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CONTENTS.
The Advantages of their Education an Encouragement to Persons of Quality in their Studies, Pag. 79.
Rules for Forming a just Style, 80.
A perfect Piece defined, 81.
1. Rule. Matter suited to the Subject, 82.
The Absurdity of weak, injudicious Writers, in offending against this Rule, 83.
2. Rule. Thoughts suited to the Matter, 84.
Compass of Thought considered, 85.
Horace's Censure of incoherent, trifling Thoughts, 86.
Offences against this Rule, 87.
Propriety of Thought rises from being acquainted with the Nature and Decency of Things, 88.
3. Rule. Words suited to the Thoughts, 89.
The Connection between the Thoughts and Words, ibid.
The Danger of lively Wits, 90.
Their Discipline, 91.
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