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Rh which was, his entertaining too mean an Idea of his firt Profeion, (that of a Writer) tho' 'twas to this he ow'd his Fame and Fortune. He poke of his Works as of Trifles that were beneath him; and hinted to me in our firt Converation, that I hould viit him upon no other Foot than that of a Gentleman, who led a Life of Plainnes and Simplicity. I anwer'd, that had he been o unfortunate as to be a mere Gentleman I hould never have come to ee him; and I was very much diguted at o uneaonable a Piece of Vanity. Congreve's Comedies are the mot witty and regular, thoe of Sir John Vanbrugh mot gay and humourous, and thoe of Mr. Wycherley have the greatet Force and Spirit. It may be proper to oberve, that thee fine Genius's never poke diadvantageouly of Moliere; and that none but the contemptible Writers among the Englih have endeavour'd to leen the Character of that great comic Poet. Such Italian Muicians as depie Lully are themelves Perons of no racter

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