of arraigning the present state of things fhould fall to my fhare; while he, at an age that is naturally querulous and diffatisfied, was employed in defending it. Whether this be a proof of his wisdom, or good spirits, I pretend not to say. But it gave me a pleasure to hear the old man indulging himself in the prospect of better days, of which, as young as we are, and as warmly as we wish for them, you and I had always despaired. LET Guarda, che mal fato, O giovenil vaghezza non ti meni TASSO, Letter 1. THE Subject propofed. 111. Characteristics of, accounted for: v. Their differences, noted. VI. Gothic manners more poetical, VII. Their effect on SPENSER, MIL- VIII. Fairy Queen criticized-the me- IX. TASSO's Gier. Lib. confidered x. Fairy way of writing-vin- XI. Gothic poetry, whence fallen into difrepute. XII. Steps of its decline, traced. LET. |