ERRA T A. Page 37 not. col. 1. L. 3, 4 for he must r. we muft 68262 for charge r, change 82 1. 2 for at vain r. at in vain 84 not. 1. 2 for is fact r. in fact 126 not. I. 9 for leave r. leaves 139 280 for one Gripus r. on Gripus 251316 for like like r. live like 268 not. col. 2 1. 3 far fpilt r. split A N ESSAY ON SATIRE, Occafioned by the Death of Mr. POPE. Infcribed to Mr. WARBURT O N. By J. BROWN, A. M. CONTENTS. F the End and Efficacy of Satire. The Love of Paffion, implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is gene- rally perverted, 41. And thus becomes the Occafion of the greatest Follies, Vices, and Miferies, & 61. It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Passion, to reduce it to its proper Channel, and to convert it into an Incentive to Wif- dom and Virtue, & 89. Hence it appears that Satire may Rules for the Conduct of Satire. Justice and Truth its chief and effential Property, 169. Prudence in the Application of Wit and Ridicule, whofe Province is, not to explore unknown, but to enforce known Truths, & 191. Proper Subjects of Satire are the Manners of present times, 239. Decency of Expreffion recommended, & 255. The different Methods in which Folly and Vice ought to be chaf- tifed, 269. The Variety of Style and Manner which thefe two Subjects require, 277. The Praife of Virtue may be admitted with Propriety, 315. Caution with PART III. The History of Satire. Roman Satirifts, Lucilius, Horace, Perfius, Juvenal, 357, etc. Causes of the Decay of Literature, particularly of Satire, 389. Revival of Satire, 401. Erafmus one of its principal Restorers, 405. Donne, 411. The Abufe of Satire * in England, during the licentious Reign of Charles II. 415. Dryden, & 429. The true Ends of Satire purfued by Boileau in France, ✈ 439; and by Mr. Pope in England, 445• |