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Ci) À ment: As while One in a Long-winded Ora tion defeants iu Commendation af Rhetorick er Philoſophy, Another in a Fulfome Harancue jets forth the Praife of bis Nation, a Third makes a Zealous Invitation to 4 | Holy War with the Turks, another confidently | Jets up for a Fortune-teller, and a Fifth ffates Queſtions upon meer Impertenences. But as nothing is more Childifb than to bandle a serious Subje in a Looſe, Wanton Stile, fois there nothing more pleaſant than fo to treat of Trifles, as to make them feem nothing left than what their Name zmports. As to what relates to my Jeif, I muft be forced to Submit to the Fudsment of others 5 wet except I am too partial to be Fudge in my Folly zz fuc a Manner as not to have deServed the Name of a Fool for my Pains. To reply now tothe Oljettion of Satyricalweft, Wits have been always allowed this Priwiledge, that they might Le fmart upon any Tranfattions of Life, if fo be their Liberty did not extend to Railing 3 which makes me wonder at the TLeuder-eard Humour of this Age, which will admit of no Addreft without the Prefatory Repetition of all Format Titles 5 nay, you may find fome Jò propofteroufly devort, that they will ſooner wink at the Greatelt Ajfronts azainft our Saviour, than be content that a Prince, or a ope, Should be nettled with the leaſt Fogue or Gerd; eſpecially in what relates to their Ordinary Cuſtoms. But þe wbo- f. blames Mens Irregularittes, as to lafb at no one particular Ferfon | È 1 | nids Rea |
