1792. on the Sivedyh academy. 59 



of Madrid. The academy of Belles lettefs at Pa- 

 vis, has been long busied in polifliing and perfect- 

 ing the French language. A magnificent dictionary 

 of the languages of Rufsia is now going forward, 

 under the patronage of the emprefs. The Prince of 

 Der.mark has bestowed unwearied attention for 

 some years past to perfec*: the Norwegian lan- 

 guage; and the following (ketches^ will give some 

 idea orwhat is now going on in Sweden, in regard 

 to this important siibject. The German, and the 

 Engliili seem to be the only two that are ne- 

 glected, though it is probablfe that half the books 

 published in Europe are written in these two lan- 

 guages. 



Proceedi?!gs of the Swedijlj academy^ i^c. 

 The Swedifli academy instituted April 5th 

 1786, for the cultivation of poetry and eloquence, 

 consisting of eighteen members exclurlve of the so- 

 vereign, who is its pattpn, and generally attends 

 its meetings, when he happens to be in the city or 

 its environs, was opened with the following speech, 

 delivered by his majesty. We have, however, to 

 ])remise that all the discourses of this prince have 

 >.',iich a force, and at the same time^ such an inimi- 

 table delicacy, that he alone could give any tran- 

 slation that would exprefs the strength and beauty 

 of the original. It is said that all his first (ketch- 

 es are written in French, and may perhaps here- 

 after be publiflied in that language. 



Speech of the king of Sweden. 

 " Tlie welfare of my kingdom is always tbc 

 chicf object of my care. Tlie glory of the Swedish 



