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Subjects in the last Perfection. My Lord Roscommon, inferior to none in Soundness of Judgment, surpasseth them in the Innocency and Usefulness of his Writings: Sir Robert Howard, Sir Charles Sidley, Sir John Denham, Mr. Waller, Mr. Walsh, and I may add Sir George Etherege, writ like themselves; their Learning and Quality adorn each other, and You read their Education as Gentlemen, as well as Scholars, in their Compositions. Mr. Dryden, Oldham, and other celebrated Wits, I forbear to name, because they want that distinguishing Character of Affability, Courtesy and fine Breeding in their
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