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CONTENTS.
The Advantages of their Education an Encouragement to Persons of Quality in their Studies, | Pag. 79. | |
Rules for Forming a just Style, | 80. | |
A perfect Piece defined, | 81. | |
1. Rule. Matter suited to the Subject, | 82. | |
The Absurdity of weak, injudicious Writers, in offending against this Rule, | 83. | |
2. Rule. Thoughts suited to the Matter, | 84. | |
Compass of Thought considered, | 85. | |
Horace's Censure of incoherent, trifling Thoughts, | 86. | |
Offences against this Rule, | 87. | |
Propriety of Thought rises from being acquainted with the Nature and Decency of Things, | 88. | |
3. Rule. Words suited to the Thoughts, | 89. | |
The Connection between the Thoughts and Words, | ibid. | |
The Danger of lively Wits, | 90. | |
Their Discipline, | 91. |
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