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A

DISCOURSE

ON

ASTORAL POETRY.

HERE are not, I believe, a greater number of any fort of verses than of those which called Paftorals; nor a fmaller, than of those ich are truly fo. It therefore feems neceflary give fome account of this kind of Poem, and 's my defign to comprize in this fhort paper the

Oftance of those numerous differtations the Critics ve made on the fubject, without omitting any their rules in my own favour. You will alfo d fome points reconciled, about which they seem differ, and a few remarks, which, I think, ave escaped their observation.

The original of Poetry is afcribed

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mployment of mankind
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Written at fixteen years

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PASTORALS,

WITH A

Difcourfe on PASTORAL.

Written in the Year MDCC IV.

Rura mihi et rigui placeant in vallibus amnes,
Flumina amem, fylvafque, inglorius !

VIRG