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PART I. Of the End and Efficacy of Satire.

The Love of

This Paffion,

Glory and Fear of Shame universal, ver. 29.

implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is generally perverted,

ver. 41.
And thus becomes the Occafion of the greatest

Follies, Vices, and Miferies, ver. 61. It is the Work of

Satire to rectify this Paffion, to reduce it to its proper Chan-

nel, and to convert it into an Incentive to Wisdom and Virtue,

ver. 89. Hence it appears that Satire may influence thofe

who defy all Laws Human and Divine, ver. 99. An Objection

anfwered, ver. 131.

PART II. Rules for the Conduct of Satire. Juftice and

Truth its chief and effential Property, ver. 169. Prudence

in the Application of Wit and Ridicule, whofe Province is,

not to explore unknown, but to enforce known Truths, ver.

191. Proper Subjects of Satire are the Manners of present

Times, vcr. 239. Decency of Expreffion recommended, ver.

255. The different Methods in which Folly and Vice ought

to be chaftifed, ver. 269. The Variety of Style and Manners

which these two Subjects require, ver. 277. The Praise of

Virtue may be admitted with Propriety, ver. 315. Caution

with regard to Panegyric, ver. 329. The Dignity of True

Satire, ver. 341.

PART III. The Hiftory of Satire. Roman Satirifts, Lucilius,
Horace, Perfius, Juvenal, ver. 357, &c. Caufes of the Decay
of Literature, particularly of Satire, ver. 389. Revival of
Satire, 401. Erafmus one of its principal Restorers, ver. 405.
Donne, ver. 411. The Abufe of Satire in England, during
the licentious Reign of Charles II. ver. 415. Dryden,
ver. 429. The true Ends of Satire pursued by Boileau in
France, ver. 439. and by Mr. Pope in England, ver. 445.

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