,,essay ,,^u ,,wit    by    ,sir ,ri*>d 
,blackmore    #agaf    ,) ,comm5t>y by  
,joseph ,addison 7,freehold]1 ,no4 #de1 
#agaf7  & an ,introduction by ,ri*>d ,c4
 ,boys          ,s]ies ,"o3 ,essays on  
,wit  ,no4 #a      ,sir ,ri*>d          
,blackmore's  ,essay ^u ,wit 7#agaf7    
&     ,joseph ,addison's   ,freehold]1  
,no4 #de 7#agaf7    ,) an ,introduction 
by   ,ri*>d ,c4 ,boys      ,! ,augu/an  
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,g5]al ,editors3 ,ri*>d ,c4 ,boys1      
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,mi*igan2 or ,edw>d ,n4 ,hook]  or      
,h4,t4 ,sw$5b]g1 ,jr41 ,univ]sity (     
,cali=nia1 ,los ,angeles #bd1           
,cali=nia4        ,introduction      ,! 
battle betwe5 ! puritans & !            
sophi/icates is nev] end+4  ,at c]ta9   

/ages ( cultural developm5t ! worldly   
wise are 9 !  asc5d5t 9 ! lit]>y _w1 z  
!y 7 9 ! ,re/oration &  aft] ! fir/ ,_w 
,w>4 ,yet ^? ) a m sob] view ( life  are
 nev] subm]g$1 ev5 :5 !y are ov]%ad[$4  
,! c\rt (  ! re/or$ ,*>les gave full    
play to ! indelicacy ( ,ro*e/]1  ,dryd51
 & _! circles1 b mo/ ( _! contempor>ies 
7  probably m cont5t to read ,george    
,h]b]t1 ,qu]ies1 ,baxt]1 &  ,bunyan4    
,?\gh ! fa%ionable & urbane rema9$      
dom9ant 9 lett]s  ?r\gh ! age ( ,dryd51 
! =ces ( morality 7 rally+1 &  aft]     
#afhh ! c\rt 7) :i* ,blackmore 0        
connect$7 ?rew  its weight on ! side (  
virtue4 ,j]emy ,colli] 0 b ! mo/        
important voice ( a great movem5t1 de/9$
 to h its effect on  lit]ature4    ,sir 
,ri*>d ,blackmore contribut$ 8 %>e to ! 
gr[+ wave (  b\rgeois morality1 :i* 9 ! 
#ah? c5tury 0 reflect$ 9 !  middle-class
 appeal ( ,addison & ,/eel1 ,lillo's    
,london ,m]*ant1  & ,ri*>dson's almo/   
fem99e plea = virtue rew>d$4 ,a         
physician1 ,blackmore _h turn$ to poetry

 = relaxation & compos$  8 soporific    
epics1 by 8 own admission1 9 !          
c(fee-h\ses & 9  8 coa* :ile visit+     
pati5ts4 ,9 ! preface1 to ,pr9ce ,ar?ur 
7#afie7 ! ,city ,b>d took occasion to   
flay ! ,wits ( ! day =  _! immorality1  
an attack :i* he foll[$ up 9 #afig ) !  
,preface to ,k+ ,ar?ur1 ^: ?9ly disguis$
 political allegory  won him a          
knigh?ood4 ,up to ?is po9t ! ,wits _h   
treat$ him )  amus$ scorn1 b :5 he call$
 8 big guns into action 9 !  ,satyr     
aga9/ ,wit 7dat$ #agjj b issu$ late 9   
#afii7 ! ,wits set  out to cru% him =   
once & all4 ,comm5datory ,v]ses on !    
,au?or  ( ! ,two ,ar?urs & ! ,satyr     
aga9/ ,wit 7#agjj71 ! reply1  0 f> f    
comm5datory4 ,edit$ by ,tom ,br[n &     
sponsor$ by  ,*ri/oph] ,codr+ton1 ?is   
miscellany attempt$ 9 scurril\s &  (t5  
bad v]se to laugh ! ,knight out ( lit]>y
 exi/5ce4 ,its  ma9 di/9ction lies 9 !  
li/ ( contributors1 among :om 7 ,sir    
,*>les ,s$ley1 ,ri*>d ,/eele1 ,tom      
,br[n1 & probably ,john  ,d5nis4        

,blackmore's support]s answ]$           
,comm5datory ,v]ses )  ,discomm5datory  
,v]ses on ,^? ,:i* are ,truly           
,comm5datory1 on  ! ,au?or ( ! ,two     
,ar?urs1 & ! ,satyr aga9/ ,wit4 7#agjj74
  ,x is n at all c]ta9 t ,blackmore     
em]g$ second be/ 9 ?is  ex*ange ( bl[s 9
 ! miscellanies4 ,at any rate1 unaba%$  
he w5t  on to write m epics on          
,elizabe?1 ,alfr$1 ,job1 & to w9 himself
 a  d\btful immortality by be+ pillori$ 
9 ,pope's ,dunciad4    ,?r\gh\t 8 writ+s
 ,blackmore has a good deal to say ab\t 
,wit1  & mu* ab\t ! abuse ( x4 ,:ile    
,swift 9 ! ,tale ( a ,tub  scolds !     
,wits = _! addiction to nons5se &       
irreligion1  ,blackmore goes /ill fur!r 
9 ! ,satyr1 see+ ,wit z some?+  :i*1 9  
common practice1 is evil & vici\s1 to be
 eradicat$ z  quickly z possible4 ,x is 
! enemy ( virtue & religion 79 !        
,preface to ,creation1 #agab1 he l9ks x 
) a!ism71 a =m (  insanity1 9 opposition
 to ',"r ,reason'1 & ! s$uc] ( "y  m54  
,combatt+ its iniquities1 ,blackmore    

proposes to set up a ,bank  & ,m9t (    
,wit to assure t x w be ref9$ & purifi$4
 ,by  ?is process1 ! works ( ,dryd51    
,congreve1 ,s\!rne1 ,wy*]ley1  ,g>?1 &  
,vanbrugh w be melt$ d[n to sep>ate !   
sludge f  ! pure metal4 ,9 ! ,nature (  
,man 7#agaa7 he takes a m k9dly         
attitude t[>ds ,wit & pairs x ) ,s5se1  
,reason1 ,g5ius1 & ev5  ,piety4 ,:ile he
 is mod]ate 9 8 d5unciation ( ,wit 9 !  
,essay  ^u ,wit1 he does insi/ t ev5 at 
its be/ x c nev] be noble4  ,wit is     
h>mful1 he /ates1 because x is (t5      
employ$ 9 immoral  subjects1 raill]y1   
ridicule1 & satire4 ,x is *iefly useful 
z  ornam5tation3 ,! ,addition ( ,wit to 
,prop] ,subjects1 is l !  artful        
,improvem5t ( ! ,cook1 :o by 8 exquisite
 ,sauce gives to a  pla9 ,di%1 a        
pleasant & unusual ,reli%4    ,addison's
 ,freehold] essay 7,no4 #de7 0 inspir$  
by ,blackmore's  ,essay ^u ,wit1 to :i* 
he paid a complim5t 9 8 op5+ rem>ks     
7mu* to ! disgu/ ( ,swift1 :o accus$ him
 ( d\ble-deal+74  ,al?\gh ,addison _h   

prais$ ,blackmore's ,creation w>mly 9 ! 
,spectator ,no4 #cci1 he _h n always be5
 fri5dly1 = e>li]  ,blackmore _h sne]$  
at ,addison 9 ! ,satyr aga9/ ,wit1 a    
jibe  t drew ,/eele's reply 9           
,comm5datory ,v]ses4    ,blackmore's    
,essay ^u ,wit appe>$ 9 8 ,essays ^u    
,sev]al  ,subjects2 ! "o-volume fir/    
edition ( ?is "w 0 publi%$  9 #agaf & 0 
foll[$ by ! second edition1 9 two       
volumes1 !  foll[+ ye>4 ,! pres5t repr9t
 is f ! fir/ edition4 ,!  #agaf         
,freehold] ,no4 #de "h reproduc$ is f ! 
edition ( #ageh4  ,bo? copies are own$  
by ! ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan4      ,ri*>d 
,c4 ,boys      ,univ]sity ( ,mi*igan    
,,an ,,essay ,,^u ,,wit4      ,!        
,incl9ations ( ,m51 9 ?is _! deg5]ate   
,/ate1 c>ry !m  ) great ,=ce to ^?      
voluptu\s ,objects1 t please _!         
,appetites & gratify _! ,s5ses2 & :i* n 
only by _!  e>ly ,acqua9tance &         
,famili>ity1 b z !y are adapt$ to !     
prevail+ ,in/9cts ( ,nature1 are m      
e/eem'd & pursu'd ?an all  o!r          

,satisfactions4 ,z ^? inf]ior           
,enjoym5ts1 t only affect  ! ,organs ( !
 ,body are *iefly covet$1 s next to ^!1 
t  light & faceti\s ,qualification ( !  
,m9d1 t div]ts !  ,he>]s & is prop] to  
produce ,mir? & ,alacrity1 has1 9 all   
,ages1 by ! greate/ ,"p ( ,mank9d1 be5  
admir'd & applaud$4 ,no  ,productions ( 
,human ,und]/&+ are receiv'd ) su* a    
g5]al  ,pleasure & ,approbation1 z ^? t 
ab\nd ) ,wit & ,hum\r1  on :i* ! ,p set 
a great] ,value1 ?an on ! wise/ & mo/   
in/ructive ,disc\rses4 ,h5ce a pleasant 
,man is always c>ess'd above  a wise "o1
 & ,ridicule & ,satyr1 t ent]ta9 !      
,laugh]s1 (t5  put solid ,reason &      
useful ,sci5ce out ( ,c\nt5ance4 ,!     
wanton  ,temp] ( ! ,nation has be5      
gratify'd s long ) ! high  ,season+s (  
,wit & ,raill]y 9 ,writ+ & ,conv]sation1
 t  n[ almo/ all ,?+s t are n           
accommodat$ to _! ,reli% by a  /rong    
,infusion ( ^? ,+r$i5ts1 are reject$ z !
 heavy &  insipid ,p]=mances ( ,m5 ( a  
pla9 ,und]/&+ & me] ,ma/]s  ( ,s5se4    

,s9ce ! ,p[] ( ,wit is s preval5t1 & has
 obta9$ su* ,e/eem  & ,popul>ity1 t a   
,man end['d ) ?is agreeable ,quality1 is
 by  _m look'd on z a ,heav5ly ,be+1 if 
comp>'d ) o!rs1 :o h  no?+ b ,le>n+ & a 
cle> argu+ ,head2 x w be wor? !  :ile to
 se>* into its ,nature1 & exam9e its    
,usefulness1 & take  a ,view ( ^? fatal 
,effects :i* x produces1 :5 x happ5s to 
be  misapply'd4    ,?o p]haps ! ,tal5t  
:i* we call ,wit1 l t ( ,hum\r1 is  z   
cle>ly und]/ood by its simple ,t]m1 z by
 ! mo/ lab\r'd  ,description2 an        
,argum5t or :i* is ?is1 ,t _m +5i\s     
,p]sons1 by _! unsuccessful ,essays to  
expla9 x1 h r  obscur'd ?an illu/rat$   
its ,idea2 ,i w not)/&+ adv5ture  to    
give ! ,def9ition ( x1 :i* ?o x may fall
 %ort (  ,p]fection1 yet ,i imag9e1 w   
come ne>] to x1 ?an any t has  yet      
appe>'d4 ,wit is a ,qualification ( !   
,m9d1 t raises &  enliv5s cold ,s5tim5ts
 & pla9 ,propositions1 by giv+ !m an    
elegant & surpriz+ ,turn4    ,x is      
evid5t1 t ,wit _c ess5tially consi/ 9 ! 

