we receive into ! ,s\l beautiful ,images ?ro' ! ,organs ( bodily ,s5ses2 or ! ,decorum ( an amiable ,"* ?ro' ! ,faculties ( moral ,p]ception2 or :5 we recall1 by ! imitative ,arts1 bo? ( !m ?ro' ! int]m$iate ,p[] ( ! ,imag9ation4 ,nor is ?is delightful & imm$iate ,s5sation to be excit$ 9 an undi/emp]$ ,s\l1 b by a ,*a9 ( ,tru?s1 dep5d5t ^u "o ano!r till !y t]m9ate 9 ! h& ( ! ,div9e ,,compos] ( ! :ole4 ,let u ca/ our ,eyes fir/ ^u ! ,objects ( ! ,mat]ial ,_w4 ,a rural ,prospect ^u ! v fir/ ,glance yields a grateful ,emotion 9 ! ,brea/1 :5 9 a ,v>iety ( ,sc5es !re arises f ! :ole ,,"o ,ord]1 ^: diff]5t ,p>ts w be f\nd1 by ! critical ,eye ( ,contemplation1 to relate mutually to "o ano!r1 & ea* exam9$ ap>t1 to be productive ( ! ,necess>ies1 ! ,conv5i5cies1 & ,emolum5ts ( ,life4 ,suppose y 0 to behold f an ,em95ce1 ?ro' a small range ( ,m\nta9s cov]$ ) ,woods1 sev]al little ,/reams gu%+ out ( ,rocks1 "s g5tly trickl+ ov] ,pebbles1 o!rs tumbl+ f a ,precipice1 & a few glid+ smoo?ly 9 ,will[-%ad$ ,rivulets ?ro gre5 ,mead[s1 till _! tribut>y ,wat]s are all collect$ by "s ,riv] ,god ( a l>g] ,urn1 :o at "s few ,miles di/ance is lo/ 9 ! ,ocean1 :i* heaves x's broad ,bosom to ! ,sight1 & ends ! ,prospect ) an imm5se ,expanse ( ,wat]s4 ,tell me1 ,,euphemius1 w\ld n su* a ,sc5e captivate ! ,he>t ev5 be=e ! intellectual ,p[]s discov] ,m9]als 9 ! ,m\nta9s2 future ,navies 9 ! ,woods2 ,civil & ,milit>y ,ar*itecture 9 ! ,rocks2 heal+ ,qualities 9 ! small] ,/reams2 ,f]tility1 t ! l>g] ,wat]s di/ribute along _! s]p5tis+ ,banks2 ,h]bage = ,cattle 9 ! ,mead[s2 & la/ly1 ! m easy ,opportunities ! ,riv] af=ds u to convey to o!r ,climates ! ,sup]fluities ( our own1 = :i* ! ,ocean br+s u back 9 ,ex*ange :at we /& 9 ne$ ( f !irs4 ,n[ to height5 ?is beautiful ,l&scape1 let u ?r[ 9 ,corn ,fields1 "h & !re a ,c\ntry ,seat1 &1 at prop] ,di/ances1 small ,hamlets1 toge!r ) ,spires & ,t[]s1 z ,,milton describes !m1 bosom'd high 9 tuft$ ,trees4 ,does n an additional ,rapture fl[ 9 f ?is ,adjunct1 ( :i* ,reason w aft]w>ds discov] ! lat5t ,cause 9 ! same mann] z be=e4 ,y\r fav\rite ,ar*itecture w n fail to af=d less rem>kable ,in/ances1 t ,tru?1 ,beauty1 & ,utility are insep>able4 ,y v well "k t e ,rule1 ,canon1 & ,proportion 9 build+ did n arise f ! caprici\s ,inv5tion ( ,man1 b f ! un]r+ ,dictates ( ,nature1 & t ev5 :at are n[ ! ornam5tal ,p>ts ( an ,edifice1 orig9ally 7 creat$ by ,necessity2 & are /ill displeas+ to ! ,sight1 :5 !y are disob$i5t1 if ,i may use t moral ,expression1 to ! ,ord]1 :i* ,nature1 ^: ,laws _c be repeal$1 fir/ gave to supply t ,necessity4 ,"h ,i appeal to y\r own ,brea/1 & let me cont9ue ! ,appeal by ask+ y conc]n+ ano!r ,sci5ce analog\s to ?is1 :i* is f\nd$ ^u z inv>iable ,pr9ciples3 ,i mean ! ,sci5ce ( liv+ well1 9 :i* y are z happily le>n$ z 9 ! =m]4 ,say !n1 has n e amiable ,"*1 ) :i* y h be5 enam\r$1 be5 prov$ by a cool ,exam9ation to conta9 a beautiful ,proportion1 9 ! ,po9t x 0 plac$ 91 relative to ,society8 ,& :at is x t con/itutes ,moral ,de=mity1 or :at we call ,vice1 b ! ,disproportion :i* any ,ag5t occasions1 9 ! ,fabric ( ,civil ,community1 by a ,non-compliance to ! g5]al ,ord] :i* %\ld prevail 9 x8 ,z ! ,arts ( ,pa9t+1 ,sculpture1 & ,poetry are imitative ( ^!1 _! ,excell5ce1 z ,,ari/otle obs]ves1 consi/s 9 ,fai?fulness to _! ,orig9al3 nor h !y any prim>y ,beauty 9 !mselves1 b d]ive _! %ad[y ,exi/5ce 9 a mimetic ,transcript f ,objects 9 ! ,mat]ial ,_w1 or f ,passions1 ,*>act]s1 & ,mann]s4 ,nev]!less t int]nal ,s5se we call ,,ta/e 7:i* is a ,h]ald = ! :ole human ,sy/em1 9 x's ?ree diff]5t ,p>ts1 ! ref9$ ,faculties ( ,p]ception1 ! gross ,organs ( ,s5se1 & ! int]m$iate ,p[]s ( ,imag9ation7 has z quick a ,feel+ ( ?is second>y ,excell5ce ( ! ,arts1 z = ! prim>y ,graces2 & seizes ! ,he>t ) ,rapture long be=e ! ,s5ses1 & ,reason 9 ,conjunction1 c prove ?is ,beauty by collat+ ! ,imitations ) _! ,orig9als4 ,if x %\ld be ask$ :y ext]nal ,objects affect ! human ,brea/ 9 ?is ,mann]1 ,i w\ld answ]1 t ! ,,almighty has 9 ?is1 z well z 9 all 8 o!r ,works1 out ( 8 abundant ,goodness & ,love to 8 ,creatures1 s attun$ our ,m9ds to ,tru?1 t all ,beauty f )\t %\ld make a responsive ,h>mony vibrate )94 ,b %\ld any ( ^? m curi\s ,g5tlem51 :o busy !mselves ,) ,enquiries into ,matt]s1 :i* ! ,deity1 = ,reasons kn[n only to himself1 has plac$ above our limit$ ,capacities1 dem& h[ he has s =m$ u1 ,i %\ld ref] !m1 ) prop] ,contempt1 to _! m ag$ ,bre?r51 :o may ju/ly 9 ,d]ision be /il$ ! ,philosoph]s ( ultimate ,causes4 ,to y1 my de> ,fri5d1 ^: truly philosophical & religi\s ,ta/e concludes t :atev] ,,god orda9s is "r1 x is suffici5t to h prov$ t ,tru? is ! ,cause ( all ,beauty1 & t ,tru? fl[s f ! ,f\nta9 ( all ,p]fection1 9 ^: unfa?omable ,dep? f9ite ,?