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fo numerous, who Is there that would not fometimes have in- 

 dulged his peculiarities in licentioufnefs ? I have fingled him out 

 from the whole body of Englifh writers, becaufe his univerfally 

 acknowledged beauties would be moft apt to induce imitation ; 

 and I have treated rather on his faults than his perfediions, 

 becaufe an eflay might comprize all the obfervations I could 

 make upon his faults, while volumes would not be fufEcient for 

 a treatife on his perfedions. 



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