,ju/ness &  ,propriety ( ! ,?\ghts1 t   
is1 ! ,con=mity ( our ,conceptions  to !
 ,objects we conceive2 = ?is is !       
,def9ition ( ,tru?1 :5  tak5 9 a        
,physical ,s5se2 nor 9 ! ,purity (      
,words & ,expression1  = ?is may be     
em95t 9 ! ,cold1 ,didactick ,/ile1 & 9 !
  correct ,writ]s ( ,hi/ory &           
,philosophy3 ,b ,wit is t :i*  imp>ts   
,_s to our ,conceptions & ,diction1 by  
giv+ !m a lively  & novel1 & !re=e an   
agreeable ,=m3 ,& ?us its ,nature is    
limit$ & div]sify'd f all o!r           
intellectual ,end[m5ts4 ,wit  !re=e is !
 ,accompli%m5t ( a w>m1 sprightly1 &    
f]tile  ,imag9ation1 enri*'d ) great    
,v>iety ( prop] ,ideas2 :i* active      
,pr9ciple is h[ev] "u ! ,direction ( a  
regul> ,judgm5t1 t  takes c>e ( ! ,*oice
 ( j & suitable ,mat]ials1 prescribes to
  ! tight] ,faculties ! due ,b\nds ( _! 
,sport & ,activity1 &  assi/s & guides  
!m1 :ile !y impr9t on ! ,conceptions ( !
  ,m9d _! peculi> & delightful ,figures4
 ,! ,addition ( ,wit to  prop]          

,subjects1 is l ! artful ,improvem5t ( !
 ,cook1 :o by  8 exquisite ,sauce gives 
to a pla9 ,di%1 a pleasant & unusual    
,reli%4 ,a ,man ( ?is ,"* works on      
simple ,proportions a ri*  ,embroid]y ( 
,fl[]s & ,figures1 & imitates ! curi\s  
,arti/1  :o /uds & inlays 8 prep>'d     
,/eel ) ,devices ( ,gold &  ,silv]4 ,b  
,wit is n only ! ,improvem5t ( a pla9   
,piece by  intellectual ,enamel+2       
besides ?is1 x animates & w>ms a cold   
,s5tim5t1 & makes x gl[ ) ,life &       
,vigor2 & ?is x effects1  z is express'd
 9 ! la/ ,"p ( ! ,def9ition1 by giv+ x z
  elegant & surpriz+ ,turn4 ,x always   
conveys ! ,?\ght ( !  ,speak] or ,writ] 
cloa?'d 9 a pleas+1 b =eign ,dress1 9   
:i*  x nev] appe>'d to ! ,he>] be=e1 :o 
h[ev] _h be5 long  acqua9t$ ) x2 & ?is  
,appe>ance 9 ! ,habit ( a ,/rang]  mu/  
be admirable1 s9ce ,surprize naturally  
arises f ,novelty1  z ,delight & ,wond] 
result f ,surprize2 :i* ,i h m fully    
expla9'd 9 ! =m] ,essay4    ,z to its   
effici5t ,cause2 ,wit owes its          

,production to an extraord9>y  & peculi>
 ,temp]am5t 9 ! ,con/itution ( !        
,possessors ( x1  9 :i* is f\nd a       
,concurr5ce ( regul> & exalt$ ,f]m5ts1 &
  an ,afflu5ce ( ,animal ,spirits ref9'd
 & rectify'd to a great  degree (       
,purity2 :5ce be+ end['d ) ,vivacity1   
,brightness &  ,cel]ity1 z well 9 _!    
,reflexions z direct ,motions1 !y become
  prop] ,in/rum5ts = ! sprightly        
,op]ations ( ! ,m9d2 by :i*  means !    
,imag9ation c ) great ,facility range1 !
 wide ,field (  ,nature1 contemplate an 
inf9ite ,v>iety ( ,objects1 & by obs]v+ 
! ,similitude & ,disagreem5t ( _! sev]al
 ,qualities1 s+le  out & ab/ract1 & !n  
suit & unite ^? ,ideas1 :i* w be/  s]ve 
its purpose4 ,h5ce beautiful ,allusions1
 surpriz+ ,metaphors &  admirable       
,s5tim5ts are always ready at h&3 ,&    
:ile ! ,fancy is  full ( ,images        
collect$ f innum]able ,objects & _!     
diff]5t  ,qualities1 ,relations &       
,habitudes1 x c at pleasure dress a     
common  ,notion 9 a /range1 b becom+    

,g>b2 by :i*1 z be=e obs]v'd1  ! same   
,?\ght w appe> a new "o1 to ! great     
,delight &  ,wond] ( ! ,he>]4 ,:at we   
call ,g5ius results f ?is p>ticul>      
happy ,complexion 9 ! fir/ ,=mation ( ! 
,p]son t enjoys x1  & is ,nature's      
,gift1 b div]sify'd by v>i\s specifick  
,*>act]s  & ,limitations1 z its active  
,fire is bl5d$ & allay'd by  diff]5t    
,proportions ( ,phlegm1 or r$uc'd &     
regulat$ by !  ,contra/ ( opposite      
,f]m5ts4 ,!re=e z !re happ5s 9 !        
,composition ( a faceti\s ,g5ius a      
great] or less1 ?o /ill an  inf]ior     
degree ( ,judgm5t & ,prud5ce1 & diff]5t 
,k9ds  ( ,in/9cts & ,passions1 "o ,man (
 ,wit w be v>y'd &  di/+ui%'d f ano!r4  
,t ,di/9ction t seems common to  ,p]sons
 ( ?is ,d5om9ation1 is an inf]ior       
,degree ( ,wisdom &  ,discretion2 & ?o  
^! two ,qualities1 ,wit & ,discretion1  
are  almo/ incapable ( a fri5dly        
,agreem5t1 & w n1 b ) great             
,difficulty1 be "w'd toge!r &           
incorporat$ 9 ! ,con/itution (  any     

,individual2 yet ?is ,obs]vation is n s 
conspicu\s 9 any1 z  9 ^?1 ^: native    
,complexion comes ! ne>e/ to a          
,subv]sion  & ,abs5ce ( ,m9d1 ?o x %\ld 
nev] deg5]ate into t  di/emp]'d         
,elevation ( ! ,spirits3 ,no?+ is m     
common1 ?an to  see ,p]sons ( ?is ,class
 always ,?9k ,"r1 & always ,act ,wrong2 
admirable = ! ri*ness1 delicacy1 &      
brightness ( _!  ,imag9ations1 & at !   
same ,"t to be pity'd = _! want  (      
,prud5ce & common ,s5se2 ab\nd+ )       
excell5t ,maxims &  in/ructive          
,s5tim5ts1 :i* h[ev] are n ( ! lea/ ,use
 to  !mselves 9 ! ,conduct ( _! ,lives4 
,& h5ce x is c]ta91  t ?o ! ,g5tlem5 ( a
 pleasant & witty ,turn ( ,m9d (t5 make 
! indu/ri\s ,m]*ant1 & grave ,p]sons (  
all ,pr(essions1 !  ,subjects ( _!      
,raill]y1 & expose !m z /upid           
,creatures1 n  supportable 9 good       
,company2 yet ^! 9 _! ,turn believe !y h
  z great a "r1 z inde$ !y h1 to reproa*
 ! o!rs =  want ( ,indu/ry1 good ,s5se1 
& regul> ,oeconomy1 mu* m valuable      

,tal5ts ?an ^?1 :i* any m]e ,wit c boa/ 
(2 & !re=e  wise ,p>5ts1 :o f a t5d]    
,conc]n = ! ,hon\r & ,happ9ess  ( _!    
,*ildr51 e>ne/ly desire !y may excel 9  
intellectual  ,end[m5ts1 %\ld1 in/ead ( 
ref9'd ,p>ts & a ,g5ius turn'd =        
pleasant ,conv]sation1 wi% !m a solid   
,und]/&+ & a ,faculty  ( close & cle>   
,reason+1 ^! ,qualifications be+ likely 
to  make !m good ,m51 & ! o!r only good 
,companions4    ,& ?is leads to ano!r   
,obs]vation1 namely1 ,t ,p]sons (       
faceti\s ,tal5ts & agreeable ,hum\r1 9  
^: ,temp]am5t1  ,judgm5t1 & ,discretion1
 z be=e obs]v'd1 are usually f\nd 9 a   
disproportionate ,measure1 are m incl9'd
 ?an o!rs to ,levity &  dissolute       
,mann]s3 ,! same swiftness ( ,?\ght &   
sprightl9ess (  ,imag9ation1 t qualifies
 !m = +5i\s ,conv]sation1 ,sports (     
,fancy & ,comick ,writ+1 d likewise give
 !m an exquisite ,ta/e  ( s5sual        
,pleasures1 & expose !m to ! prevail+   
,p[] (  ,tempt+1 ?o =bidd5 ,enjoym5ts4  
,! ,passions & ,appetites  ( ^! ,m51 f !

 same ,spr+ f :5ce !y d]ive _!          
extraord9>y ,p>ts1 t is1 a ,r$undancy ( 
w>m & lively ,spirits1  are m viol5t &  
impati5t ( ,re/ra9t1 ?an ^? 9 a cool]  &
 less active ,complexion1 :o h[ev] may  
be m em95t 9 !  sup]ior ,faculties ( !  
,m9d3 ,h5ce x w be no wond]1 t :ile  _! 
,prop5sions to ,pleasure are mu* /rong]1
 & _! ,reason mu*  weak] ?an ^? ( o!r   
,m51 !y %\ld be less able ?an o!rs1  to 
resi/ ! ,allurem5ts ( crim9al ,delights2
 & ?is ,rem>k is  confirm'd by daily    
,exp]i5ce4 ,h[ few ( ?is faceti\s &     
comick  ,species ( ,m51 c>ess'd &       
applaud$ = _! %9+ ,p>ts &  witty        
,disc\rses1 escape ! ,sn>es t encompass 
!m1 & pres]ve  _! ,v]tue & ,sobriety (  
,mann]s8 ,x too (t5 happ5s1 t a  ,man   
elevat$ above ! re/ by 8 uncommon       
,g5ius1 is z mu*  di/+ui%'d by 8        
extraord9>y ,immorality3 ,& x w\ld be   
well  if x /op'd "h2 b by degrees he (t5
 gr[s mu* worse1 by add+  ,impiety &    
,pr(an5ess to ,loos5ess ( ,mann]s3 ,=   
be+ unable1  t is1 hav+ a moral         

,impot5ce ( ,w to re/ra9 8 evil         
,prop5sions & gov]n 8 vici\s ,appetites1
 & f9d+ 8 guilty  ,enjoym5ts1 att5d$ )  
inw>d ,uneas9ess & unavoidable ,remorse1
  & be+ consci\s t 8 irregul> ,life is  
inconsi/5t )  ,safety & ,happ9ess 9 a   
,future ,/ate2 to remove ! tr\blesome   
,misgiv+s ( 8 ,m9d f ! ,appreh5sions (  
,guilt "h1 & rid  himself ( ! ,fe>s (   
,suff]+ h]eaft]1 he at l5g? disclaims  !
 ,belief ( a ,supream ,be+ & a ,future  
,exi/5ce1 & )  mu* ado br+s ov] 8       
,judgm5t to ! side ( 8 ,passions3 ,?is  
+5i\s ,lib]t9e1 hav+ too little /r5g? ( 
,reason to subdue  8 ,appetites1 & too  
mu* ,wit to ?9k1 t if t be n done1  he  
%all escape at la/ ,div9e ,puni%m5t1    
aboli%es 8 ,cre$ = !  ,quiet ( 8 ,m9d1 &
 r5\nces 8 ,god to pres]ve 8 ,vices4    
,! ,objects ab\t :i* ,wit is ex]cis'd1  
are ! common & less  important ,actions 
( ,life4 ,x is ! ,prov9ce ( ! ,civil    
,magi/rate  to make ,laws aga9/ enorm\s 
,crimes & great ,immoralities1 & by     
puni%+ ,(f5d]s1 to det] ,m5 f ! l       