\ght %\ld nev] v5ture ) any o!r ,int5tion ?an to wond] & adore4 ,b ,i f9d ,i h be5 imp]ceptibly l$ on f ,?\ght to ,?\ght1 n only to trespass ^u ! common ,/ile ( a ,lett]1 by ^! ab/ruse ,reason+s & religi\s ,conclusions1 b ^u ! ord9>y l5g? ( "o likewise2 !re=e %all conclude by complim5t+ my own ,ta/e 9 ,*>act]s1 :5 ,i assure y t ,i am1 ,y\r mo/ affectionate ,fri5d1 c4 ,,lett] ,,ii4 ,to ! ,,same4 ,x gave me no small ,pleasure to f9d1 by y\r ,answ] to my la/ ,lett]1 t y n[ all[ ,,beauty to be ! ,daught] ( ,,tru?2 & ,i 9 my turn w make a ,concession to y1 by confess+ t ,,beauty h]self may h acquir$ ,*>ms1 b !n !y are altoge!r su* z are consi/5t ) h] div9e ,extraction4 ,:at y obs]ve is v true1 t ! human ,=m 7! mo/ glori\s ,object1 z y are pleas$ to call x1 9 ! ,creation7 let x be made ) ! mo/ accurate ,symmetry & ,proportion1 may receive additional ,*>ms f ,education1 & /eal m subtily ^u ! ,s\l ( ! ,behold] f "s adv5titi\s ,circum/ances ( easy ,attitudes or ,motion1 & an undef9eable ,sweetness ( ,c\nt5ance1 :i* an habitual ,comm]ce ) ! m ref9$ ,"p ( ,mank9d sup]adds to ! ,"w ( ,nature4 ,?is ! anci5t ,grecian ,arti/s w\ld h repres5t$ my?ologically 9 ,pa9t+ by ! ,,graces cr[n+ ,,v5us4 ,we f9d h[ mu* ,,lely has avail$ himself 9 8 %ad[y ,creations ( transcrib+ f ,life ?is adv5titi\s ,*>m into all 8 ,portraits4 ,i mean1 :5 he /ole ^u 8 animat$ ,canvas1 z ,,pope poetically expresses x1 ,! sleepy ,eye t spoke ! melt+ ,s\l4 ,y w ask me1 p]haps1 h[ ,i c prove any ,alliance 9 ?is p>ticul> ,circum/ance ( a s+le ,feature to ,tru?2 ,or r triumphantly pu% ! ,argum5t f>!r1 & say1 ,is n ?is additional ,*>m1 z y call x1 inconsi/5t ) ! ,div9e ,orig9al ( ,beauty1 s9ce x dead5s ! fi]y ,lu/re ( t p5etrat+ ,organ8 ,i *use to draw my ,answ] f ! ,s*ools ( ! anti5t ,,e?ographi1 :o by _! en*ant+ ,art s happily convey$1 ?ro' ! ,sight1 ! ,lessons ( ,moral ,philosophy4 ,^! ,sages w\ld h told y1 t our ,s\ls are attun$ to "o ano!r1 l ! ,/r+s ( musical ,in/rum5ts1 & t ! ,*ord ( "o be+ /ruck1 ! ,unison ( ano!r1 ?o' unt\*$1 w vibrate to x4 ,! ,passions !re=e ( ! human ,he>t1 express$ ei!r 9 ! liv+ ,c\nt5ance1 or ! mimetic ,/rokes ( ,art1 w affect ! ,s\l ( ! ,behold] ) a simil> & responsive ,disposition4 ,:at wond] !n is x t ,beauty1 borr[+ ?us ! ,look ( s(t5+ ,love1 ^: ,p[] c lull ! mo/ wat*ful ( ! ,s5ses1 %\ld ca/ t sweet ,nep5! ^u our ,he>ts1 & en*ant our correspond+ ,?\ghts to re/ 9 ! ,embraces ( ,desire8 ,sure !n ,i am1 t y w always all[ ,love to be ! ,s\rce & ,end ( our ,be+1 & consequ5tly consi/5t ) ,tru?4 ,x is ! ,sup]addition ( su* ,*>ms to ,proportion1 :i* is call$ ,ta/e 9 ,musick1 ,pa9t+1 ,poetry1 ,sculpture1 ,g>d5+ & ,ar*itecture4 ,by :i* is g5]ally meant t happy ,assemblage :i* excites 9 our ,m9ds1 by ,analogy1 "s pleasurable ,image4 ,?us1 = ,in/ance1 ev5 ! ,ru9s ( an old ,ca/le prop]ly dispos$1 or ! ,simplicity ( a r\gh hewn ,h]mitage 9 a ,rock1 enliv5 a ,prospect1 by recall+ ! ,moral ,images ( ,valor & ,wisdom2 & ,i believe no ,man w cont5d1 t ,valor ex]t$ 9 ! ,def5ce ( "o's ,c\ntry1 or ,wisdom contemplat+ 9 ,retirem5t = ! ,welf>e ( ,mank9d1 are n truly amiable ,images1 belong+ to ! ,div9e ,family ( ,tru?4 ,i ?9k ,i h n[ reconcil$ our two favorite ,op9ions1 by prov+ t ^! additional ,*>ms1 if !y mu/ be call$ s1 h _! ,orig9 9 ,nature z mu* z ,proportion itself4--,i am v glad ! ,pr9ts ,i s5t af=d$ y s mu* ,pleasure1 n only z ,i wi% e ?