CONTENT S.

PART I.
F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love of

Glory and Fear of Shame universal, ” 29. This Pasion, implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is generally perverted, * 41. And thus becomes the Occasion of

x the greatest Follies, Vices, and Miseries, Ý 61. It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Paffion, to reduce it to it's proper Channel, and to convert it into an Incentive to Wifdom and Virtue, x 89. Hence it appears that Satire may influence those who defy all Laws Human and Divine, V 99. An Objection answered, X 131.

PART II. Rules for the Conduct of Satire. Justice and Truth its chief and essential Property, ♡ 169. Prudence in the Application of Wit and Ridicule, whose Province is, not to explore unknown, but to enforce known Truths, ŕ 191. Proper Subječts of Satire are the Manners of present times, Ý 239. Decency of Expreshon recommended, x 255. The different Methods in which Folly and Vice ought to be chaftised, x 269. The Variety of Style and Manner, which these two Subjects require, x 277. The Praise of Virtue

x may be admitted with Propriety, x 315. Caution with regard to Panegyric, x 329. The Dignity of true Satire,

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PART III. The History of Satire. Roman Satirists, Lucilius, Horace, Persius, Juvenal, x 357, etc. Causes of the Decay of Literature, particularly of Satire, ¥ 389. Revival of Satire, Ý 401. Erasmus one of its principal Restorers, x 405. Donne, * 411. The Abuse of Satire in England, during the licentious Reign of Charles II.

415. Dryden, x 429. The true Ends of Satire pur, sued by Boileau in France, ¥ 439; and by Mr. Pope in England, * 445.