,transgressions2 b  !y take no notice ( 
l[] ,errors1 ei!r because !y h n su*    
noxi\s ,influ5ce on ! ,/ate1 or because 
x is impossible to =esee  & enum]ate _! 
numb]less ,classes1 & prev5t _! ,gr[?3  
,:]e !n ! ,legislator ends1 ! ,comick   
,g5ius beg9s1 & presides  ov] ! l[ &    
ord9>y ,affairs & ,mann]s ( ,life4 ,x   
ext5ds  its ,p[] & ,jurisdiction ov] !  
wide ,field ( inf]ior ,faults &         
ridicul\s ,follies1 ov] ! ,di/ricts (   
,indiscretion1 ,indec5cy1  & ,imp]t95ce1
 & is ,visitor ( ! ,regions void (      
,discipl9e1  ,polit5ess1 & ,civility4   
,wit is employ'd 9 its own ,prov9ce1 :5 
! ,possessor ( x  ex]cises 8 ,g5ius on !
 ord9>y ,cu/oms & ,mann]s ( ,life1  ei!r
 9 ,conv]sation1 or ,comick ,writ+4 ,x  
has !re=e no  place 9 ! ,works :]e sev]e
 ,k & ,judgm5t are *iefly  ex]cis'd2 ^? 
sup]ior ,productions ( ! ,und]/&+ mu/ be
  express'd 9 a cle> & /rong mann]1 )\t 
int]v5+ ,/ra9s  ( ,wit or faceti\s      
,fancies1 :i*1 7 !y admitt$1 w\ld appe> 
incongru\s & imp]t95t1 & dim9i% ! ,m]it 

( ! ,writ+4  ,h5ce ,wit has no place 9  
,hi/ory1 ,philology1 ,philosophy1 or 9 !
  great] ,lyrick or ,epick ,poems2 ! two
 la/ ( :i* conta9+  ei!r ! ,praises (   
,deities or ,demi-,gods1 or treat+ (    
l(ty &  illu/ri\s ,subjects2 su* z !    
,f\ndation1 ,rise1 & ,revolution (      
,k+doms1 ,commotions ( ,/ate1 ,battles1 
,triumphs1 solemn ,embassies1  & v>i\s  
o!r important ,actions ( ,pr9ces &      
,h]oes1 are exalt$  above ! ,sph]e (    
,wit & ,hum\r4 ,! ,/r5g? & ,dignity ( ! 
sublime ,/ile is debas'd & adult]at$ by 
! =eign & improp]  ,mixture ( light     
,s5tim5ts1 & pretty ,fancies4 ,^!       
,sallies &  ,sports ( ! ,imag9ation1 w  
no m advance ! ,beauty ( su*  sup]ior   
,productions1 ?an ! ,addition ( glitt]+ 
,t9sel & glass  ,beads w improve !      
,imp]ial ,purple1 or adorn ! ,cr[ns (   
great  ,mon>*s4 ,& !re=e we see1 ) :at  
judici\s ,c>e ,virgil has  avoid$ ?is   
,error2 h[ cle> are 8 celebrat$ ,writ+s 
f !  lea/ spr9kl+ ( ,wit & pleasant     
,conceits1 :i* corrupt !  ,purity1      

debase ! ,maje/y1 & sully ! ,lu/re ( !  
great]  ,species ( ,poetry8 ,& z !      
,gravity & ,*a/ness ( ! sublime  ,/ile1 
9 ! ,works la/ m5tion'd1 w n endure !   
gay ,ornam5ts  ( ,fancy2 s does t light 
,dress m misbecome ! pi\s & wise        
,disc\rses1 t come ei!r f ! ,pulpit or !
 ,press4 ,wit is s  f> f be+ a ,grace or
 ,improvem5t ( ,div9e ,eloqu5ce1 t on ! 
contr>y1 x de/roys its ,dignity1 breaks 
its ,=ce1 & r5d]s x  base & pu]ile4     
,! ,end & ,usefulness ( ?is +5i\s       
,qualification1 is to delight  &        
in/ruct4 ,x animates & sweet5s          
,conv]sation1 by rais+  innoc5t ,mir? & 
good ,hum\r2 & by ?is ,effect x relieves
  ,dome/ick ,c>es1 revives ,m5 (        
,bus9ess & /udi\s ,pr(essions1 &  s(t5s 
! ,asp]ity ( morose ,dispositions4 ,x   
susp5ds uneasy  & anxi\s ,?\ghts1       
dispels cl\dy & fall5 ,melan*oly1 & by  
unb5d+ & exhil]at+ ! ,m9ds ( !          
,assembly1 gives !m new  ,life & ,_s to 
resume ! ,lab\r ( _! respective         
,employm5ts4  ,! ,ex]cise ( ,wit & a    

pleasant ,g5ius1 excels all o!r         
,recreations4 ,:at is ! ,satisfaction t 
arises f ,c\ntry ,sports1  or ! polit]  
,div]sions ( ,balls & ,op]as1 comp>'d ) 
!  delightful ,conv]sation ( ,m5 ( ,p>ts
 & faceti\s ,tal5ts8 ,o!r  ,amusem5ts1  
h[ agreeable soev]1 only please ! ,body 
& gratify !  ,s5ses1 b ?is /rikes !     
,imag9ation1 t\*es ! ,passions1 &       
recreates ! ,intellectual ,faculties4 ,&
 z ! ,ta/e ( ! ,s\l is  m delicate &    
exquisite ?an t ( ! ,body1 s mu* sup]ior
  are ! ,pleasures ( "o to ^? ( ! o!r3  
,x is no wond] !n1  t ! ,assemblies (   
,fri5ds are dull & heavy1 t ,fea/s &    
,w9e are flat ,ent]ta9m5ts1 unless "s   
+5i\s ,p]sons are  pres5t to improve _! 
,ta/e1 & enliv5 ! ,company by agreeable 
,disc\rses4    ,ano!r "p ( ! ,prov9ce 9 
:i* ,wit is prop]ly ex]cis'd1 are  +5i\s
 ,writ+s1 int5d$ to please & improve !  
,p2 &  ?is is m v>i\s & ext5sive ?an    
,comick ,poetry1 ?o ( ! same  ,k9d2 = x 
takes 9 n only ! ,subjects ( ,prud5ce & 
,dec5cy1  regul> ,behavi\r & v]tu\s     

,actions1 b likewise ! ju/ness (  ,human
 ,s5tim5ts & ,op9ions 9 ,po9ts (        
,controv]sy2 ( !  la/1 ! ,dialogue (    
,dr4 ,ea*>d aga9/ ,mr4 ,hobbes is a     
fam\s  ,example1 :]e1 by great ,/r5g? & 
,solidity ( ,reason1 mixt )  agreeable  
,wit & ,raill]y1 he ent]ta9s & in=ms !  
,read]1 &  at once exposes & confutes ! 
conceit$ ,philosoph]4 ,an ,in/ance (  ! 
fir/ is1 ! celebrat$ ,hi/ory ( ,don     
,quixote1 compil'd by  ! ,spani% ,wit   
,mi*ael de ,c]vantes2 a ,book s well    
imag9'd1  & writ ) s mu* ,_s & f9e      
,raill]y1 t x effectually  procur'd !   
,end ( ! admirable ,au?or2 = by turn+   
into ,mir?  & ,ridicule ! reign+ ,folly 
( ,romantick ,*ivalry1 & free+ !  ,m9ds 
( ! ,p f t fa%ionable ,delusion1 he     
broke ! ,=ce  ( z /rong an ,en*antm5t1 &
 de/roy'd z great a ,mon/] z 0  ev]     
pret5d$ to be vanqui%'d by _! imag9>y   
,h]oes4 ,& _m  m ,books on o!r moral    
,subjects h be5 compos'd ) mu* ,wit  &  
,vivacity 9 our own & =eign ,c\ntries1  
to expose ,vice  & ,folly1 & promote    

,dec5cy & ,sobriety ( ,mann]s4 ,b !     
,productions ( ?is ,nature1 :i* h ( late
 appe>'d 9 ?is  ,nation1 :e!r we reg>d !
 j & g5]\s ,s5tim5ts1 !  f]tile         
,inv5tion1 ! ,v>iety ( ,subjects1 !     
surpriz+ ,turns (  ,wit & faceti\s      
,imag9ation1 ! g5teel ,satire1 ! ,purity
 &  ,propriety ( ! ,words1 & ! ,beauty &
 ,dignity ( ! ,diction1  h surpass'd all
 ! ,productions ( ?is k9d1 t h be5      
publi%'d 9 any ,age or ,c\ntry4 ,!      
,read] no d\bt is be=e-h&  ) me1 &      
concludes1 t ,i mean ! ,tatl] &         
,spectator1  :i* = ! greate/ ,"p1 h all 
! ,p]fection ( ,writ+1 &  all !         
,advantages ( ,wit & ,hum\r1 t are      
requir'd to ent]ta9  & in/ruct ! ,p3 ,& 
x mu/ *iefly be ow+ to ! great          
,depravity ( ,mann]s 9 ^! loose &       
deg5]ate ,times1 t su*  wor?y ,p]=mances
 h produc'd no bett] ,effects4    ,b ?is
 excell5t & amiable ,qualification ( !  
,m9d is too apt to  be abus'd & p]v]t$  
to ill purposes4 ,in/ead ( be+ +ag'd on 
! ,side ( ,v]tue1 & u'd to promote j    

,notions & ,regul>ity (  ,life1 x is    
frequ5tly employ'd to expose ! mo/      
,sacr$ ,?+s1  to turn ,gravity & res]v'd
 ,behavi\r into ,ridicule1 to keep 9    
,c\nt5ance ,vice & ,irreligion1 & ) a   
petulant & unre/ra9'd  ,lib]ty1 to d]ide
 ! ,pr9ciples & ,practices ( ! wise/ &  
be/  ( ,m54 ,! ,conv]sation ( +5i\s     
,lib]t9es g5]ally turns ^u  ,reveal'd   
,religion & ! v5]able ,tea*]s ( x2 or on
 ^? (  ! ,laity1 :o seem mo/ s9c]e 9 !  
,belief ( ,*ri/ianity1 &  express !     
greate/ ,con=mity 9 _! ,actions to !    
,precepts (  x4 ,no?+ gives s high a    
,season+ to _! ,raill]y1 & m  improves !
 ,ta/e ( _! ,je/s1 ?an "s %>p & po9t$   
,+r$i5ts1 t w\nd ,religion & !          
,pr(essors ( x2 :]e(  "s are made !     
,ent]ta9m5t ( ! ,company by ^! faceti\s 
,sc(f]s1 & expos'd z ,p]sons fett]'d )  
,prepossessions1 &  biass'd by ,notions 
( ,v]tue1 d]iv'd f ,education & ! e>ly  
,in/ructions ( cant+ ,p>5ts4 ,o!rs are  
repres5t$ z indebt$  = _! ,piety to !   
,preval5cy ( ! ,sple51 & an immod]ate   

mixture ( ,melan*oly 9 _! ,complexion1  
:i*1 say !y1 give  to ! ,m9d a          
sup]/iti\s ,turn1 & fill ! ,head )      
religi\s  ,*im]as1 frightful ,phantomes 
( ,guilt1 & idle ,fe>s ( imag9>y        
,puni%m5ts2 :ile o!rs are ridicul'd z   
,m5 ( a cold &  phlegmatick ,complexion1
 )\t ,_s & native ,fire2 :o d]ive1  say 
!y1 _! ,v]tue1 n f ,*oice or ,re/ra9t ( 
,appetite1 b  f _! deadness &           
indisposition to ,pleasure2 n f ! ,p[]  
( _! ,reason1 b ! ,weakness ( _!        
,passions4 ,x w\ld be  endless to       
enum]ate ! v>i\s ,ways :i* ! a!i/ical   
,wit &  m]ry ,lib]t9e employ1 to take (f
 all ,v5]ation ( ,religion1  & expose   
its ,adh]5ts to publick ,d]ision4 ,?is  
is c]ta9ly !  greate/ ,abuse ( ,wit     
imag9able4 ,9 all ! ,errors & mon/r\s   
,productions ( ,nature1 c any appe> m   
de=m'd ?an a ,man (  ,p>ts1 :o employs 8
 admirable ,qualities 9 br++ ,piety into
  ,contempt1 putt+ ,v]tue to ! ,blu%1 & 
mak+ ,sobriety ( ,mann]s  ! common      
,subject ( 8 ,mir?2 :ile ) ,zeal &      

