The Canons of Criticism, and Glossary: The Trial of the Letter T, Alias Y, and Sonnets (Classic Reprint)

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As to his bookfellers'; it mufi be acknow leged, that thofe gentlemen paid very dear for the aukward complement he made them Inhis preface; of their being not the roorfijudges, or rewnrderr of merit but, as to my hinder ing the fale of the book, the fupplement did notcome out till atwelvemonth after the pub lication of Mr. Warburton's Shakefpear; and in all that time It had fo little made its way, that I could meet with no-body, even among his admirers, who had read it over nor would people eafily believe, that the paffages produced as examples to the Canons were really there fo that if it had merit, it was of the fame kind with that of F alfiaff's; it was too thick to j/jine, and too benvy to mount; for people had not found it out only they took it for granted, that an edition by Mr. Pope and Mr. W arburton mutt be a good one.

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