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ESSAY

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SATIRE,

Occafioned by the Death of

Mr POPE.

Inscribed to

Mr WARBURTON.

By J. BROWN, A. М.

IT

CONTENTS.

PART I.

F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love of
Shame universal, * 29. This

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

generally perverted, $ 41. And thus becomes the

Occasion of the greatest Follies, Vices, and Miseries,

61. It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Paf-

fion, to reduce it to its proper Channel, and to con-

vert it into an Incentive to Wisdom and Virtue, * 89.

Hence it appears, that Satire may influence those

who defy all Laws Human 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 recommended, 255. The different
Methods in which Folly and Vice ought to be chafti-
fed, 269. The Variety of Style and Manner
which these two Subjects require, * 277.
Praise of Virtue may be admitted with Propriety,
* 315. Caution with regard to Panegyrick, ✰ 329.
The Dignity of true Satire, * 341.

The
PART III.

The History of Satire, Roman Satirifts, Lucilius,
Horace, Perfius, Juvenal, 357, etc. Causes of
the Decay of Literature, particularly of Satire,

389. Revival of Satire, & 401. Erasmus one
of its principal Restorers, & 405. Donne, 411.
The Abuse of Satire in England, during the licen-
tious 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.

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