LIFE, WRITINGS, AND CHARACTER OF THE AUTHOR. BY WILLIAM SMITH, D. D, DEAN OF CHESTER. Thee, great Longinus! all the Nine inspire, An ardent judge, who, zealous in his trust, PÓPE. LONDON: PRINTED FOR P. C. AND J. RIVINGTON; J. NUNN; LONGMAN, HURST, TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE GEORGE, EARL OF MACCLESFIELD, l'iscount Parker » Evelne, and Baron Parker of Macclesfieul. 88811 L85SFES 5648 Primed by J. F. Dove, St. John's square, MY LORD, The greatest degree of purity and splendour united, that LONGINES has for some ages appeared in, was under the patronage of the late Lord MACCLESFIELD. A writer of so much spirit and judgment, had a just in to the protection of so elevated a genius, and so judicious an encourager of polite learning. Longinus is now going to appear in an English drama and begs the support of your LORDSHIP'S nam He has undergone no farther alteration, than wuza absolutely necessary to make him English. Ha sense is faithfully represented; but whether is translation has any of the original spirit, ist derinam peculiar only to those who can relish mufdadeur and natural Sublimity, with the same judicious taste as your Lordship. It is needless to my sing to your Lordship about the other alone can plead from 4 through this work. nance, since they emselves. selves. I went a view of pleas |