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Rh I have said nothing of Epithets; their Business is to express the Nature of the Things they are applied to; and the Choice of them dependeth upon a good Judgment, to distinguish what are the most proper Titles to be given on all Occasions, and a complete Knowledge in the Accidents, Qualities, and Affections of every Thing in the World. They are of most Ornament when they are of Use; They are to determine the Character of every Person, and decide the Merits of every Cause; Conscience and justice are to be regarded, and great Skill and Exactness are required in the use of them. Rh