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TRAVELS 
C. J. Leopold, the Voltaire of Sweden. He has written many 
things, and all of them of great merit. His beft work is his tra¬ 
gedy of Oden. He is an adept in feveral branches of literature. 
In the department of belles-lettres he is a defpot, carrying his 
praife or cenfurc to the higheft extravagance. Leopold is at pre- 
fent fecretary to his majefty, and librarian. 
Mr. Blom, a fenator of Stockholm, who obtained the fecond 
prize through the favour of Mr. Leopold. On this occafion a 
poem w ? as written in the Sw T edifh language, the title of which 
being interpreted, is, “ An Epiftle in Verfe to thofe who are am- 
“ bitious of immortal Fame.” 
Nils Sjoberg, who gained the prize of the academy feveral times. 
Nils Von Rofenflein ; Adlerbeth; and Murrberg. All three be¬ 
longing to the academy of belles-lettres. 
Dr. Von Wingard, bifliop of Gothenburg. The bifhop has 
the reputation of being a very eloquent and pathetic preacher: 
his funeral fermon on the late queen dowager, and his difeourfe 
at the opening of the diet, 1786, are ftill Ipoken of with great en¬ 
comiums. 
Mr. Lobeth, one of the moft a&ive managers of the theatre; 
Mr. Edelkranz, author of an Elegy on the death of the queen 
dowager, mother of Guftavus III. who rewarded him with a 
place in the academy. An amateur of natural philofophy: he 
gave the plan of the telegraph in Sweden. 
Mr. Nordin, above mentioned ; Mr. Silverftolpe, who more 
than once gained the prize of the academy for eloquence and 
poetry; 
