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Rh according to Art, is as good Oratory, and Poetry to them, as the best. 'Tis no Wonder, then, their Comments make the most sprightly Authors Phlegmatic and Dull, and that to read them with their bright Observations is like reading Homer in a Prose Translation.

"The great Art of Teaching, my Lord, is to give the Learners a true Taste of their Authors; to open the Beauties of their Thoughts and Style; to show them the bright Parts, the peculiar Excellencies, the Force and Spirit, the Ease and Gentleness of their Writings: How All is Uncommon, and All Rh