,indu/ry1 he  propagates ! malignant    
,contagion ( ,vice & ,irreligion1       
poisons  8 ,fri5ds & ,admir]s1 &        
promotes ! ,de/ruction ( 8 native       
,c\ntry8 ,& if ^! fooli% ,wits & +5i\s  
,madm5 c\ld reflect1  !y w\ld soon be   
conv9c'd1 t :ile !y are engag'd aga9/   
,religion !y hurt !mselves2 & t ,wit &  
,hum\r ?us  misapply'd1 w prove b a     
wret*$ ,comp5sation = _! want (  ,v]tue4
    ,9 ?is ,place ,i crave leave to     
transcribe "s ,passages relat+ to  ?is  
,subject1 f ! ,writ+s ( a good ,judge ( 
,wit1 & z great  a ,ma/] ( x z p]haps   
any ,nation ev] br$1 ,i mean ,ar*bi%op  
,tillotson2 ,i "k n h[ x comes to pass1 
says he1 t "s  ,m5 h ! ,=tune to be     
e/eem'd ,wits1 only = je/+ out ( !      
common ,road1 & = mak+ bold to sc(f at  
^? ?+s1 :i* !  greate/ ,"p ( ,mank9d    
rev]5ce--4 ,if ,m5 did truly consult !  
,int]e/1 ei!r ( _! ,safety or           
,reputation1 !y w\ld nev]  ex]cise _!   
,wit 9 su* dang]\s ,matt]s4 ,wit is a v 
comm5dable ,quality1 b !n a wise ,man   

%\ld h ! keep+ (  x4 ,x is a %>p        
,weapon1 z apt = ,mis*ief z = good      
,purposes1  if x be n well manag'd3 ,!  
prop] use ( x is to season              
,conv]sation1 to repres5t :at is        
,praise-wor?y to ! greate/  ,advantage1 
& to expose ! ,vices & ,follies ( ,m51  
su* ?+s z  are 9 !mselves truly         
ridicul\s3 ,b if x be apply'd to !      
,abuse ( ! grave/ & mo/ s]i\s ,matt]s1 x
 !n loses its  ,comm5dation4 ,if any    
,man ?9ks he ab\nds 9 ?is ,quality1 &   
ha? ,wit to sp>e1 !re is scope en\gh = x
 )9 ! ,b\nds (  ,religion & ,dec5cy2 &  
:5 x transgresse? ^!1 x deg5]ates  into 
,insol5ce & ,impiety--,& aft]w>ds3 ,a   
%>p ,wit may f9d  some?+ 9 ! wise/ ,man1
 :]eby to expose him to ! ,contempt  (  
injudici\s ,p4 ,! grave/ ,book t ev] 0  
writt51 may be  made ridicul\s1 by      
apply+ ! ,say+s ( x to a fooli% purpose1
  = a ,je/ may be obtrud$ ^u any ?+2 &  
!re=e no ,man ought  to h ! less        
,rev]5ce = ! ,pr9ciples ( ,religion1 or 
= !  ,holy ,scriptures1 because idle &  

pr(ane ,wits c break ,je/s  ^u !m4 ,no?+
 is s easy1 z to take p>ticul> ,phrases 
&  ,expressions out ( ! be/ ,book 9 !   
,_w1 & to abuse !m1 by  =c+ an odd &    
ridicul\s ,s5se ^u !m4 ,& 9 ano!r place1
  hav+ m5tion'd ! mo/ prop] ,objects (  
,wit1 he ?us expresses  himself1--,?is  
,i say on purpose to recomm5d to ,m5 a  
nobl] ,ex]cise  = _! ,wits1 & if x be   
possible1 to put !m out ( ,conceit )  t 
sc(f+ ,hum\r1 :i* is s easy & s         
ill-natur'd1 & is n  only an ,enemy to  
,religion1 b to e ?+ else t is wise &   
wor?y2 & ,i am v mu* mi/ak51 if ! ,/ate 
z well z !  ,*ur*1 ! ,civil ,gov]nm5t z 
well z ,religion1 d n 9 a %ort  space   
f9d ! intol]able ,inconv5i5ce ( ?is     
,hum\r4    ,?o ! ,p]sons addict$ to ?is 
impi\s ,folly1 expose ! sacr$  ,my/]ies 
( ,*ri/ianity1 & make its ,vot>ies !    
common ,topick (  _! ,raill]y1 x _c !nce
 be conclud$1 t !y are c]ta9  t ^? :om  
!y ?us d]ide1 z :imsical1 /upid1 &      
delud$  ,m51 h n ! lea/ ,reason to      
support _! ,religi\s ,pr9ciples  &      

,practice2 = if !y 7 sure ( ?is1 !y w\ld
 treat su*  unhappy ,p]sons z ,m5 rob'd 
( _! ,s5ses1 ) ,t5d]ness &  ,compassion2
 = none w all[ su* di/emp]'d ,m9ds to be
 prop]  ,subjects ( ,ridicule &         
,d]ision3 ,b ^?1 :o att5tively obs]ve  !
 ,mann] & ,air ( ^! je/+ ,lib]t9es1 :5  
!y laugh at  ,v]tue1 w see pla9ly _!    
lic5ti\s ,mir? spr+s f o!r  ,pr9ciples2 
ei!r f ?is1 ,t ! ,example ( _m ,p]sons1 
:o  9 e>ne/ embrace & pr(ess ! ,articles
 ( ,religion1 cont9ually  di/urbs _!    
,op9ion ( !mselves1 & creates sev]e     
,misgiv+s  & ,di/ru/ 9 _! ,m9ds1 le/ _! 
,notions ab\t ,religion %\ld  n be true1
 :5 !y obs]ve1 t _m ,p]sons ( em95t     
,p>ts1  sup]ior ,reason & ,erudition1   
ma9ta9 ) ,zeal q contr>y  ,s5tim5ts2 or 
else x proce$s f _! ,hatr$ ( ,m5 (      
,v]tue1  f\nd$ 9 ! ,dissimilitude (     
,dispositions & ,mann]s1 &  ,disagreem5t
 9 ,int]e/1 ,employm5ts & ,designs2 or f
 an ,envy (  _! great ,m]it1 innoc5t    
,life1 & wor?y ,actions1 :i* f !        
prevail+ ,p[] ( _! own vici\s           

,incl9ations1 !y are unable  to imitate2
 = aft] all _! ,raill]y & ,expressions (
 ,contempt1  ,v]tue has t native ,lu/re 
& amiable ,appe>ance1 t w compel  ,m5   
secretly to e/eem x1 ev5 :ile !y d]ide !
 ,possessors (  x4 ,su* is ! ,pride &   
,vanity ( deg5]ate ,nature1 t loose ,m5 
w always endeav\r to level ! em95t      
,*>act]s ( religi\s &  sob] ,p]sons1 &  
r$uce !m to ! inf]ior ,degree ( _! own3 
,& = t end1 !y w lab\r to s9k ! ,op9ion 
& ,e/eem (  any ,excell5ce or ,m]it1 to 
:i* !mselves c make no ,pret5ce4  ,:ile 
!y _c equal ! bright ,example ( ,v]tue 9
 o!rs1 !y  /rive to sully or efface x1 &
 by turn+ x into ,ridicule1 make  x seem
 r ! ,di%on\r & ,de=mity1 ?an ! ,beauty 
&  ,p]fection ( ! ,m9d3 ,& if !y c      
disgrace ,religion1 & subv]t  all moral 
,di/9ction1 ,m5 w be valu'd only = _!   
intellectual  ,end[m5ts1 & !n !y imag9e 
!y h ga9'd _! ,po9t1 s9ce  ! ,sup]iority
 ( ,wit1 z !y suppose1 is on _! ,side4  
,^!  seem to me ! g5u9e & natural       
,causes1 :y ,m5 ( great ,p>ts  &        

extraord9>y ,wit1 b ( loose ,pr9ciples &
 immoral ,lives1 :o  above all o!rs     
affect ,popul>ity & gasp aft] ,applause1
 take s  mu* ,pleasure1 )\t ! lea/ reg>d
 to ,mode/y & ,dec5cy1 9 a  ,*ri/ian    
,c\ntry to mock ,religion & j]k )       
spiteful ,satire ,m5  ( ,v]tue &        
in(f5sive ,behavi\r4    ,,wit is        
likewise misapply'd1 :5 ex]cis'd to     
ridicule any unavoidable  ,defects &    
,de=mities ( ,body or ,m9d2 = s9ce no?+ 
is a moral  ,blemi%1 b z x is ! ,effect 
( our own ,*oice1 no?+ c be  disgraceful
 b :at is volunt>y1 & br\ght freely ^u  
our selves2  & s9ce no?+ is ! prop]     
,object ( ,raill]y & ,ridicule1 b  :at  
is %ameful1 x mu/ be a ,viol5ce to      
,reason & ,humanity1 to  reproa* &      
expose ano!r = any ?+ t 0 n 9 8 ,p[] to 
escape4 ,& !re=e to make a ,man         
contemptible1 & ! ,je/ (  ! ,company1 by
 d]id+ him = 8 mi%ap5 ,body1 ill figur'd
 ,face1  /amm]+ ,spee*1 or l[ ,degree ( 
,und]/&+1 is a great ,abuse (  +5i\s    
,faculties4    ,nor is x a less crim9al 

,use ( ?is ,tal5t1 :5 x is ex]cis'd  9  
lascivi\s & obsc5e ,disc\rses4 ,! ,v5om 
is n less1 b m  infecti\s & de/ructive1 
:5 convey'd by artful ,ins9uation & a   
delicate ,turn ( ,wit2 :5 impure        
,s5tim5ts are express'd by ,m5 ( a      
heavy & gross ,imag9ation1 9 direct &   
op5 ,t]ms1 ! ,company  are put out (    
,c\nt5ance1 & nauseate ! ,co>s5ess ( !  
,conv]sation3 b a ,man ( ,wit gilds !   
,poison1 dresses 8 wanton  ,?\ghts 9 a  
beautiful ,habit1 & by slant+ & side    
,approa*es1  possesses ! ,imag9ation ( !
 ,he>]s1 be=e 8 ,design is well         
discov]'d2 by :i* means he m effectually
 ga9s ,admission to !  ,m9d1 & fills !  
,fancy ) immode/ ,ideas4    ,no?+ c be m
 ill-mann]'d1 or disagreeable to ,p]sons
 ( ,v]tue  & ,sobriety ( ,mann]s1 ?an   
wanton & obsc5e ,expressions2 on  :i*   
,subject ! excell5t ,ar*bi%op ,tillotson
 has ! foll[+  ,p>agraph3 ,no?+ t       
trespasses ^u ! ,mode/y ( ! ,company1  &
 ! ,dec5cy ( ,conv]sation1 c become !   
,m\? ( a wise &  v]tu\s ,p]son4 ,?is k9d

