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190 or Ability; but a Buononcini eteems that great Artit, and does Jutice to his Merit. Englih have ome other good comic Writers living, uch as Sir Richard Steele, and Mr. Cibber, who is an excellent Player, and alo Poet Laureat, a Title which how ridiculous over it may be thought, is yet worth a thouand Crowns a Year, (beides ome coiderable Privileges) to the Peron who enjoys it. Our illutrious Corneille had not o much. conclude. Don't deire me to decend to Particulars with regard to thee Englih Comedies, which I am o fond of applauding; nor to give you a ingle mart Saying, or humorous Stroke from Wycherley or Congreve. We don't laugh in reading a Tranlation. If you have a Mind to undertand the Englih Comedy, the only way to do this will be for you to go to England, to pend three Years in London, to make your elf Mater of the Englih Tongue, and to frequent the Play-houe every Night. I receive but

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