+ :i* comes f me may be favorably receiv$ by y1 b z !y are likewise a ,confirmation ( my ,argum5ts2 = ! ,man :o drew !m is no v great ,arti/1 b be+ a fai?ful ,disciple ( ,nature1 hav+ del9eat$ e ,object 9 a ,cam]a ,obscura1 he has n fail$ ( ga9+ ! unconte/$ ,applause1 :i* ! ,foll[]s ( t un]r+ ,mi/ress w ev] receive f ,mank9d4 ,my ,,eudocia calls me to adm9i/] ) h] ,com=t to a little fa!rless ,family 9 ! ,di/rict ( our ,hamlet1 !re=e mu/ conclude myself1 ,y\r s9c]e ,fri5d1 c4 ,,lett] ,,ta/e3 ,,an ,,epi/le ,,to ,a ,,"y ,,critic4 ,range f ,t[]-hill all ,london to ! ,fleet1 ,!nce r\nd ! ,temple1 t'utmo/ ,grosv5or-/reet3 ,take 9 y\r r\te bo? ,gray's & ,l9coln's ,inn2 ,miss n1 be sure1 my ,lords & ,g5tlem52 ,y'll h>dly raise1 z ,i ),a ,petty guess1 #e ,above twelve ?\s& m5 ( ta/e2 unless ,9 desp]ate times a ,connoisseur may pass4 ,a ,connoisseur6 ,:at's t8 ',tis h>d to say3 ,b y mu/ (t amid/ ! fair & gay ,h se5 a w\'d-be rake1 a flutt]+ fool1 #aj ,:o swe>s he loves ! sex ) all 8 s\l4 ,alas1 va9 y\?6 do/ ?\ admire sweet ,jones8 ,?\ be gallant )\t or blood or bones6 ,y'd split to he> ?' insipid coxcomb cry ,ah *>m+ ,nanny6 'tis too mu*6 ,i die6-- #ae ,die & be d--n'd1 says "o2 b let me tell ye ,i'll pay ! loss if ev] rapture kill ye4 ,footnote ,a3 ,sir ,william ,petty1 au?or ( ! ,political ,ari?metic4 ',tis easy le>nt ! art to talk by rote3 ,at ,n&o's 'twill b co/ y half a groat2 ,! ,r$=d s*ool at ?ree-p5ce is n de>1 ,sir2 ,at ,:ite's--! />s in/ruct y = a te/]4 #ba ,b he1 :om nature nev] meant to %>e ,"o sp>k ( ta/e1 w nev] cat* x !re3-- ,nor no :]e else2 h[e'er ! booby beau ,gr[s great ) ,pope1 & ,horace1 & ,boileau4 ,good native ,ta/e1 ?o' rude1 is seldom wrong1 ,be x 9 music1 pa9t+1 or 9 song4 ,b ?is1 z well z o!r faculties1 ,improves ) age & rip5s by degrees4 ,i "k1 my de>2 'tis ne$less to d5y 't1 #cj ,y l ,voiture1 y ?9k him wondr\s bright2 ,b sev5 ye>s h5ce1 y\r reli% m matur'd1 ,:at n[ delights w h>dly be endur'd4 ,! boy may live to ta/e ,rac9e's f9e *>ms1 ,:om ,lee's bald orb or ,r[e's dry rapture w>ms3 ,b he1 enfran*is'd f 8 tutor's c>e1 #cf ,:o places ,butl] ne> ,c]vantes' *air2 ,or ) ,erasmus c admit to vie ,br[n ( ,squab-hall ( m]ry memory2 ,w die a ,go?3 & nod at ,a,wod5's fea/1 #dj ,?' et]nal w9t] long1 on ,b,gregory's brea/4 ,long may he swill1 ?is patri>* ( ! dull1 ,! dr[sy ,mum--,b t\c n ,m>o's skull6 ,8 holy b>b>\s dotage s\ght to doom1 ,good heav56 ?' immortal classics to ! tomb6-- ,^? sacr$ lights %all bid new g5ius rise #de ,:5 all ,rome's sa9ts h rott$ f ! skies4 ,be ^! y\r guides1 if at ! ivy cr[n ,y aim2 ea* c\ntry's classics1 & y\r own4 ,b *iefly ) ! anci5ts pass y\r prime1 #ej ,& dr9k ,ca/alia at ! f\nta9's brim4 ,! man to g5u9e ,burgundy br$ up1 ,soon />ts ! dam ( ,me?u5 9 8 cup4 ,footnote ,a3 ,allud+ to ! ,go?ic heav51 ,wod5's hall2 :]e ! happy are = ev] employ$ 9 dr9k+ be]1 mum1 & o!r com=table liquors out ( ! skulls ( ^? :om !y _h sla9 9 battle4 ,footnote ,b3 ,pope ,gregory ! ,v,ith1 di/+ui%$ by ! "n ( ,/4 ,gregory2 ^: pi\s zeal1 9 ! cause ( b>b>\s ignorance & prie/ly tyranny1 ex]t$ itself 9 demoli%+1 to ! utmo/ ( 8 p[]1 all ! rema9s ( hea!n g5ius4 ,^? sov]eign ma/]s ( ! ,muses skill ,are ! true patt]ns ( good writ+ /ill1 #ee ,_! ore 0 ri* & sev5 times purg'd ( lead2 ,_! art seem'd nature1 'twas s f9ely hid4 ,?o' born ) all ! p[]s ( writ+ well1 ,:at pa9s x co/ !y did n blu% to tell4 ,_! ease 7my ,lords67 ne'er l[ng'd = want ( fire1 ,nor did _! rage ?ro' affectation tire4 #fa ,free f all tawdry & impos+ gl>e ,!y tru/$ to _! native grace ( air4 ,rapt'r\s & wild ! trembl+ s\l !y seize1 ,or sly coy beauties /eal x by degrees2 #fe ,! m y view !m /ill ! m !y please4 ,yet !re are ?\s&s ( s*ola/ic m]it ,:o worm _! s5se out b ne'er ta/e _! _s4 ,witness ea* p$ant "u ,b5tley br$2 ,ea* comm5tator t e'er comm5t$4 #gj 7,y sc>ce c seize a spot ( classic gr\nd1 ,) leagues ( ,dut* morass s float$ r\nd47 ,witness--b1 ,sir1 ,i hold a cauti\s p51 ,le/ ,i %\ld wrong "s hon\rable m54 ,!y gr[ en?usia/s too--',tis true6 'tis pity6 #ge ,b 'tis n e lunatic t's witty4 ,"s h run ,m>o--& "s ,milton--mad1 ,a%ley once turn'd a solid b>b]'s head3 ,he> all t's said or pr9t$ if y c1 ,a%ley has turn'd m solid heads ?an "o4 #hj ,let su* admire ea* great or speci\s "n2 ,= "r or wrong ! joy to !m's ! same4 ,"r6 ,yes a ?