 ( ,conv]sation w\ld fa9 pass = ,wit    
among "s sort ( ,p]sons1 to :om x is    
acceptable2 b :atev]  sav\rs ( ,rud5ess 
& ,immode/y1 & ,ill-,mann]s1 is v f> f  
des]v+ t ,"n2 & !y t are sob] & v]tu\s  
_c  ent]ta9 any ,disc\rse ( ?is k9d1 )  
,approbation & ,acceptance4  ,a well br$
 ,p]son w nev] (f5d 9 ?is way4 ,& !re=e 
x  _c b be e/eem'd z an ,affront to     
mode/ ,company1 & a rude  presum+ ^u _! 
,approbation1 impud5tly tak+ x = grant$1
  t all o!rs are z lewd & dissolute z   
!mselves4    ,m5 ( f9] ,spirits d       
likewise abuse _! ,p>ts1 z well z       
misapply _! ,"t1 :5 to ga9 ,applause &  
increase _!  ,popul>ity1 !y run1 )\t    
,di/9ction1 into ,company1 & by  too    
great ,condesc5tion & false ,humanity1  
m+le 9 inf]ior &  unwor?y ,assemblies2  
:]e delight$ ) ! silly ,approbation (   
ignorant ,laugh]s1 !y %9e =? 9 a great  
,effusion ( ,wit &  ,hum\r2 by :i* !y   
make !mselves *eap1 if n contemptible 9 
! ,op9ion ( wise & disc]n+ ,p]sons4 ,m5 
( s+ul> ,wit1 l  ,wom5 ( great ,beauty1 

%\ld nev] be ungu>d$2 = if n end['d  ) a
 dec5t ,res]v$ness1 a mode/ ,air1 & a   
discreet ,behavi\r1  !y s9k 9 _! ,value1
 & by appe>+ 9 all ,places1 & becom+    
common & famili>1 lose1 9 a great       
measure1 _! ,hon\r1 & !  ,op9ion ( _!   
,m]it4 ,x is a m]etrici\s ,pro/itution (
 ,wit1 :5  ! ,possessors ( x c d5y no   
,addresses1 & refuse no ,invitations  & 
,appo9tm5ts1 b suff] !mselves to be %[n 
at e  ,ent]ta9m5t2 ,besides ! gratify+ (
 _! ,vanity1 by a con/ant  pursuit (    
,approbation & ,praise1 :i* is ! ,spr+  
:5ce ?is  ,prodigality ( ,p>ts & wa/e ( 
faceti\s ,hum\r *iefly arise2 x  is     
evid5t1 !y sp5d a great deal ( ,"t1 (   
:i* a wise ,man c  give no ,acc\nt1 :ile
 ,wit1 :i* %\ld 9 its prop] place1 r5ew 
& revive ! ,spirits = useful ,employm5t1
 becomes a cont9u'd  ,div]sion1 & makes 
ev]la/+ ,idl5ess ! ,bus9ess ( ,life4    
,x is pity t a ,man ( f9e ,_s & a       
f]tile1 z well  z delicate ,imag9ation1 
%\ld ?9k himself engag'd 9 high         
,conv]sation1 :5 he is only employ'd 9 !

 l[e/ ,affairs t  conc]n ,mank9d4 ,8    
,po/ is ( ! same ,k9d1 & b ! next  9    
,ord] above t ( ,play]s on ,in/rum5ts1  
admirable ,voices1  excell5t ,actors on 
! ,/age1 & fam\s ,danc]s2 ^: ,prov9ce is
  only to amuse & recreate2 & is !re=e  
f> bel[ !irs1 :o  are ei!r busi$ 9      
gov]n+ ! ,/ate1 def5d+ _! ,c\ntry1      
improv+ ! ,m9ds1 or reliev+ ! ,bodies ( 
o!r ,m54    ,h5ce ! ,lab\rs ( ! meane/  
,p]sons1 t conduce to ! ,welf>e  &      
,b5efit ( ! ,publick1 are m valuable1   
because m useful1  ?an ! ,employm5ts (  
^?1 :o apply !mselves only1 or          
pr9cipally1 to div]t & ent]ta9 ! ,fancy2
 & !re=e mu/ be  z mu* pref]able to !   
,occupation or ,pr(ession ( a ,wit1 z ! 
,improvem5t & ,happ9ess ( ,m5 is to be  
reg>d$ above _! ,mir?  & ,recreation4 ,i
 all[1 t ! ,tal5ts ( ^! +5i\s ,m5  are v
 mu* to be e/eem'd 9 _! prop] place2 t  
is1 z !y  unb5d ! ,m9d1 relieve !       
,satiety ( ,contemplation & ,lab\r1 &   
by ! ,delight :i* !y give1 refre% !     
,spirits & fit !m =  ! ,returns ( ,/udy 

& ,employm5t3 ,b !n x mu/ be grant$1  t1
 z ,i h said1 ?is is ! meane/1 z be+ !  
lea/  b5eficial ,prov9ce 9 :i* our      
intellectual ,faculties c be  engag'd2 &
 !re=e ^! faceti\s ,m5 c only claim !   
highe/  ,rank among ^?1 :o are ,inv5tors
 or ,m9i/]s ( ,pleasure1 &  provide     
,amusem5ts & ,recreations = ! ,busy & ! 
,wise4    ,i w\ld illu/rate :at ,i h    
ass]t$ by ! foll[+ ,reflection4         
,dome/ick ,f[ls1 ! ,h51 ! ,turkey1 &    
,goose are pref]able1 z  m useful1 to ! 
s++ ,bird1 & ! ,p>rot4 ,! ,ox1 t pl\ghs 
! ,field & br+s home ! ,h>ve/1 ! ,horse1
 ! ,mule1 &  ev5 ! /upid ,ass1 t c>ry _!
 ,own]s1 or _! ,goods &  ,m]*&ize1 are m
 to be reg>d$ ?an ! ,h\nd1 ! ,lap-,dog1 
& v>i\s o!r ,animals t seem to h be5    
creat$ only =  our ,pleasure &          
,amusem5t3 ,& ! ,reason ( ?is is v      
evid5t1  ,mank9d may be v happy1 &      
,/ates & ,k+doms may rema9 9 a  fl\ri%+ 
,condition1 ?o !re 7 no su* div]t+      
,creatures  9 ! ,_w3 ,& f ! same        
,consid]ation1 ,m51 ?o ( a l[]  ,/ation1

 :o are n only b5eficial1 b necess>y to 
! ,well-be+  ( ,human ,societies1 are ( 
f> great] ,importance1 & !re=e  des]ve m
 ,e/eem ?an ^?1 :o only are subs]vi5t to
 our  ,recreation2 = ! ,_w may /ill     
subsi/1 & cont9ue 9 v  com=table        
,circum/ances )\t "o1 b n )\t ! o!r3 ,& 
'tis easy to "n "s le>n$ & p[]ful       
,communities1 ! ,envy &  ,t]ror ( _!    
,neighb\rs1 :o ?o !y ab\nd 9 ,m5 ( good 
,s5se  & dilig5t ,application to        
,bus9ess1 yet h few ,wits & ,je/]s      
among !m to make !m m]ry4    ,! ,tru? ( 
:at ,i h ass]t$ w f>!r appe>1 if we     
reflect  t g5]ally ,m5 ( a pla9 ,und]/&+
 & good ,s5se1 b (  great ,indu/ry &    
,capacity = ,bus9ess1 are 9 all         
,gov]nm5ts  advanc'd to ,po/s ( ,tru/ & 
great ,employm5ts 9 ! ,/ate1 :ile  me]  
,wits are reg>d$ z ,m5 ( ! l[e/ ,m]it1 &
 accord+ly are  promot$ to ! mean] &    
less pr(itable ,places1 be+ look'd on1  
by reason ( _! ,inapplication & volatile
 ,temp]1 z unfit = a  high] ,/ation4    
,ano!r p]nici\s ,abuse ( ,wit is t :i*  

appe>s 9 ! ,writ+s  ( "s +5i\s ,m51 :o  
are s h>dy z to expose f ! ,press  ! mo/
 v5]able ,subjects1 & treat ,v]tue &    
,sobriety ( ,mann]s  ) ,raill]y &       
,ridicule4 ,sev]al1 9 _! ,books1 h _m   
s>ca/ical & spiteful ,/rokes at         
,religion 9 g5]al1 :ile o!rs  make      
!mselves pleasant ) ! ,pr9ciples ( !    
,*ri/ian4 ,(  ! la/ k9d ?is ,age has se5
 a mo/ audaci\s ,example 9 ! ,book      
intitul'd1 ,a ,tale ( a ,tub4 ,_h ?is   
,writ+ be5 publi%'d 9 a  ,pagan or      
,popi% ,nation1 :o are ju/ly impati5t ( 
all ,indignity  (f]'d to ! ,e/abli%'d   
,religion ( _! ,c\ntry1 no d\bt b !     
,au?or w\ld h receiv'd ! ,puni%m5t he   
des]v'd4 ,b ! ,fate (  ?is impi\s       
,buffoon is v diff]5t2 = 9 a ,prote/ant 
,k+dom1  zeal\s ( _! ,civil & ,religi\s 
,immunities1 he has n only  escap'd     
,affronts & ! ,effects ( publick        
,res5tm5t1 b has  be5 c>ess'd &         
patroniz'd by ,p]sons ( great ,figure & 
( all  ,d5om9ations4 ,viol5t ,p>ty-,m51 
:o diff]'d 9 all ,?+s besides1  agre$1 9

 _! ,turn1 to %ew p>ticul> ,respect &   
,fri5d%ip to  ?is insol5t ,d]id] ( !    
,wor%ip ( 8 ,c\ntry1 till at la/ !      
reput$ ,writ] is n only gone (f )       
,impunity1 b triumphs 9 8  ,dignity &   
,pref]m5t4 ,i d n "k1 t any ,inquiry or 
,se>* 0  ev] made aft] ?is ,writ+1 or t 
any ,rew>d 0 ev] (f]'d  = ! ,discov]y ( 
! ,au?or1 or t ! infam\s ,book 0 ev]    
condemn'd to be burnt 9 ,publick3 ,:e!r 
?is proce$s f !  excessive ,e/eem &     
,love t ,m5 9 ,p[]1 dur+ ! late ,reign1 
_h = ,wit1 or _! defeat ( ,zeal &       
,conc]n = ! ,*ri/ian  ,religion1 w be   
det]m9'd be/ by ^?1 :o are be/ acqua9t$ 
) _! ,"*4    ,b ! mo/ ext5sive ,abuse ( 
,p>ts & ,+5uity1 appe>s 9 !  loose      
,productions ( our ,writ]s to ! ,/age4  
,x 0 ! ,compla9t  ( ! celebrat$ ,wit (  
,spa91 ,mi*ael de ,c]vantes1 be=e-cit$1 
t ! ,com$ies 9 8 ,"t 7 n only           
extravagant & mon/r\s  9 _!             
,contrivance1 b likewise ! ,exempl>s (  
,vice &  ,repres5tations ( ,lewdness3 ,b
 _h ! ,plays 9 ,spa91 at t  ,"t1 be5 z  

