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generally given to any idea, however re~ 
prefented in the mind, which is commu- 
wicable to others by ditcourie: buta more 
particular fenée of it has now prevailed ; 
* When the imagination is fo warmed and 
affeSted, that you (em to behold yourtelf 
the very things you are deferibing ; and to 
difplay them to the life, before the eyes 
ef an audience.’ 
«*Youcannot be ignorant, that rhetorical 
and poetical images have a different in- 
tent. The defign of a poetical image is 
_ducprife, that of a rhetorical is peripicuity. 
However to move and frike the imagina- 
tion, is adefign common to both, 
Pity thy offspring, mother, nor provoke 
Thofe vengeful furies to torment thy fon. 
What horrid ights! how glare their bloody 
eyes ! 
How a {makes curl round their ve- 
nom’d heads ! 
In deadly wrath the hiffing montters rife; 
Forwards they fpring, dart o&t, and leap 
areuna me. 
«¢ The poet here atually &w the furies 
with the eyes of his imagination, and has 
compelled his audience to ive what he be. 
held himielf.~ 
Thus dees the greateft critic of an- 
_@iquity fupporte the opinions I have 
wreed in oppoftion to Mr. Burke —un- 
Ger fo venerable .a protection, were the 
fubje& im itkelf leis obvious; I might 
feel affurance ; but as it now ands; 
the facts fpesk fo clearly for them- 
felves, that inthem alone do I confide, for 
eitablifhing the foregoing obfervations. 
There are fill two fections remain- 
ing of what has pafled under our review, 
but they are fufficiently accurate, except 
where 2n adherence to the favorite hypo- 
thefis I have endeavoured to controvert, 
has drawn afide Mr. Burke from the 
truth, but when this occurs there is no 
Mew argument; I fhould therefore in 
taling notice of them, only have to fea 
peat what has been {aid already, in diffe- 
rent language. 
It will not conclude this paper with- 
éut declaring that, notwithfianding the 
fallacy of one part of this Treatife has 
been, as I conceive, expofed, I perfe€tly 
asree with Mr. Shenitone, when he 
fays, 
4% Of all books whatever, read Burke on the 
Subiime.” 
¥. 3. 
ee Se eel 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SiR, 
HAVE read a Paper in your Maga- 
aive for Augult, gned Common Sere, 
Reply to Common Senje on Invafiens 
on the fubjeSt of invafion. I read it at 
the time of publication, and I have again 
perufed it lately. Your Correfpondent 
confders © a defcent a8 a moft ridiculous 
ugbear, *® and the alarm of invafion as 
mithievous, + though he would by 
no means difcourage the preparations 
which are making to meet the threatened 
attack.” ¢ It might be obferved, that 
nothing could be a greater difcourage- 
ment to our preparations than a conviction 
that the alarm on which they are founded 
is both ridiculous and mifthievous. But 
it is not my ihtention to cavil about in- 
coniiftencies, and inconfequences, All 
criticifin on the compofition is falpended 
and lott in the fuperior confideration. of 
the fubject. I refpe&t the perfpicuity 
with which your Correfpondent conceives 
and delivers his fentiments, a$ well as the 
Knowledge he appears to poflefS of naval 
affairs, and the confidence he places in 
the exertions of the navy. : 
He {uppofes 1. That in an attempt te 
aflemble an armamicot of fufficient magni- 
tude ‘* very few of the enemy's vefiels; 
not four out of five, would efcape.” 2, 
Suppoling them to be fo affembled he af- 
fumeS “ that our failots and foldiers 
would enter their port, or ports, and burn, 
fcuttle, and fink the whole of the fleet ;* 
and 3, he fuppofe that in the cafe of © all 
our attempts to deftroy their armament$ 
in port being fruitrated, an iffue which 
he thinks not reafonably to be anticipated, 
they muft theri meet our naval foree af- 
fembled, and prepared to deftroy them. 
Since the date of this letter, July 6th, 
the two firft of your Correfpondent’s pro- 
politions have been refuted by faéts. “The 
intrepid and a&tive bravery of our failors 
has been nobly illuftrated ; but the ene 
my as in 1801 has been able to affemble 
a confiderable number of gun-boats ita 
different ports, nor have wej after repeat- 
ed attempts, been able to deftroy them: 
They have crept along the fhores, and ef- 
caping our fhips by means of fhallows 
and fand-banks, arrived at their def 
tinations. All this has a poor and piti- 
ful air, but fill in this manner-a great’ 
number of their veffels have effected, and 
others, no doubt, will effedt, their obje&: 
As to the fecond point, the burning or 
fcuttling their fhips in their harboors, | 
this too has hitherto been found imp a 
ticable; nor after the unfuccelSful attempt 
of Lord Nelion on Boulogne in ae, 
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* Note, page 1. 
§ Page a. col. 23 
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