Ijgi, - LITERARY- WTEIXIGENCER. „- 



the poet bimfelf, alt the. fuoceeding events imril have been 

 clear and determined ; but to bring himfeli" again into the 

 Situation of one who fees them in embiyo, to draw a mift 

 over that which he had already cleared, mufl have requircci 

 an exertion of genius peculiar to this author alone. In fo 

 lively a manner does he make lago fhew his perplexity a- 

 bout the future management of his conduft, that one is al- 

 moft tempted to think, that the poet had determined as lit- 

 tle himfelf about fome of the particulars of lago's deftruftion. 

 V/hen with much reafoning about their propriety, he is by 

 himfeif dige{ling lus fchemes, he fays, 



-'Tis here — but yet confufed ; 



Knavery's plain face is never feen till ufed. 



But however much at a lofs he may be about the method 

 of accomplifliing his defigns ; yet for the prefent he lets flip 

 no opportunit)' that will promote them. He lays Iiis foun-i 

 dation fure, as knowing what a hazardous Ilrufture he had 

 to reai- upon H : he had already laboured to exhibit himfelf 

 in the befl light to theuufufplcious Moor : and he fucceeded 

 to the height of his wifhes ; for we fuul liim congratulating 

 himfelf upon the advantages that will accrue from it. 



He holds me well ; 



Tlie better fliall my purpofe work upon hbn. 



Upon the fame principles docs he go on working the 

 downfall of Caffio : his hhunc-Icls and well eftabliiiied-cha- 

 racler muft be firfl tarnifhed; he muft be known capable of 

 irregularity before the crime he is ace ufed of obtain full be- 

 lief; and tliis more difficult pait of his undertaking the in- 

 defatigable lago finds means to accompllfli, and with fuch a- 

 bility as to promote at the fame time the opinion of his own 

 honcfly and goodnefs. ■ One would luve imagined that he 

 wmild have remained content with ail the lucky events of 

 the tumultuous adventure on the platform, and cxtilt tot 

 a little; but he wifely determines not to triumph before 

 h^ ha? gained a complete \jftpryj his thoughtful and pisr- 