,immoral & ,un*a/e z ! daily            
,ent]ta9m5ts ( !  ,briti% ,!atre1 :i* h 
a manife/ ,t5d5cy to vitiate ! ,ta/e  ( 
! ,p1 fill _! ,imag9ations ) obsc5e     
,ideas1 & _!  ,lives ) ,levity1 ,idl5ess
 & ,luxury2 ,i say1 if t great ,man1  ^:
 ,judgm5t 0 equal to 8 admirable ,g5ius1
 _h se5 ,religion  & ,v]tue s d]id$1 &  
,mode/y1 ,res]v$ness1 & ,dec5cy s       
insult$ & expos'd1 8 ,zeal = ! ,hon\r ( 
8 ,c\ntry1 & 8  ,love ( ,mank9d1 w\ld h 
animat$ him to h attack'd ! ,comick     
,poets ) ! same ,_s1 ) :i* he assault$ !
 prevail+  ,folly ( 8 ,age1 ! ,romantick
 ,at*ievem5ts ( ,knights ,errant2 8     
,wit & good ,s5se w\ld h made ^? m]ry   
,au?ors z odi\s =  poison+ ! ,p ) _!    
loose & immoral ,writ+s1 z he made  !   
o!rs ridicul\s = _! extravagant & idle  
,tales4    ,no d\bt a ,com$y may be s   
contriv'd1 t x may at once become       
delightful1 & promote ,prud5ce &        
,sobriety ( ,mann]s2 t is1  :5 !        
,*>act]s are well *os51 ju/ly del9eat$1 
& e  :]e di/+ui%'d2 ,:5 ! v>i\s ,mann]s 

are exactly imitat$ &  c>ry'd on )      
,propriety & ,uni=mity2 :5 ! pr9cipal   
,action  conta9s an in/ructive ,moral1 &
 all ! ,p>ts 9 a regul>  ,connexion1    
,dep5dance & ,proportion1 illu/rate &   
support ea*  o!r1 & h a manife/         
,influ5ce on ! ma9 ,ev5t2 ,:5 !         
,incid5ts are well imag9'd1 & result f !
 ,mann]s ( !  ,dramatick ,p]sons1 :5 !  
,turns are surpriz+1 ! ,knots or        
,ob/ructions natural & uncon/ra9'd1 & ! 
unravel+ ( !m1  ?o un=ese51 yet free &  
easy2 & :5 ! ,diction is pure1  prop] & 
elegant1 z well z *a/e & in(f5sive to ! 
mode/  & v]tu\s ,he>]s4 ,s regul> &     
beautiful a ,piece z ?is _c  b greatly  
please & div]t1 z well z in/ruct !      
,audi5ce4 ,nor  is x1 ,i imag9e1 f want 
( ,k ( ! ,rules ( ,writ+1  nor (        
suffici5t ,g5ius1 9 :i* ?is ,nation     
ab\nds1 t s few  ,com$ies1 di/+ui%'d by 
^! ,p]fections1 h be5 produc'd3 ,b  ?is 
,defect arises p>tly f ?is1 t ! ,comick 
,poets are (t5  ,m5 ( loose ,mann]s1 &  
!re=e unlikely ,p]sons to und]take !    

,promotion & ,enc\ragem5t ( ,v]tue1 (   
:i* !y h no ,ta/e1  & to disc\nt5ance   
,imprud5ce & ,immorality1 :5 by do+ s1  
!y mu/ expose _! own ,"* to d]ision2 ?o 
sometimes x may  happ51 t a loose ,poet 
z well z ,prea*]1 m]ely f 8 j  ,mann] ( 
,?9k+1 & 8 ,s5se ( ,dec5cy 9 =m+        
,disc\rses  becom+ 8 ,"*1 may ent]ta9 ! 
,audi5ce ) laudable  ,p]=mances4        
,ano!r1 & ! *ief ,cause ( ! ,immorality 
( ! ,!atre1 is  ! ill ,ta/e ( ! ,p1 :o1 
not)/&+ !y h applaud$  sev]al clean &   
regul> ,ttag$ies1 su* z ^? :i* h ( late1
  appe>'d t are wor?y ( ! greate/       
,comm5dation1 especially  ,cato & !     
,plays = ! mo/ "p ( ,mr4 ,r[1 z great a 
,g5ius  = ,trag$y z any ,nation 9 any   
,age has produc'd1 yet /ill frequ5t  &  
enc\tage ! loose/ ,com$ies4 ,x happ5s1 t
 ! greate/ "p  ( ,m5 ( ,wit & ,hum\r1 :o
 n be+ easy 9 _! ,=tunes1  "w = ! ,/age1
 & are ,day-,lab\r]s to ! ,muses1 lie "u
  a ,necessity ( br++ ^? ,productions to
 ,m>ket1 :i* are 9  ,fa%ion1 & !re=e    
v5dible2 :ile o!rs1 ?o ( ev] s mu*      

great] ,value1 w\ld be turn'd back ^u _!
 ,h&s2 nor w\ld !  ,actors1 :o live by  
_! ,employm5t1 z ! ,comick ,writ]s d by 
!irs1 und]take to repres5t an ,innoc5t1 
& mu* less a ,com$y (  yet high] ,m]it4 
,?o sev]al ,assaults h be5 made ^u !    
,comick ,poets 9 ,fa%ion1  & _m         
,batt]ies h be5 rais'd aga9/ ! ,!atre1  
yet hi!rto  !y h prov'd unsuccessful2 ! 
,/age is become ,impregnable1 :]e  loose
 ,poets1 support$ by ,numb]s1 ,p[]1 &   
,int]e/1 9 ,defiance  ( all ,rules (    
,dec5cy & ,v]tue1 /ill provide new      
,sn>es  & ,temptations to s$uce ! ,p1 & 
corrupt _! ,mann]s4  ,not)/&+ ! e>ne/   
,cries ( ?is great ,city1 t importune   
^! ,writ]s to re=m ! ,!atre1 & no long] 
to infe/ h]  ,y\?1 & draw _!            
,incl9ations f _! ,pr(essions &         
,employm5ts2 not)/&+ ! ,sighs & ,te>s ( 
_m once  fl\ri%+1 b n[ disconsolate     
,families1 ru9'd by ! dissolute  ,lives 
( _! *ief ,bran*es1 :o lo/ _! ,v]tue by 
frequ5t+  ! fatal ,ent]ta9m5ts ( !      
,!atre2 not)/&+ ! wise &  sob] "p ( !   

,k+dom e>ne/ly sollicit !m to sp>e !    
,p1 to /op ! spread+ ,plague & slay !   
de/roy+ ,p51 !y  p]sev]e ) intrepid     
,resolution & inexorable ,cruelty1 to   
poison  ! ,m9ds1 & ru9 ! ,morals ( !    
,nation4    ,! great ,ar*bi%op          
,tillotson has set our pres5t ,!atre 9 a
 true  ,light 9 8 ,disc\rse ^u ,corrupt 
,communication3    ,i %all only speak a 
few words conc]n+ ,plays1 :i* z !y are  
n[ ord]'d among u1 are a mighty ,reproa*
 to ! ,age & ,nation4    ,to speak aga9/
 !m 9 g5]al1 may be ?\ght too sev]e1 & t
  :i* ! pres5t ,age _c s well brook1 &  
w\ld n p]haps be  s j & reasonable2     
because x is v possible !y might be  s  
fram'd & gov]n'd by su* ,rules1 z n only
 to be innoc5tly  div]t+1 b in/ruct+ &  
useful1 to put "s ,vices & ,follies  out
 ( ,c\nt5ance1 :i* _c p]haps be s       
dec5tly reprov'd1 nor  s effectually    
expos'd & correct$ any o!r way4 ,b z !  
,/age  n[ is1 !y are intoll]able1 & n   
fit to be p]mitt$ 9 a  civiliz'd1 mu*   
less a ,*ri/ian ,nation4 ,!y d mo/      

notori\sly  m9i/] bo? to ,infidelity &  
,vice4 ,by ! ,pr(an5ess ( !m1 !y  are   
apt to in/il bad ,pr9ciples into ! ,m9ds
 ( ,m51 & to  less5 t awe & rev]5ce :i* 
all ,m5 ought to h = ,god &  ,religion3 
& by _! ,lewdness !y tea* ,vice1 & are  
apt to infect  ! ,m9ds ( ,m51 & dispose 
!m to lewd & dissolute ,practices4    ,&
 !re=e ,i d n see h[ any ,p]sons pret5d+
 to ,sobriety &  ,v]tue1 & especially to
 ! pure & holy ,religion ( our ,bless$  
,savi\r1 c1 )\t great ,guilt1 & op5     
,contradiction to 8 holy  ,pr(ession1 be
 pres5t at su* lewd & immode/ ,plays1   
mu* less  frequ5t !m1 z too _m d1 :o yet
 w\ld take x v ill to be  %ut out ( !   
,communion ( ,*ri/ians1 z !y w\ld mo/   
c]ta9ly  h be5 9 ! fir/ & pure/ ,ages ( 
,*ri/ianity4    ,& n only wise & sob]   
,m5 h decl>'d _! dete/ation (  !        
,immorality ( ! ,/age1 b em95t ,poets   
!mselves1 :o h  writt5 ! mo/ applaud$   
,com$ies1 h own'd1 t ! ,!atre  /&s 9    
great ne$ ( ,re/ra9ts & ,regulation1 &  
wi%'d t  ,plays 7 compil'd 9 su* an     

in(f5sive ,mann]1 t n only  discreet &  
v]tu\s ,p]sons ( ! ,laity1 b a ,bi%op   
himself1  )\t be+ %ock'd1 might be      
pres5t :ile !y 7 act$4 ,mr4  ,dryd5 has1
 up & d[n 9 8 ,prefatory ,disc\rses &   
,d$ications1  freely aekn[l$g'd !       
,loos5ess ( our ,dramatick ,ent]ta9m5ts1
  :i* sometimes he *>ges ^u ! ,c\nt5ance
 giv5 to x by !  dissolute ,c\rt ( ,k+  
,*>les ! ,second1 & sometimes ^u !      
vitiat$ ,ta/e ( ! ,p4 ,9 8 ,d$ication ( 
,juv5al1 made  ,engli%1 to ! late fam\s 
,e>l ( ,dorset1 he ?us bespeaks him2  ,z
 a ,c\nsellor br$ up 9 ! ,k ( !         
,municipal &  ,/atute ,laws may hone/ly 
in=m a j ,pr9ce h[ f> 8 ,pr]ogative     
ext5ds1 s ,i may be all['d to tell y\r  
,lord%ip1 :o by an  indisput$ ,title are
 ! ,k+ ( ,poets1 :at an ,ext5t ( ,p[] y 
h1 & h[ lawfully y may ex]cise x ov] !  
petulant ,scribl]s  ( ! ,age4 ,z ,"l    
,*amb]la91 y are absolute by y\r ,(fice1
 9  all t belongs to ! ,dec5cy & good   
,mann]s ( ! ,/age2 ,y c  bani% !nce     
,scurrility & ,pr(an5ess1 & re/ra9 !    

lic5ti\s  ,insol5ce ( ! ,poets & _!     
,actors1 9 all ?+s t %ock !  publick    
,quiet or ! ,reputation ( private       
,p]sons1 "u ! ,notion  ( ,hum\r4 ,h5ce x
 evid5tly appe>s1 t ,mr ,dryd5 look'd on
  ! ,dec5cy ( ! ,/age to be violat$ 9 8 
,"t1 by lic5ti\s &  insol5t ,poets2 & ,i
 wi% ,i c\ld say1 t !re is less ,reason 
( ,compla9t 9 ours2 ,9 a ,copy ( ,v]ses1
 publi%'d 9 "o ( !  ,volumes ( !        
,miscellany ,poems1 ! same celebrat$    
,au?or inveighs  aga9/ ! ,lewdness &    
,pollutions ( ! ,/age 9 ! /ronge/       
,expressions t c be conceiv'd2 & 9 8    
latt] days1 :5  8 ,judgm5t 0 m ,mature1 
he condemns all 8 loose & pr(ane        
,writ+s to ! ,flames1 :i*1 he says1 !y  
ju/ly des]ve3 ,:i*  is n only a free &  
+5i\s ,confession ( 8 ,fault1 b a       
consid]able ,m>k ( ,rep5tance1 & wor?y  
to be imitat$ by 8  ,successors1 :o h   
brok5 9 ^u ! ,rules ( ,v]tue & ,mode/y 9
  ! l mann]4    ,?o all ,m5 ( ,v]tue1 :o
 wi% well to ,mank9d1 & are zeal\s =  ! 
,happ9ess ( _! ,c\ntry1 _c b obs]ve !   

mis*iev\s  ,effects ( ^! lic5ti\s       
,dramatick ,compositions1 yet !y w f9d  
x v difficult to sugge/ an effectual    
,rem$y = ! ,cure ( s  ob/9ate an ,evil4 
,! +5i\s ,spani>d m5tion'd be=e1 =      
/opp+ ! ,progress ( ?is contagi\s       
,lewdness 9 8 ,c\ntry1  propos'd to !   
,gov]nm5t1 t an ,(fic] or ,inspector    
might be  e/abli%'d1 ) ,au?ority to     
p]use & correct ! ,poet's ,writ+s1  & t 
no ,com$ies %\ld be pres5t$ to !        
,publick )\t 8  ,lic5ce & ,approbation4 
,b if ?is w\ld h be5 suffici5t to h     
prev5t$ or remov'd  ?is hurtful         
,practice1 ! ,briti% ,nation w\ld long  
s9ce h _h  no reason to compla9 on ?is  
,subject4 ,we h ,(fic]s intru/$  ) ?is  
useful & important ,p[]1 & are able1 if 
!y please1 to  h9d] ! spread+ ( !       
,infection1 by n p]mitt+ su* noxi\s     
,productions to appe> 9 ,publick3 ,b    
:e!r ^? ,inspectors h  _h a true ,ta/e &
 ,judgm5t !mselves1 or h dilig5tly      
apply'd  !mselves to ! ,read+ & ,am5d+ !
 ,com$ies put into  _! ,h&s = _!        

