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CONTENTS.

PART

I.

F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love
of Glory and Fear of Shame univerfal, ✰ 29.

This Paffion, implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is

generally perverted, 41. And thus becomes the Oc

cafion of the greatest Follies, Vices, and Miseries, * 61.

It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Paffion, to reduce

it to its proper Channel, and to convert it into an In-

centive to Wisdom and Virtue, 89. Hence it appears

that Satire may influence those who defy all Lawς Hu-

man and Divine, & 99. An Objection answered, ✰ 131.

PART II.

Rules for the Conduct of Satire. Justice and Truth
its chief and effential Property, 169. Prudence in the
Application of Wit and Ridicule, whose Province is,
not to explore unknown, but to enforce known Truths,
* 191. Proper Subjects of Satire are the Manners of
present Times, $ 239. Decency of Expression recommend-
ed, 255. The different Methods in which Folly and
Vice ought to be chaftised, 269. The Variety of Style
and Manner which these two Subjects require, 277.
The Praise of Virtue may be admitted with Propriety,
* 315. Caution with regard to Panegyric, * 329.
The Dignity of true Satire, & 341.

PART III.

The History of Satire. Roman Satirifts, Lucilius,

Horace, Perfius, Juvenal, $ 357, etc. Causes of the

Decay of Literature, particularly of Satire, * 389. Re-

vival of Satire, $ 401. Erasmus one of its principal

Restorers, & 405. Donne, $ 411. The Abuse of Satire

in England, during the licentious Reign of Charles II.

415. Dryden, 429. The true Ends of Satire

pursued by Boileau in France, 439; and by Mr.

Pope in England, $ 445.