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THE CONTENTS.

To the ſame; If I conſulted nothing but Diſcretion, &c. p. 51}}
To the ſame; Altho I ſhould not regret M. de Lionne, &c. 52
To the Mareſchal de Crequi, who asked the temper of my Mind, and my Thoughts of all things in my old Age. 53
Of Reading, and the Choice of Books. 58
Of Poetry. 60
Of ſome Spaniſh, Italian and French Books. 62
Of Converſation. 66
Of Literature and the Civil Law. 70
Of Ingratitude. 76
Of Religion. 80
A Problem in imitation of the Spaniards: To Madam de Queroualle. 91
A Letter to Count d'Olonne; As ſoon as I heard of your Diſgrace, &c. 94
Of Ancient and Modern Tragedy. 101
On the Characters of Tragedies. 112
To an Author who ask'd my Opinion of a Play, where the Heroine does nothing but lament her ſelf. 121
A Letter to Count de Lionne; As irkſome and heavy as my Diſgraces are, &c. 124
A Diſcourſe upon the French Hiſtorians. 126
Reflections upon the French Tranſlators. 144
Upon Tragedies. 154
Upon our Comedies, except theſe of Moliere, in which the true ſpirit of Comedy is found; and upon the Spaniſh Comedy. 159
Of the Italian Comedy. 163
Of the Engliſh Comedy. 168
Upon Opera's 172
A Diſſertation upon the word Vaſt. 182
Upon Friendſhip. 202
A Letter to the Earl of St. Albans; No Company is ſo agreeable, &c. 212