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ESSAY

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SATIRE,

Occafioned by the Death of

Mr. P O PE.

Infcribed to

Mr. WARBURTON.

By J. BROWN, A. M.

VOL. III.

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CONTENTS.

F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love
of Glory and Fear of Shame univerfal, 29.

This Pafien, implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is

generally perverted, 41. And thus becomes the Oc-

cafion of the greatcft Follies, Vices, and Miferies, y 61.

It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Paffion, to reduce

it to its proper Channel, and to convert it into an In-

centive to Wisdom and Virtue, 89. Hence it appears

that Satire may influence those who defy all Laws Hu-

man and Divine, & 99. An Objection answered, 131.

PART II.

Juftice and Truth

169.

Rules for the Conduct of Satire.

its chief and effential Property, Prudence in the

Application of Wit and Ridicule, whofe Province is,

not to explore unknown, but to enforce known Truths,

191. Proper Subjects of Satire are the Manners of

prefent Times, 239. Decency of Expression recommend-
ed, 255. The different Methods in which Folly and
Vice ought to be chaftifed, 269. The Variety of Style
and Manner which these two Subjects require, ✯ 277.
The Praife of Virtue may be admitted with Propriety,
315. Caution with regard to Panegyric, * 329.
The Dignity of true Satire, 341.

The Hiftory of Satire. Roman Satirifts, Lucilius,

Horace, Perfius, Juvenal, 357, etc. Causes of the

Decay of Literature, particularly of Satire, 389. Re-

vival of Satire, ỷ 401. Erasmus one of its principal

Reflorers, 405. Donne, 411. The Abufe of Satire

in England, during the licentious Reign of Charles II.

415. Dryden, 429. The true Ends of Satire

purfued by Boileau in France, ✯ 439; and by Mr.

Pope in England, & 445.