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with the fame Sentiments of their own Superio- Sect. riiy, amuse them with Toys and Sweet-Meats ; XII. of which he gives some diverting Instances. L" " ' Whether this be true or not, as they are exces sively attached to what they call Manières, and think them the most important Part of a Cha racter, no People are more struck with any Aukwardness either in Speech or Behaviour. The very Court is infected with this false Deli cacy—and the Court-Poet, the celebrated Satyrift, who should have had a just Knowledge of Men and Manners, could found a Compli ment to a great King upon the low Ridicule of the harsh Names of the Cities and Captains of his Majesty's Enemies : Des villes que tu prens les noms durs & barbares, N" offrent de toutes parts que syllabes bizarres : Et qui peutfans frémir aborder Woèrden ? Quel vers ne tomberoit au seul nom de Hensden ? Quelle Muse a rimer en tous lieux disposée, Oferoit approcher des Bords du Zuiderzée ? Wurts respoir du Pais, & V Appui de ces Murs ; Wurts—Ah quel nom, Grand Roi, quel HeSlor que ce Wurts ? Sans ce terrible nom—— Bientôt—Mais Worts s' oppose. Boileau Epitr. 4.

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