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the whole is greater than a part; but Count Sparre, feated in an 
“ ox's eye, demonftrates that a part may be greater than the whole.” 
His excellency Count Oxenftierna, fenator, prime minifter, &c. 
known in the annals of northern literature by his eulogium on 
Guftavus III. befides an Ode on Hope, and a poem entitled Skor- 
den (harveft), two pieces of great merit, Roxana, a comedy, and 
feveral fmaller publications; his excellency Count Duben, fenator, 
minifter of Rate, and commander of the order of Seraphim, dif- 
tinguifhed for his knowledge of drawings, medals and emblems ; 
Dr. Von Troil, archbifhop of Upfala, author of a Voyage to Ice¬ 
land (the ornithologifts, to pay him a compliment, have ehrif- 
tened a bird after his name, uria troilij ; Baron Lejuvuhad ; Baron 
Adlercrantz ; Mr. Mat. Benzelftierna; Baron M. Ramel, a very 
rich landed proprietor, and a lover of the belles-lettres ; Count N. 
Gylenftolpe; Count C. Gyllemborg, knight of the polar ftar; he 
wrote a tolerable epic poem called Taget of ver Balt (the Paflage 
of the Belt) by Charles X., a volume of fables, fome of them of 
great merit, and poems, the moft diftinguifhed of which is the 
Seafons; Mr. Steenpiper, who has tranflated Tacitus, a man of 
great talents; and Dr. Olave Celfius, bifhop of Lund, author of a 
Hiftory of Guftavus Vafa, and his fon Eric XIV. 
The ordinary members of the academy for belles-lettres, inferip- 
tions, antiquities, &c. are, Mr. Lillie Strale, well acquainted with 
Englifh and French literature ; Mr. Bolin, author of a Hiftory of 
the Swedifh people down to the reign of Guftavus Vafa; Mr. 
Elers, a poet; Mr. Schoenberg, hiftoriographer of the kingdom; 
Mr, 