\s& times4--,ea* fool has he>d ,t ,hom] 0 a wond] ( a b>d4 ,despise !m civilly ) all my he>t-- #he ,b to conv9ce !m is a desp]ate "p1 ,:y %\ld y teize "o = :at secret cause ,"o doats on ,horace1 or on ,hudibras8 ',tis cruel1 ,sir1 'tis ne$less1 to endeav\r ,to tea* a sot ( ,ta/e he kn[s no flav\r1 #ij ,to disunite ,i nei!r wi% nor hope ,a /ubborn blockhead f 8 fav'rite fop4 ,yes--fop ,i say1 7 ,m>o's self be=e 'em3 ,= ,m>o's self gr[s dull z !y pore o'er him4 ,b he> _! raptures o'er "s speci\s rhime ,dub'd by ! musk'd & greasy mob sublime4 #if ,= sple5's de> sake he> h[ a coxcomb prates ,z clam'r\s o'er 8 joys z fifty cats2 ,music has *>ms to soo? a savage brea/1 ,to s(t5 rocks1 & oaks--& all ! re/3 #ajj ,i've he>d--,bless ^! long e>s6--,heav'ns :at a /ra96 ,good ,god6 ,:at ?und]s bur/ 9 ?is ,campaign6 ,h>k ,wall] w>bles6 ,ah6 h[ sweetly kill+6 ,!n t inimitable ,spl5did ,%ill+6 ,r[e brea!s all ,%akespe> "h6--,t ode ( ,prior #aje ,is ,sp5c] q6 egad 8 v fire6-- ,z l--,yes fai?6 z gum-fl[]s to ! rose1 ,or z to ,cl>et flat ,m9orca's dose2 ,z l z 7if ,i am n grosly wrong7 ,erle ,rob]t's ,mice to aught e'er ,*auc] sung4 #aaj ,read boldly1 & unprejudic'd p]use ,ea* fav'rite mod]n1 ev'n ea* anci5t muse4 ,) all ! comic salt & tragic rage ,! great /up5d\s g5ius ( our /age1 ,boa/ ( our isl&1 pride ( human-k9d1 #aae ,_h faults to :i* ! boxes are n bl9d4 ,8 frailties are to ev'ry gossip kn[n3 ,yet ,milton's p$antries n %ock ! t[n4 ,ne'er be ! dupe ( ,names1 h[ev] high2 ,= "s outlive good p>ts1 "s misapply4 #abj ,ea* elegant ,spectator y admire2 ,b mu/ y !re=e swe> by ,cato's fire8 ,masques = ! c\rt1 & (t a clumsey je/1 ,disgrac'd ! muse t wr\ght ! ,al*emi/4 ,b to ! anci5ts4--,fai?6 ,i am n cle>1 #abe ,= all ! smoo? r\nd type ( ,elzevir1 ,t e "w :i* la/s 9 prose or song1 ,two ?\s& ye>s1 des]ves to la/ s long4 ,= n to m5tion "s et]nal blades ,kn[n only n[ 9 ?' academic %ades1 #acj 7,^? sacr$ groves :]e raptur'd spirits /ray1 ,& 9 ^w-hunt+ wa/e ! live-long day7 ,anci5ts :om none b curi\s critics scan1 ,d1 read,a ,messala's praises if y c4 ,ah6 :o b feels ! sweet contagi\s sm>t #ace ,:ile s(t ,tibullus p\rs 8 t5d] he>t8 ,) him ! ,loves & ,muses melt 9 te>s2 ,b n a ^w ( "s hexamet]s4 ,y gr[ s squeami% & s dev'li% dry1 ,y'll call ,lucretius vapid next4 ,n ,i4 #adj ,"s f9d him t$i\s1 o!rs ?9k him lame3 ,b if he lags 8 subject is to blame4 ,r\gh we>y roads ?ro' b>r5 wilds he tri$1 ,yet /ill he m>*es ) true ,roman pride3 ,sometimes a meteor1 gorge\s1 rapid1 bright1 #ade ,he /reams a?w>t ! philosophic night4 ,f9d y 9 ,horace no insipid ,odes8-- ,he d>'d to tell u ,hom] sometimes nods2 ,& b = su* a aide's h>dy skill ,hom] might slumb] unsuspect$ /ill4 #aej ,footnote ,a3 ,a poem ( ,tibullus's 9 hexamet] v]se2 z yawn+ & insipid z 8 elegies are t5d] & natural4 ,ta/eless1 implicit1 indol5t & tame1 ,at second-h& we *iefly praise or blame4 ,h5ce 'tis1 = else "o kn[s n :y nor h[1 ,"s au?ors fl\ri% = a ye> or two3 ,= _m "s1 m wond'r\s /ill to tell2 #aee ,f>quh> yet l+]s on ! br9k ( hell4 ,( solid m]it o!rs p9e unkn[n2 ,at fir/1 ?o',a ,c>los swimm+ly w5t d[n1 ,poor ,belvid]a fail'd to melt ! t[n4 ,sunk 9 dead night ! giant ,milton lay #afj ',till ,somm]'s h& produc'd him to ! day4 ,b1 ?anks to heav'n & ,addison's good grace ,n[ ev'ry fop is *>m'd ) ,*evy ,*ace4 ,footnote ,a3 ,don ,c>los1 a trag$y ( ,otway's1 n[ long & ju/ly =gott51 w5t (f ) great applause2 :ile 8 ,orphan1 a some:at bett] p]=mance1 & :at is yet m /range1 8 ,v5ice ,pres]v$1 accord+ to ! !atrical anecdotes ( ^? times1 met ) a v cold reception4 ,speci\s & sage1 ! sov]eign ( ! flock ,l$ to ! d[ns1 or f ! wave-worn rock #afe ,reluctant hurl'd1 ! tame implicit tra9 ,or crop ! d[ns1 or headlong seek ! ma94 ,z bl9dly we our solemn lead]s foll[1 ,& good1 & bad1 & execrable swall[4 ,pray1 on ! fir/ ?rong'd ev5+ ( a play #agj ,t we>s !,a facies hippocratica1 ,/rong l9es ( dea?1 signs dire ( reprobation2 ,h y n se5 ! angel ( salvation ,appe> sublime2 ) wise & solemn rap ,to tea* ! d\btful rabble :]e to clap8-- #age ,! rabble kn[s n :]e our dramas %9e2 ,b :]e ! cane goes pat--by ,g-- t's f9e6 ,footnote ,a3 ,! appe>ance ( ! face 9 ! la/ /age ( a consumption1 z x is describ$ by ,hippocrates4 ,judge = y\rself2 nor wait ) timid phlegm ,till "s illu/ri\s p$ant hum or hem4 #agi ,! lords :o />v'd old ,b5 7 le>n'dly fond ,( ,*auc]1 :om ) bungl+ toil !y conn'd1 ,_! sons1 ^: e>s bold ,milton c\ld n seize1 ,w\ld laugh o'er ,b5 l mad1 & snuff & sneeze1 ,& swe>1 & seem z tickl$ z y please4 ,_! spawn1 ! pride ( ?is sublim] age1 #ahe ,feel to ! toes & horns grave ,milton's rage4 ,?o' liv'd he n[ he might appeal ) scorn ,to ,lords1 ,knights1 ',squires & ,doctors1 yet unborn2 ,or ju/ly mad to ,molo*'s burn+ fane ,devote ! *oice/ *ildr5 ( 8 bra94 #aij ,judge = y\rself2 & z y f9d report4 ,( wit z freely z ( beef or port4 ,z\nds6 %all a p]t or bluff important wight1 ,^: bra9 is fanciless1 ^: blood is :ite2 ,a mumbl+ ape ( ta/e2 prescribe u laws #aie ,to try ! poets1 = no bett] cause ,?an t he boa/s p] ann4 t5 ?