CONTENTS 106. The vanity of an author's expectations.-Reasons why good authors 107. Properantia's hopes of a year of confusion. The misery of pro- 25 114. The necessity of proportioning punishments to crimes 115. The sequel of Hymenæus's courtship ... 116. The young trader's attempt at politeness 119. Tranquilla's account of her lovers, opposed to Hymenæus 120. The history of Almamoulin the son of Nouradin ..... 121. The dangers of imitation. The impropriety of imitating Spenser 122. A criticism on the English historians 126. The universality of cowardice. The impropriety of extorting praise. 98 127. Diligence too soon relaxed. Necessity of perseverance 103 1 |