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To all but the mofi abandoned Characters, there is a natural defire of Fame 5 and even they, too often, annex a falfe idea of Glory to their visions 'ecemtricities. It cannot, therefore, but be highly unpleafant and difagreeable to men pofi'efl'ed of the leaft fenfibility, however F ortnne, Rank, or Station may have placed them above the common in. Conveniencies of Public Odium, to have their pictures drawn by the Poet with all their imperfeétions about them, for the review, contempt, and. Repetition of the Crowd; and in colourso which may, perhaps, convey the unfavourable image of them to dillant times. If this he the cafe, and Lthinlsit-willnot be prefumption in, mc,,pr the having too favourable an Opinion of the Age, to fuppofe it fo, - the fear as well as the lath of Satire may, as I have already obferved. Teach Prudence and Precaution.
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