\s& cle>1 ,yelps 9 ! ,h\se1 or b>ely sits a ,pe]8 ,= %ame6 = %ame6 ! lib]al ,briti% s\l ,to /oop to any /ale dictator's rule6 #bjj ,i may be wrong1 & (t5 am no d\bt1 ,b "r or wrong ) fri5ds ) foes 'twill out4 ,?us 'tis p]haps my fault if ,i compla9 ,( trite inv5tion & a flimsy ve91 ,tame *>act]s1 un9t]e/+1 jejune1 #bje ,& passions drily copi$ f ,a,le ,brun4 ,= ,i w\ld r nev] judge ?an wrong ,t fri5d ( all m51 g5]\s ,f5elon4 ,b 9 ! "n ( goodness1 mu/ ,i be #baj ,! dupe ( *>ms ,i nev] yet c\ld see8 ,& !n to flatt] :]e !re's no rew>d-- ,bett] be any patron-hunt+ b>d1 ,:o half our ,lords ) fil?y praise besme>s1 ,& s+ an ,an!m to ,,all ,,m9i/]s3 ,ta/e ?' ,attic salt 9 ev'ry ,pe]'s poor rebus1 #bae ,& cr[n ea* ,go?ic idol = a ,phoebus4 ,footnote ,a3 ,fir/ pa9t] to ,lewis ,,xiv4 :o1 to speak 9 fa%ionable ,fr5* ,engli%1 call$ himself ,,lewis ,,! ,,great4 ,our sov]eign lords ! passions1 ,love1 ,rage1 ,despair1 c4 7 graci\sly pleas$ to sit to him 9 _! turns = _! portraits3 :i* he 0 g5]\s en\gh to communicate to ! public2 to ! great improvem5t1 no d\bt1 ( hi/ory-pa9t+4 ,x 0 he :o !y say poison'd ,le ,sueur2 :o1 )\t half 8 advantages 9 _m o!r respects1 0 s unreasonable & provok+ z to display a g5ius ) :i* 8 own c\ld /& no comp>ison4 ,x 0 he & 8 ,go?ic disciples1 :o1 ) sly scrat*es1 defac'd ! mo/ ma/]ly ( ?is ,le ,sueur's p]=mances1 z (t5 z _! b>b>\s envy c\ld snugly rea* !m4 ,yet aft] all ^! at*ievem5ts he di$ 9 8 b$6 ,a cata/rophe :i* c\ld n h happ5$ to him 9 a c\ntry l ?is1 :]e ! f9e arts are z zeal\sly & judici\sly patronis$ z !y are well und]/ood4 ,alas6 s f> f free1 s f> f brave1 ,we d>e n %ew ! little ,ta/e we h4 ,) u y'll see ev'n vanity contr\l ,! mo/ ref9'd s5sations ( ! s\l4 #bbj ,sad ,otway's sc5es1 great ,%akespe>'s we defy3 ,"l1 ,madam6 'tis s unpolite to cry6-- ,= %ame1 my de>6 d'ye cr$it all ?is /uff8-- ,i v[--well1 ?is is innoc5t en\gh8 ,at ,a!ns long ago1 ! ,ladies--7m>ri$7 #bbe ,dreamt n !y misbehav'd ?o' !y misc>ri$1 ,:5 a wild poet ) lic5ti\s rage ,turn'd fifty furies loose ^u ! /age4 ,!y 7 s t5d] & s easy mov'd1 ,heav'ns6 h[ ! ,grecian ladies mu/ h lov'd6 ,= all ! f9e s5sations /ill h dwelt1 #bca ,p]haps1 :]e "o 0 exquisitely felt4 ,?us he :o heav5ly ,m>o truly feels ,/&s fix'd on ,raphael1 & at ,h&el ?rills4 ,! gross] s5ses too1 ! ta/e1 ! smell1 #bce ,are likely true/ :]e ! f9e prevail3 ,:o d\bts t ,horace mu/ h cat]'d well8 ,fri5d1 ,i'm a %rewd obs]v]1 & w guess ,:at books y doat on f y\r fav'rite mess1 ,br[n & ,l',e/range w surely *>m :ome'er ,! fro?y p]tness /rikes ( weak small-be]4 ,:o /eeps ! calf's fat lo9 9 greasy sauce ,w h>dly loa! ! praise t ba/es an ass4 ,:o riots on ,scot*t ,collops scorns n any ,insipid1 fulsome1 tra%y miscellany2 #bde ,& :o dev\rs :ate'er ! cook c di% up1 ,w = a classic consecrate ea*,a bi%op4 ,footnote ,a3 ,see ,felton's ,classics4 ,b ,i am sick ( p5 & ink2 & y ,w f9d ?is lett] long en\gh4 ,adieu6 ,,( ,,g5ius ,!re is a /&>d ( "r & wrong 9 ! nature ( ?+s1 ( beauty & de=mity1 bo? 9 ! natural & moral _w4 ,& z diff]5t m9ds happ5 to be m or less exquisite1 ! m or less s5sibly d !y p]ceive ! v>i\s degrees1 ( good & bad1 & are ! m or less susceptible ( be+ *>m$ ) :at is "r or beautiful1 & disgu/$ ) :at is wrong or de=m$4 ,x is *iefly ?is s5sibility t con/itutes g5ius2 to :i* a s\nd head & a good he>t are z effectual z a lively imag9ation4 ,& a man ( true g5ius mu/ necess>ily h z exquisite a feel+ ( ! moral beauties1 z ( :atev] is great or beautiful 9 ! works ( nature2 or ma/]ly 9 ! arts :i* imitate nature1 9 poetry1 pa9t+1 /atu>y1 & music4 ,on ! o!r side1 :]e ! he>t is v bad1 ! g5ius & ta/e1 if !re happ5 to be any pret5sions to !m1 w be f\nd %ock+ & unnatural4 ,,n]o w\ld be no?