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knows I am a very scurvy Philosopher) But I must convince you, that your fancied Eagle is little better than a Raven. | knows I am a very scurvy Philosopher) But I must convince you, that your fancied Eagle is little better than a Raven. | ||
of all these points in my next! let me only say, that I most sincerely think yr poem on Lady Miller with some additions, (which I am sure will occur to you) may be made one of the most beautiful of yr productions - I wish you to enlarge a little more on the <u>female character</u> & <u>occupations in general</u>, & those of the deceased <u>in particular</u>; by this your Episodical parts (If I may use so pedantic a phrase) will appear more proportioned to the main subject of the Poem, & their Beauty, which is truely [sic] <u>Exquisite</u>, will appear to more advantage. Courage ma chere sœur! you will convince the world, that an amiable Woman may be as happily immortalized as the most gallant of Heroes, & surely to give new Graces & diffuse new pleasures round the circle of polished society is an Enterprize as worthy of | of all these points in my next! let me only say, that I most sincerely think yr poem on Lady Miller with some additions, (which I am sure will occur to you) may be made one of the most beautiful of yr productions - I wish you to enlarge a little more on the <u>female character</u> & <u>occupations in general</u>, & those of the deceased <u>in particular</u>; by this your Episodical parts (If I may use so pedantic a phrase) will appear more proportioned to the main subject of the Poem, & their Beauty, which is truely [sic] <u>Exquisite</u>, will appear to more advantage. Courage ma chere sœur! you will convince the world, that an amiable Woman may be as happily immortalized as the most gallant of Heroes, & surely to give new Graces & diffuse new pleasures round the circle of polished society is an Enterprize as worthy of | ||
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knows I am a very scurvy Philosopher) But I must convince you, that your fancied Eagle is little better than a Raven.
of all these points in my next! let me only say, that I most sincerely think yr poem on Lady Miller with some additions, (which I am sure will occur to you) may be made one of the most beautiful of yr productions - I wish you to enlarge a little more on the female character & occupations in general, & those of the deceased in particular; by this your Episodical parts (If I may use so pedantic a phrase) will appear more proportioned to the main subject of the Poem, & their Beauty, which is truely [sic] Exquisite, will appear to more advantage. Courage ma chere sœur! you will convince the world, that an amiable Woman may be as happily immortalized as the most gallant of Heroes, & surely to give new Graces & diffuse new pleasures round the circle of polished society is an Enterprize as worthy of