,approbation1 or :e!r !y comply ) !     
,importunity ( ! ,actors1 :o tell !m1 t 
su* is ! ,disposition  ( ! ,audi5ce1 t  
no ,plays ( t k9d w appe> beautiful1 if 
!y are /rip'd ( ^? ,embelli%m5ts &      
,ornam5ts ( ,wit1 :i*  "s morose &      
unfa%ionable ,p /ile impure & obsc5e1 & 
t to leave out ^? +5i\s ,/rokes &       
,heightn+s ( ,fancy1  & put into ! ,m\?s
 ( ! ,actors only good ,s5se & mode/ &  
clean ,expressions1 is to cle> & ref9e  
our ,com$ies f ! mo/  ent]ta9+ &        
delightful ,p>ts3 ,p]haps !y assure !m1 
t !  ,audi5ce w endure no ,re=mation ( !
 ,/age1 & t x 7  altoge!r z adviseable  
to %ut up ! ,doors ( ! ,play-,h\se1 z to
  attempt a ,regulation ( ! ,pleasures &
 ,div]sions ( x4    ,b ?o ,m5 :o love _!
 ,c\ntry1 born d[n ) a ,torr5t (  pr(ane
 ,lib]t9es1 ,p]sons )\t ,ta/e &         
,di/9ction ( ,v]tue  & ,vice1 h almo/   
despair'd ( see+ ! ,comick ,poets       
re=m'd1  & ! exorbitant ,lib]ties ( !   
,/age re/ra9'd )9 ! ,limits  ( mode/    
,language & dec5t ,behavi\r2 yet n[ _!  

,hopes revive1  & !y promise to !mselves
 a sudd5 & effectual ,re=mation (  ^!   
,abuses1 s9ce ! ,gov]nm5t has plac'd s  
wor?y a ,p]son at  ! ,head ( ! ,actors1 
& giv5 him ample ,au?ority to rectify _!
  ,errors3 ,:at a happy ,revolution1 :at
 a regul> & clean ,/age may  ju/ly be n[
 expect$8 ,h[ free f all sordid & impure
 ,mixtures1  h[ innoc5t1 z well z       
div]t+1 w our ,com$ies appe>1 :5  !y h  
be5 correct$ & ref9'd by su* an         
accompli%'d ,director  ( ! ,dramatick   
,poets8 ,"o t has a true & delicate     
,ta/e1 &  :o is s5sible ( ! ,indec5cies 
& hurtful ,nature ( our ,plays2  :o has 
engag'd 8 celebrat$ ,p51 9 defiance (   
sne]+ ,wits &  p[]ful ,lib]t9es1 on !   
,side ( ,v]tue1 & has propagat$ !       
,e/eem ( ,morals1 ,humanity1 ,decorum & 
,sobriety ( ,mann]s2 :o  ) great ,_s1   
,g5ius1 & ,c\rage1 to 8 la/+ ,hon\r1 has
  publickly expos'd ! ,absurdities1     
,vices1 & ,follies1 t /a9  & disgrace ! 
,!atre2 9 :i* ,c5sure he has n sp>'d 8  
own  ,p]=mances3 ,"o :o has express'd a 

w>m ,zeal on ?is ,subject1 &  decl>'d 8 
g5]\s ,int5tion1 if x 7 9 8 ,p[]1 to    
cleanse  ^! pollut$ ,places1 & n to     
suff] a ,com$y to be pres5t$ b  :at _h  
pa/ a sev]e ,exam9ation1 & :]e all ?+s  
:i* might  %ock a mode/ ,e>1 or be      
look'd on z repugnant to good ,mann]s1  
might be expung'd4    ,b if ^! fair     
,expectations %\ld be bla/$ 9 ! ,bloom1 
&  not)/&+ ! vigor\s ,ef=ts :i* w be    
made by ?is  ,re=m]1 ,immorality %all   
ma9ta9 its gr\nd & keep ,possession  ( !
 ,!atre1 "s o!r ,exp$i5ts may be sugge/$
 to procure  a ,regulation4 ,x might1   
p]haps be desirable1 t a few ,p]sons  ( 
,importance1 ,m5 ( ,le>n+1 ,gravity1 &  
good ,ta/e1 might be  commission'd by   
,au?ority1 z a ,*eck ^u ! ,actors1 to   
c5sure  & suppress any ,dramatick       
,ent]ta9m5ts t %all (f5d aga9/          
,religion1 ,sobriety ( ,mann]s1 or !    
,publick ,peace2 & all ,p]sons  %\ld be 
enc\rag'd to s5d !m su* loose or pr(ane 
,passages :i*  !y he> f ! ,/age1 or read
 9 ! pr9t$ ,plays3 ,nor w x  be less    

exp$i5t1 t !y %\ld be in/ruct$ to p]use 
! ,plays  already publi%'d1 & :i* are n[
 publickly act$1 & to expunge  all      
(f5sive & crim9al ,mixtures1 t h]eaft]  
!y may become  a clean & innoc5t        
,div]sion4 ,besides1 ?is ,end w\ld ! m  
effectually be accompli%'d1 if ! ,writ]s
 ( ,com$y1 ,f>ce1 &  ,int]ludes1 7      
rew>d$ & support$ by ,means indep5d5t on
 !  ,actors3 ,= :ile ! ,poets1 :o write 
= a ,ma9t5ance1 are paid by  ! ,!atre1  
!y w be "u a great ,temptation to write 
z desir'd  & direct$ by ! ,actors1 :i* 0
 ! ,compla9t ( ,c]vantes  above-cit$1   
conc]n+ ! ,comick ,poets ( ,spa94 ,!    
,actors1 we  may safely conclude1 are n 
re/ra9'd by su* rigor\s ,precepts  (    
,v]tue1 b t !y w always be incl9'd to   
pres5t ^?  ,p]=mances :i* w be/ fill !  
,h\se & promote _!  ,int]e/2 & !re=e !y 
w readily hum\r ! vitiat$ ,ta/e (  !    
,audi5ce1 by act+ ! mo/ immoral ,plays1 
:ile !y f9d _!  acc\nt 9 do+ s3 ,& t :i*
 confirms ?is ,obs]vation is1 t  !y     
nev]1 z f> z ,i h he>d1 reject$ any     

,com$y m]ely =  its ,loos5ess1 ?o ,i    
believe !y h refus'd _m = want (  t     
ent]ta9+ ,quality4 ,n[ 7 ! ,comick      
,writ]s provid$ ( a  ,subsi/5ce "s o!r  
way1 !y w\ld be deliv]'d f ! ,necessity 
( comply+ ) _! ,actors1 by writ+ su*    
,plays z !y  %all bespeak1 or at lea/   
approve1 z ! mo/ likely to invite a     
pr(itable ,audi5ce4    ,x w\ld prove an 
effectual ,rem$y = ?is ,evil1 if !      
,ladies w\ld  disc\nt5ance ^! loose     
,com$ies1 by express+ _! dislike1 &     
refus+ to be pres5t :5 !y are act$3 ,&  
?is no d\bt !y  w\ld d1 7 !y in=m'd1 t !
 ,com$ies :i* !y enc\rage  by _!        
,appe>ance at ! ,!atre1 are full (      
wanton ,s5tim5ts1  obsc5e ,allusions1 & 
immode/ ,ideas1 conta9'd 9 ,expressions 
(  a d\ble ,mean+3 = x _c be imag9'd !y 
w\ld be> )  ,unconc]n$ness1 mu* less )  
,pleasure1 ,disc\rses 9 ,publick1 :i*   
!y dete/ z unsuff]able 9 private        
,conv5tion1 if !y knew !m  to be un*a/4 
,& %\ld ! ,ladies ass]t _! ,e/eem (     
,v]tue1  & decl>e op5ly on ! ,side (    

,mode/y1 ! mo/ attractive ,beauty  ( !  
fair ,sex1 z c]ta9ly !y w\ld d1 if !y   
und]/ood h[  mu* ^? amiable ,qualities h
 be5 expos'd & affront$ by our  mo/     
em95t ,comick ,poets2 ?is w\ld lay ! ,ax
 to ! ,root1 & at  "o ,bl[ de/roy ?is   
p]nici\s ,practice2 = aft] ?is1 :at     
,writ]  w\ld transgress ! ,rules (      
,dec5cy & ,purity ( ,expression1 :5  he 
kn[s1 t by 8 immode/ ,mixtures he %all  
fright ! ,ladies  f ! ,h\se8    ,x w\ld 
be ano!r effectual ,means to r$ress !   
,grievance ( !  ,/age1 if ! ,cl]gy c\ld 
be prevail'd ^u to condemn f  ! ,pulpit 
& ! ,press1 z well z 9 _! ,conv]sation1 
!  unju/ifiable ,ent]ta9m5ts ( ! ,!atre2
 w\ld !y insi/ ^u  x1 & urge x z a      
necess>y ,duty ( ! ,p to avoid ^!       
,occasions1 & at lea/ ,appe>ances (     
,evil2 w\ld !y %ew !m1  t by frequ5t+ ^!
 unw>rantable ,div]sions1 !y ru% into   
,sn>es1 c\rt ,temptation1 & invite o!rs 
to foll[ _! crim9al  ,example2 w\ld !y  
set be=e !m ! ,haz>d ( play+ on ! nice  
& dubi\s ,limits ( ,innoc5ce1 & adv5tur+

 to ! utmo/ ,ext5t  ( ,v]tue & !        
,fronti] ( ,vice1 !re w\ld be great     
hopes (  /emm+ ?is /rong ,tide (        
,iniquity4 ,& ?is is no m ?an !         
indisp5sable ,obligation1 :i* our       
,div9es are "u1 ^: prop]  ,prov9ce x is 
to w>n ! ,p ( _! ,dang]1 & to press  !m 
e>ne/ly to fly f x4 ,?is v5]able ,ord]  
h1 by solemn  ,engagem5ts1 set !mselves 
ap>t1 z spiritual ,guides1 to po9t out  
! fatal ,rocks & trea*]\s ,s&s to _!    
,neighb\rs1 t !y  may n make ,%ipwreck (
 ,mode/y & ,innoc5ce1 & plunge into !   
,dep?s ( ,irreligion & ,vice3 ,nor is x 
obvi\s1 :y ^! ,rev]5d  ,tea*]s1 by _!   
,sil5ce & ,neutrality1 %\ld give        
,pr(an5ess &  ,immorality su* fair      
,play1 z if ! ,controv]sy betwe5 ! ,/age
  & ! ,pulpit 7 compremis'd1 & ! ,poets 
& ! ,prie/s  7 engag'd1 z inde$ !y ought
 to be1 9 ! same good ,designs1         
,int]e/s1 & ,pursuits4 ,x is c]ta91 t   
?is ,mildness1 &  fri5dly ,behavi\r ( ! 
,cl]gy to ! ,comick ,writ]s1 _c arise  f
 any ,respect or h&some ,usage :i* t    

