of essay writing-第2章

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perverts　their　judgment　on　this　occasion；　and　makes　them　be

easily　affected；　even　by　what　has　no　propriety　in　the　expression

nor　nature　in　the　sentiment。　Mr。　Addison's　elegant　discourses　of

religion　have　no　relish　with　them；　in　comparison　of　books　of

mystic　devotion：　and　Otway's　tragedies　are　rejected　for　the　rants

of　Mr。　Dryden。

　　　　　Would　the　ladies　correct　their　false　taste　in　this

particular；　let　them　accustom　themselves　a　little　more　to　books

of　all　kinds：　let　them　give　encouragement　to　men　of　sense　and

knowledge　to　frequent　their　company：　and　finally；　let　them　concur

heartily　in　that　union　I　have　projected　betwixt　the　learned　and

conversible　wor1ds。　They　may；　perhaps；　meet　with　more

complaisance　from　their　usual　followers　than　from　men　of

learning；　but　they　cannot　reasonably　expect　so　sincere　an

affection：　and；　I　hope；　they　will　never　be　guilty　of　so　wrong　a

choice；　as　to　sacrifice　the　substance　to　the　shadow。