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CONTENTS.

LETTER XXVH.

the Reverend Father FABIO MARETTI,
at Rome. The defcription of the country in

page 1

Taf Rome.

England.

LETTER XXVIII.

1. 12

To the Reverend Father DOMINICO MANZONI,

at Rome, Liberty more talked of, and lefs under-

Stood in England, than in any other country. 8

LETTER XXIX.

To the Reverend Father LORENZO FRANCIO-

SINI, at, Rome. The fates of different philofo-

phies.
17

LETTER XXX.

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To the Reverend Father DIODATO FRANZONI,

at Rome. A defcription of fome Welch customs. 27

LETTER XXXI.

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLO,

- at Rome. -English behaviour to their fervants. 38

LETTER XXXII.

To the Reverend Father BATTISTA GUARINI,

at Rome. English preference of fingularity in the

man, to excellence in the production.

43

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LETTER

XXXIII.

To the Reverend Father PHILIPPO LAURA, at

Rome. On the neceffity of establishing academies of

painting and sculpture in England.
49

LETTER XXXIV.

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BUON ANNI,

at Rome. All churches agree in anathematiz-

ing one another.

60

LETTER

XXXV.

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLO,

at Rome. A description of a very fingular cha-

66

rafter.

LETTER

XXXVI.

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO PAMPTA, at

Rome-The folly of fearching after antique vafes,

and adoring faints equally ridiculous.

80

LETTER XXXVII.

To the Reverend Father BATISTA GUARINI,

at Rome. The analogy between the miniftry of

England, and that of Venice.
90

LETTER XXXVIII.

To the Reverend Father BATISTA GUARINI,

at Rome.-The French defective in the organs of

bearing, and the English in fight.

102

LETTER XXXIX.

To the Reverend Father CURTIO MARINELLI,

Wat Rome. On the reception of informers in Eng-

Jand.

109

LET-

LETTER

XL.

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLO,

at Rome. On the cause of difcontent in England.

117

LETTER

XLI.

To the Reverend Father LORENZO FRANCIO-

SINI, at Rome.-Comparison between the English

and Neapolitan common people.

126

LETTER

XLII.

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BONINI, at

Rome. The ftate of England and France. 132

LETTER XLIII.

To the Reverend Father FRANCESCO BERTINI,

at Rome.-Defpotic ftates bear vaft riches, better

tban free.
142

LETTER

XLIV.

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLO,

at Rome. Continuation of the fame fubject. 151

LETTER XLV.

To the Reverend Father FABIO MARETTI, at

Rome. On the effects of preaching in England.

159

LETTER XLVI.

To the Reverend Father DOMINICO MANZONI,

at Rome. On the various effects which Italians

bave produced over Europe.

165

LET-

LETTER XLVII.

To the Reverend Father DOMINICO MANZONI,

at Rome.-On Voltaire's mistakes relating to lite-

rature in England.

170

LETTER XLVIII.

To the Reverend Father FABIO MARETTI, at

Rome. On the revolution of the periods of na-

ture, and caufe of genius.
176

LETTER XLIX.

To the Reverend Father CURTIO MARINELLI,

at Rome. The effects of printing in England. 188

LETTER L.

To the Reverend Father BATISTA GUARINI,

at Rome. On the English mistakes-relating to the

imitating the French.
195

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LETTER LI.

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BONINI, at

"Rome. On the French and English language as

adapted to mufical compofition.

204

LETTER LII

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO PAMPTA, at

Rome. Continuation of the fame fubje&t. 213

LETTER LIII.

To the Marchionefs of **** at Rome.-On the

mistaken manner of dreffing by the English ladies.

223

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