sacr$ ,ord] has met  ) on ! ,!atre1 :]e 
!y h be5 s (t5 j]k'd & expos'd  9 su* a 
mann]1 t _! ,div9e ,function has be5    
w\nd$ ?r\gh  _! ,sides4    ,! ,cl]gy lie
 "u su* manife/ ,obligations to attack  
publick  ,immorality1 :]ev] x is f\nd1 &
 by :atsoev] ,patrons ( ,p[]1  ,dignity1
 & ,int]e/ x is %elt]'d & support$1 ?>1 
z ,i  h sugge/$1 x is n easy to imag9e  
:5ce _! ,l5ity &  ,t5d]ness = ! ,!atre c
 proce$4 ,b if ! true ,reason (  x1     
:atev] x is1 & :i* is s h>d to be       
acc\nt$ =1 7  remov'd1 & our ,div9es    
w\ld int]e/ !mselves ) ,zeal 9 !  ,cause
 ( ,v]tue1 9 respect to our ,dramatick  
,ent]ta9m5ts1 z !y  esp\se & def5d x 9  
all o!r ,in/ances1 ,i _c believe t  !   
,/age1 )\t a ,regulation1 w\ld be able  
to /&1 :5 batt]'d  ) ,vigor f ! ,pulpit4
 ,! ,poets & ,play]s w\ld soon f9d      
!mselves oblig'd to re/ra9 _! lic5ti\s  
,conduct1 re=m  ! ,!atre1 & pres5t to ! 
,t[n1 if n in/ructive1 at lea/          
in(f5sive & un%ock+ ,div]sions4 ,& x is 
v desirable1 t  ?is ,exp$i5t 7 set on   

foot1 t ! ,hon\r ( ! ,engli%  ,!atre may
 be retriev'd2 t :ile we ju/ly boa/ (   
our ,priority  9 ,wit & ,hum\r to our   
,neighb\rs1 we may n be oblig'd to      
ackn[l$ge ! great ,inf]iority ( our     
,com$ies1 9 respect (  ,cleanness &     
moral ,beauty3 t we may n be reproa*'d1 
t :ile  we pr(ess a ,re=m'd & pure      
,religion1 we enc\rage an immode/ &     
unre=m'd ,!atre1 & t we are v defective 
9 ! ,practice  ( ,v]tue & ,regul>ity (  
,mann]s1 :ile ^! ,abom9ations are       
indulg'd1 & ^! unhall['d ,groves & ,high
 ,places ( ,immorality  are frequ5t$ )\t
 ,di/urbance4    ,illu/ration           
,no #de ,! ,,free-,,hold]      ,no #de  
,friday1 ,may #be4      ,nimium risus   
pretium esi si probitatis imp5dis con/at
    ,qu9til4    ,laught] is b\ght too   
de>1 if x be at ! exp5ce ( hone/y4      
,i h lately read1 ) mu* pleasure1 !     
,essays ^u sev]al  subjects publi%$ by  
,sir ,ri*>d ,blackmore2 & ?\gh ,i agree 
) him 9 _m ( 8 excell5t obs]vations1 ,i 
_c b take  t reasonable fre$om1 :i* he  

himself makes use (1 ) reg>d  to o!r    
writ]s1 to diss5t f him 9 "s few        
p>ticul>s4 ,9 8  reflexions ^u works (  
wit & hum\r1 he obs]ves h[ unequal !y   
are to combate vice & folly2 & seems to 
?9k1 t ! f9e/  rall]y & satire1 ?\gh    
direct$ by ^! g5]\s views1 nev]         
reclaim$ "o vici\s man1 or made "o fool 
dep>t f 8 folly4    ,?is is a position v
 h>d to be contradict$1 because no      
,au?or  kn[s ! numb] or names ( 8       
conv]ts4 ,z = ! ,tatl]s &  ,spectators 9
 p>ticul>1 :i* are oblig$ to ?is +5i\s &
  useful ,au?or = ! "* he has giv5 ( !m1
 !y 7 s  g5]ally disp]s$ 9 s+le %eets1 &
 h s9ce be5 pr9t$  9 s great numb]s1 t x
 is to be hop$ !y h made "s  proselytes 
to ! int]e/s1 if n to ! practice (      
wisdom &  virtue1 among su* a multitude 
( read]s4    ,i ne$ n rem9d ?is le>n$   
,g5tleman1 t ,socrates1 :o 0 !  greate/ 
propagator ( morality 9 ! hea!n _w1 & a 
m>tyr  = ! ,unity ( ! ,godhead1 0 s     
fam\s = ! ex]cise ( ?is  tal5t among !  
polite/ p ( antiquity1 t he ga9$ ! "n  (

 ,greek3 ha ,eibn ! ,drle4    ,!re are v
 good effects :i* visibly arose f !     
above-m5tion$ p]=mances & o!rs ( ! l    
nature2 z1 9 !  fir/ place1 !y div]t$   
rall]y f improp] objects1 & gave a  new 
turn to ridicule1 :i* = _m ye>s _h be5  
ex]t$ on p]sons  & ?+s ( a sacr$ & s]i\s
 nature4 ,!y endeav\r$ to make  mir?    
in/ructive1 &1 if !y fail$ 9 ?is great  
end1 !y mu/  be all[$ at lea/ to h made 
x innoc5t4 ,if wit & hum\r beg9  aga9 to
 relapse into _! =m] lic5ti\sness1 !y c 
nev] hope  = approbation f ^? :o "k t   
rall]y is useless :5 x  has no moral "u 
x1 & p]nici\s :5 x attacks any ?+ t  is 
ei!r unblameable or praise-wor?y4 ,to   
?is we may add1 :at has  be5 commonly   
obs]v$1 t x is n difficult to be m]ry on
 !  side ( vice1 z s]i\s objects act !  
mo/ capable ( ridicule2 z  ! p>ty1 :i*  
naturally fav\r su* a mir?1 is ! mo/    
num]\s2  & z !re are ! mo/ /&+ je/s &   
patt]ns = imitation 9  ?is k9d ( writ+4 
,9 ! next place3 ,su* productions ( wit 
& hum\r1 z h a  t5d5cy to expose vice & 

folly1 furni% useful div]sions to all   
k9ds ( read]s4 ,! good or prud5t man    
may1 by ^! means1 be  div]t$ )\t        
prejudice to 8 discretion1 or morality4 
,rall]y1  "u su* regulations1 unb5ds !  
m9d f s]i\s /udies &  sev]]             
contemplations1 )\t ?r[+ x (f f its     
prop] bias4  ,x c>ries on ! same design 
t is promot$ by ,au?ors ( a grav]  turn1
 & only does x 9 ano!r mann]4 ,x also   
awak5s reflexion  9 ^? :o are ! mo/     
indiff]5t 9 ! cause ( virtue or  k1 by  
sett+ be=e !m ! absurdity ( su*         
practices  z are g5]ally unobs]v$1 by   
reason ( _! be+ common or  fa%ionable3  
,nay1 x sometimes cat*es ! dissolute &  
ab&on$  be=e !y are aw>e ( x3 :o are (t5
 betray$ to laugh at  !mselves1 & ^u    
reflexion f9d1 t !y are m]ry at _! own  
exp5ce4 ,i might f>!r take notice1 t by 
ent]ta9m5ts ( ?is  k9d1 a man may be    
*e>ful 9 solitude1 & n be =c$ to seek = 
company e "t he has a m9d to be m]ry4   
,! la/ advantage ,i %all m5tion f       
compositions ( ?is nature  :5 ?us       

re/ra9$1 is1 t !y %ew wisdom & virtue   
are f>  f be+ inconsi/5t ) polit5ess &  
good hum\r4 ,!y make  morality appe>    
amiable to p ( gay dispositions1 &      
refute !  common objection aga9/        
religion1 :i* repres5ts x z only fit  = 
gloomy & melan*oly temp]s4 ,x 0 ! motto 
( a ,bi%op v  em95t = 8 piety & good    
works 9 ,k+ ,*>les ! ,second's  reign1  
,9 s]vi ,deo  lt>e1 ',s]ve ,god & be    
*e>ful4' ,^?  !re=e :o supply ! _w ) su*
 ent]ta9m5ts ( mir? z  are in/ructive1  
or at lea/ h>mless1 may be ?\ght to     
des]ve well  ( mank9d2 to :i* ,i %all   
only add1 t !y retrieve ! hon\r  (      
polite le>n+1 & answ] ^? s\r ,en?usia/s 
:o affect  to /igmatize ! f9e/ & mo/    
elegant ,au?ors1 bo? anci5t &  mod]n1   
7:i* !y h nev] read7 z dang]\s to       
religion1 &  de/ructive ( all s\nd &    
sav+ k4    ,our nation are su* lov]s (  
mir? & hum\r1 t x is impossible  =      
deta*$ pap]s1 :i* come out on /at$ days1
 ei!r to h  a g5]al run1 or long        
cont9uance1 if !y are n div]sifi$ &     

enliv5$ f "t to "t1 ) subjects & ?\ghts1
 accommodat$  to ?is ta/e1 :i* s        
prevails among our c\ntrym54 ,no        
p]iodical  ,au?or1 :o always ma9ta9s 8  
gravity1 & does n sometimes  sacrifice  
to ! ,graces1 mu/ expect to keep 9 vogue
 = any  consid]able "t4 ,political      
speculations 9 p>ticul>1 h[ev] j  &     
important1 are ( s dry & au/]e a nature1
 t !y w n  g d[n ) ! public )\t frequ5t 
season+s ( ?is k9d4 ,!  "w may be well  
p]=m$1 b w nev] take1 if x is n set (f  
) prop] sc5es & decorations4 ,a m]e     
,politician is b a dull  companion1 &1  
if he is always wise1 is 9 great dang] (
 be+  tiresom or ridicul\s4    ,besides1
 pap]s ( ent]ta9m5t are necess>y to     
increase !  numb] ( read]s1 especially  
among ^? ( diff]5t notions &  pr9ciples2
 :o by ?is means may be betray$ to give 
y a fair  he>+1 & to "k :at y h to say =
 y\rself4 ,i might  likewise obs]ve1 t 9
 all political writ+s !re is some?+  t  
grates ^u ! m9d ( ! mo/ c&id read]1 9   
op9ions :i*  are n con=mable to 8 own   

way ( ?9k+2 & t ! h>%ness  ( reason+ is 
n a little s(tn$ & smoo!d by ! infusions
 (  mir? & pleasantry4    ,political    
speculations d likewise furni% u )      
sev]al objects  t may v innoc5tly be    
ridicul$1 & :i* are reg>d$ z su*  by m5 
( s5se 9 all p>ties2 ( ?is k9d are !    
passions ( our  ,/ates-wom51 & !        
reason+s ( our ,fox-hunt]s4    ,a ,writ]
 :o makes fame ! *ief end ( 8 endeav\rs1
 & w\ld be  m desir\s ( pleas+ ?an (    
improv+ 8 read]s1 might f9d  an         
inexhau/ible fund ( mir? 9 politics4    
,sc&al & satire are  nev]-fail+         
gratifications to ! public4 ,detraction 
& obloquy  are receiv$ ) z mu* eag]ness 
z wit & hum\r4 ,%\ld a writ]  s+le out  
p>ticul> p]sons1 or po9t 8 rall]y at any
 ord] (  m51 :o by _! pr(ession ought to
 be exempt f x2 %\ld he  sl&] ! innoc5t1
 or satirize ! mis]able2 or %\ld he1 ev5
  on ! prop] subjects ( d]ision1 give ! 
full play to 8 mir?1  )\t reg>d to      
dec5cy & good-mann]s2 he might be sure (
  pleas+ a great "p ( 8 read]s1 b mu/ be

 a v ill man1 if  by su* a proce$+ he   
c\ld please himself4