+ less ?an a poet2 b 8 v]ses 7 :at "o may call mo/ villa9\sly bad4 ,8 ta/e ( magnific5ce & luxury 0 horribly gl>+1 extravagant & unnatural to ! la/ degree4 ,,caligula's ta/e 0 s outragi\sly wrong1 t he dete/$ ! works ( ! sweet ,,mantuan poet m passionately ?an ev] ,,moec5as admir$ !m2 & if ,,virgil _h un=tunately liv$ d[n to ^? times 9 :i* t mon/] appe>$1 he w\ld probably h be5 tortur$ to dea? = no o!r crime b t he wrote naturally1 & l an hone/ man4 ,true g5ius may be said to consi/ ( a p]fect poli% ( s\l1 :i* receives & reflects ! images t fall ^u x1 )\t w>p+ or di/ortion4 ,& ?is f9e poli% ( s\l is1 ,i believe1 con/antly att5d$ ) :at philosoph]s call ! moral tru?4 ,!re are m9ds :i* receive objects truly1 & feel ! impressions !y ought naturally to make1 9 a v lively mann]1 b want ! faculty ( reflect+ !m2 z !re are p :o1 ,i suppose1 feel all ! *>ms ( poetry )\t be+ poets !mselves4 ,,( ,,ta/e4 ,our notion ( ta/e may be easily und]/ood by :at has be5 said ^u ! subject ( g5ius2 = m]e good ta/e is no?+ else b g5ius )\t ! p[] ( execution4 ,x mu/ be born2 & is to be improv$ *iefly by be+ accu/om$1 & ! e>li] ! bett]1 to ! mo/ exquisite objects ( ta/e 9 its v>i\s k9ds4 ,= ! ta/e 9 writ+ & pa9t+1 & 9 e ?+ else1 is ins5sibly =m$ ^u :at we are accu/om$ to2 z well z ta/e 9 eat+ & dr9k+4 ,"o :o f 8 y\? has be5 us$ to dr9k no?+ b heavy dismal port1 w n imm$iately acquire a reli% = cl>et or burgundy4 ,9 ! mo/ /upid ages !re is m good ta/e ?an "o w\ld at fir/ sight imag9e4 ,ev5 ! pres5t1 abuse x ) :at contemptu\s epi!ts y please1 _c be totally void ( x4 ,z long z !re are noble humane & g5]\s dispositions among/ mank9d1 !re mu/ be good ta/e4 ,= 9 g5]al1 ,i d n say always1 ! ta/e w be 9 proportion to ^? moral qualities & t s5sibility ( m9d f :i* !y take _! rise4 ,& :ile _m1 among/ ! great & ! le>n$1 are all[$ to h ta/e = no bett] reason ?an t x is _! own op9ion1 x is (t5 possess$ by ^? :o are n consci\s ( x1 & dream z little ( pret5d+ to x z to a /> & g>t]4 ,an hone/ f>m]1 or %eph]d1 :o is acqua9t$ ) no language b :at is spok5 9 8 own c\nty1 may h a mu* tru] reli% ( ! ,engli% writ]s ?an ! mo/ dogmatical p$ant t ev] erect$ himself into a comm5tator1 & f 8 ,go?ic *air1 ) an ill-br$ arrogance1 dictat$ false criticism to ! gap+ multitude4 ,b ev5 ^? :o are endu$ ) good natural ta/e1 (t5 judge implicitly & by rote1 )\t ev] consult+ _! own ta/e4 ,in/ances ( ?is passive indol5ce1 or r ?is unconsci\sness ( "o's own faculties1 appe> e day2 n only 9 ! f9e arts1 b 9 cases :]e ! m]e ta/e1 accord+ to ! orig9al mean+ ( ! ^w1 is alone conc]n$4 ,= ,i am positive !re are _m ?\s&s :o1 if !y 7 to br+ _! own palate to a sev]e exam9ation1 w\ld discov] t !y really f9d a m delici\s flav\r 9 mutton ?an 9 v5ison1 9 fl\nd] ?an 9 turbut1 & yet pref] middl+ or bad v5ison to ! be/ mutton2 t is1 :at is sc>ce/ & de>e/1 & consequ5tly :at is1 f ! folly ( mank9d1 ! mo/ 9 vogue1 to :at is really ! mo/ agreeable to _! own private ta/e4 ,9 matt] ( ta/e1 ! public1 = ! mo/ "p1 suff]s itself to be l$ by a few :o p]haps are really no judges2 b :o1 "u ! fav\r ( "s advantages ( title1 place1 or =tune1 set up = judges1 & are implicitly foll[$ ev5 by ^? :o h ta/e4 ,^! wa%y dictators h le>nt at s*ool to admire su* au?ors z h = ages be5 possess$ ( an indisput$ r5[n3 b !y w\ld nev] h be5 ! fir/ to h discov]$ /rokes ( true g5ius 9 a co-tempor>y writ]1 ?\gh !y _h liv$ at ! c\rt ( ,,augu/us or ( ,q4 ,,elizabe?4 ,s undi/+ui%+ is our ta/e1 t if ! mo/ torpid dunce ?is fruitful age c boa/ (1 c\ld by "s artful impo/ure prepossess ! public1 t ! mo/ insipid ( all 8 own bread-sauce compositions1 to be publi%$ next w9t]1 0 a piece ,,milton's1 or any o!r celebrat$ au?or1 recov]$ f du/ & obscurity1 x w\ld be receiv$ ) univ]sal applause2 & p]haps be translat$ into ,fr5* be=e ! t[n _h doat$ six weeks ^u x4 ,"o might v5ture to say too1 t if a "w ( true _s & g5ius 0 to be introduc$ into ! _w1 "u ! "n ( "s writ] ( l[ reputation1 x w\ld be reject$ ev5 by ! greate/ "p ( ^? :o pret5d to lead ! ta/e4 ,& no wond]1 :ile an em95t v9tn] has mi/ak5 8 own old hock at n9e %ill+s ! bottle = t at five4 ,,( ,,writ+ ,,to ,,! ,,ta/e ,,( ,,! ,,age4 ,:atev] "s h pret5d$1 "o may reasonably en\gh d\bt :e!r ev] an au?or wrote mu* bel[ himself f any cause b ! necessity ( writ+ too fa/4 ,:5 ?is happ5s to a writ] :o1 ) ! advantages ( leisure & easy circum/ances1 is capable ( produc+ su* works z might *>m succe$+ ages1 x is a disgrace to ! nation & ! times :]e9 su* a g5ius _h ! mis=tune to appe>4 ,x belongs to true g5ius to indulge its own hum\r2 to give a loose to its own sallies2 & to be curb$1 re/ra9$ & direct$ by t s\nd judgm5t alone :i* necess>ily att5ds x4 ,x belongs to x to improve & correct ! public ta/e2 n to hum\r or meanly pro/itute itself to ! gross or l[ ta/e :i* x f9ds4 ,& y may dep5d ^u x1 t :atev] au?or lab\rs to accommodate himself to ! ta/e ( 8 age--suppose x1 if y please1 ?is pres5t age--! sickly wane1 ! impot5t decl9e ( ! eighte5? c5tury3 :i* f a hopeful boy became a mo/ insignificant man2 & = any ?+ t appe>s at pres5t w die a v fat dr[sy block-head1 & be damn$ to et]nal infamy & contempt3 e su* au?or ,i say1 ?\gh he may ?rive z f> z an au?or c 9 ! pres5t age1 w by degrees langui% into obscurity 9 ! next4 ,= ?\gh nak$ & b>e-fac$ vanity2 ?\gh an active ex]tion ( little arts1 & ! mo/ unremitt+ p]sev]ance 9 !m2 ?\gh p>ty1 cabal1 & intrigue2 ?\gh accid5tal advantages1 & ev5 :imsical circum/ances2 may conspire to make a v mod]ate g5ius ! idol ( ! implicit multitude3 works t lean ^u su* fickle props1 t /& ^u su* a false f\ndation1 w n be long able to support !mselves aga9/ ! injuries ( "t4 ,su* build+s beg9 to tott] almo/ z soon z _! scaffold+ is /ruck4 ,b if y f9d x necess>y to comply ) ! hum\r ( y\r age2 ! writ+ be/ calculat$ to please a false ta/e is :at has some?+ ( ! air ( good writ+1 )\t be+ really s4 ,= to ! vulg> eye ! speci\s is m /rik+ ?an ! g5u9e4 ,! be/ writ+ is apt to be too pla91 too simple1 too unaffect$1 & too delicate to /ir ! call\s organs ( ! g5]ality ( critics1 :o see no?+ b ! tawdry gl>e ( t9sel2 & are deaf to e ?+ b :at is %ock+ly noisy to a true e>4 ,!y are /ruck ) ! fi]ce gl>+ col\rs ( old ,frank2 ) attitudes & expressions viol5t1 di/ort$1 & unnatural3 :ile ! true1 j & easy1 ! graceful1 ! mov+1 ! sublime repres5tations ( ,raphael h n ! lea/ p[] to attract !m4 ,! bully+1 noisy m>* 9 ,judas ,mac*abeus has p]haps m s9c]e admir]s ?an t mo/ pa!tic "o 9 ,saul3 & 9 conv]sation p]tness & m]e vivacity is m felt by ! g5]al run ( company ?an easy unaffect$ wit2 z fla%y1 b\nc+1 flatul5t cyd] boa/s ( m _s ?an ! /ill vig\r ( res]v$ ,madeira4 ,b ! easie/1 z well z ! mo/ effectual way ( writ+ to ! bad ta/e ( y\r age1 is to set out :ile y\r g5ius is yet ^u a level ) x4 ,accord+ly1 if y h a son :o beg9s to display a hopeful bloom ( imag9ation1 be sure to publi%1 ) all ! advantages t c be procur$1 ! v fir/ essays ( 8 g5ius4 ,!y w h>dly be too good to please2 & besides1 !y h a *ance to be receiv$ ) p>ticul> fav\r & admiration z ! productions ( a "y muse4 ,:5 he has ?us tak5 possession ( ! public e>1 he may v5ture1 z 8 g5ius rip5s1 to d 8 be/2 he may write z well z he c1 p]haps )\t mu* dang] ( s9k+ 9 reputation4 ,! r5[n ( 8 fir/ crude essays w be suffici5t to prejudice ! mobility1 great & small1 9 fav\r ( ! mo/ exquisite pieces he c produce aft]w>ds4 ,b if he mu/ live by 8 wit1 ! be/ ?+ y c d = him is to transplant him1 z e>ly z possible1 to ,,p>is2 :]e 9 ! wor/ ( days1 9 ! mo/ ,go?ic muse-dete/+ age1 !re is /ill "s %elt] af=d$ to ! mo/ delicate z well z ! mo/ uncommon fl[] t blossoms 9 ! human m9d4 ,9 t gay s]5e & g5ial climate ! muses are /ill m or less cultivat$1 ?\gh n ) ! same ard\r & passion 9 e age2 z appe>s f ! foll[+ passage translat$ f a,a ,fr5* au?or1 :o wrote ab\t ! beg9n+ ( ! pres5t c5tury4 ,almo/ all ! arts h 9 _! turns exp]i5c$ t disgu/ & love ( *ange :i* is natural to mank9d4 ,b ,i don't "k t any "o ( !m has felt x m ?an ,poetry2 :i* 9 "s ages has be5 exalt$ to a triumphal heigh?1 9 o!rs neglect$1 disc\rag$ & despis$4 ,ab\t sixty ye>s ago1 "u ! adm9i/ration ( "o ( ! greate/ g5iuses t ev] ,france produc$1 poetry f\nd itself among/ u at its highe/ pit* ( glory4 ,^? :o cultivat$ ! muses 7 reg>d$ ) p>ticul> fav\r3 ?is art 0 ! road to =tune & dignifi$ /ations4 ,b 9 ^! days ?is ard\r seems to be consid]ably abat$4 ,we d n appe> to be extremely s5sible to poetical m]it1 c4 ,footnote ,a3 ,def5se de la ,poesie2 p> ,m4 l',abb ,messieu4 ,memores de ,lit]ature1 ,tome #b;de4 ,,! ,,ta/e ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,age4 ,among/ _m o!r di/+ui%+ m>ks ( a /upid age1 a bad crop ( m51 ,i h be5 told t ! ta/e 9 writ+ 0 nev] s false z at pres5t4 ,if x is really s1 x may p]haps be ow+ to a prodigi\s sw>m ( insipid tra%y writ]s3 among/ :om !re are "s :o pret5d to dictate to ! public z critics1 ?