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34 and Loftiness of his Thoughts: Anacreon floweth soft and easy, every where diffusing the Joy and Indolence of his Mind thro' his Verse, and tuning his Harp to the smooth, and pleasant Temper of his Soul: Horace alone may be compared to both, in whom are reconciled the Loftiness and Majesty of Pindar, and the gay, careless, jovial Temper of Anacreon: And, I suppose, however Pindar may be admired for Greatness, and Anacreon for Delicateness of Thought; Horace, who rivals one in his Triumphs, and the other in his Mirth and Love, surpasseth them both in Justness, Elegance, and Happiness of Rh