A Man, who is just beginning to try his Ear in Pindaric, may be
compared to a new Scater; He totters strangely at first, and
staggers backward and forward; Every Stick, or frozen Stone in
his Way, is a Rub that he falls at. But when many repeated Trials
have embolden'd him to strike out, and taught the true Poize of
Motion, he throws forward his Body with a dextrous Velocity, and
becoming ravish'd with the masterly Sweep of his Windings, knows
no Pleasure greater, than to feel himself fly through that
well-measured Maziness, which he first attempted with Perplexity.
But I will detain you no longer, and hasten now to the Poem,
which has given me this pleasing Opportunity of telling you how
much I am,
Sir,
Your Most Humble
and Obedient Servant,
A. HILL
_THE AUGUSTAN REPRINT SOCIETY_
ANNOUNCES ITS
Publications for the Third Year(1948-1949)
_At least two_ items will be printed from each of the
_three_ following groups:
Series IV: Men, Manners, and Critics
Sir John Falstaff (pseud.), _The Theatre _(1720).
Aaron Hill, Preface to _The Creation; _and Thomas
Brereton, Preface to _Esther.
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