\gh !y h>dly ev] fail to be mi/ak54 ,b _! dogmatic impud5ce1 & some?+ l a sci5tific air ( talk+ ! mo/ palpable nons5se1 imposes ^u great numb]s ( p1 :o really possess a consid]able %>e ( natural ,ta/e2 ( :i* at ! same "t !y are s little consci\s z to suff] !mselves passively to be misl$ by ^? blund]+ guides4 ,a ,ta/e wor? cultivat+ is to be improv$ & pres]v$ by read+ only ! be/ writ]s4 ,b :oev]1 aft] p]us+ a satire ( ,horace1 ev5 9 ! dulle/ ,engli% translation1 c reli% ! /upid abuse ( a blackgu>d rhym/]1 may z well indulge ! natural depravity ( 8 ,ta/e1 & riot = life ^u di/ill]'s gra9s4 ,b ! ,ta/e 9 writ+ is n1 _c be worse1 ?an x is 9 music1 z well z 9 all !atrical ent]ta9m5ts4 ,9 ar*itecture inde$ !re are "s elegant & magnific5t works aris+1 at a v prop] "t to re/ore ! nation to "s cr$it ) its neighb\rs 9 ?is article2 aft] its hav+ be5 expos$ to su* repeat$ disgraces by a triumvirate ( awkw>d clumsey piles1 t are n a%am$ to %ew _! /upid heads 9 ! neighb\rhood ( ,:itehall3 & "o m1 t ought to be demoli%$2 if x 0 = no o!r reason b to re/ore ! view ( an elegant *ur*1 :i* has n[ = _m ye>s be5 buri$ alive beh9d ! ,mansion-h\se4 ,x is inde$ "s com=t1 t :ile ,ta/e & ,g5ius happ5 to be v false & impot5t 9 mo/ ( ! f9e arts1 !y are n s 9 all4 ,! arts ( ,g>d5+ p>ticul>ly1 & ! elegant plan ( a f>m1 h ( late ye>s display$ !mselves 9 a few spots to great] advantage 9 ,engl&1 ?an p]haps ev] be=e 9 any "p ( ,europe4 ,?is is inde$ v f> f be+ univ]sal2 & "s g>d5s1 admir$ & celebrat$ /ill1 are s smoo?ly regul>1 s ov]-plant$1 & s cr[d$ ) affect$1 imp]t95t1 ridicul\s ornam5ts ( temples1 ru9s1 pyramids1 obelisks1 /atues1 & a ?\s& o!r contemptible :ims1 t a cont9uation ( ! same gr\nd 9 its rude natural /ate1 is inf9itely m delightful4 ,y mu/ (t5 h se5 f9e situations ru9$ ) co/ly pret5ces to improvem5t4 ,! mo/ noble & romantic situation ( any g>d5s ,i h se51 is ne> ,*ep/[2 & ! g5tleman :o possesses t delightful spot1 has %ewn great judgm5t & a true ta/e1 9 m$dl+ s little ) ,nature :]e %e want$ s little help4 ,?is is "o happy in/ance ( an admirable situation1 :]e ,nature is mode/ly & judici\sly improv$1 n hurt1 by art4 ,an opposite in/ance ( :at art1 skill1 & ta/e may produce1 )\t any p>ticul> advantages ( gr\nd or situation1 is mo/ agreeably display$ 9 ! royal g>d5s at ,kew4 ,!re y f9d an ext5t ( flat gr\nd1 s easily1 agreeably1 & unaffect$ly brok51 t y w\ld ?9k x impossible to alt] x b to ! worse4 ,to pass )\t any notice ! agreeable & ! elegant pieces ( ar*itecture1 :i* )\t cr[d+ adorn ^? delightful g>d5s2 p]haps !re is n a physick g>d5 9 ,europe :]e any botani/ c be m agreeably ent]ta9$1 z to ! v>iety ( curi\s plants4 ,b !re is some?+ new z f> z ,i "k1 & p>ticul>ly +5i\s "h 9 ! disposition & managem5t ( !m4 ,^? t naturally delight 9 ! rocks1 & ! dry hungry soil1 are "h plant$ ^u ridges ( artificial rock-"w2 :]e !y %ew all ! luxuriance ( vegetation t !y c\ld among/ ! ,alps1 ! ,pyr5ees or ! ,&es4 ,:ile a v diff]5t tribe1 ! ,aquatics1 display !mselves 9 a l>ge ci/]n1 :]e !y are con/antly suppli$ ) _! be/ & mo/ natural n\ri%m5t ! ra9 wat]1 convey$ to !m f ! eves ( ! ri*e/ gre5h\se ,i h ev] se54 ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y3 ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia ,,! ,,augu/an ,,repr9t ,,society ,g5]al ,editors ,h4 ,,ri*>d ,,ar*] ,william ,&rews ,cl>k ,memorial ,libr>y ,r4,c4 ,,boys ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan ,e4,n4 ,,hook] ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,,john ,,l(tis ,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles ,! society exi/s to make available inexp5sive repr9ts 7usually facsimile reproductions7 ( r>e sev5te5? 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