A N ESSAY ON SATIRE, Occafioned by the Death of Mr. POPE. Infcribed to Mr. WARBURTON. By J. BROWN, A. M. VOL. III. A CONTENTS. PART I. F the End and Efficacy of Satire, The Love of This 29. Paffion, implanted in Man as a Spur to Virtue, is generally perverted, 41. And thus becomes the Occafion of the greatest Follies, Vices, and Miferies, y 61. It is the Work of Satire to rectify this Paffion, to reduce it to it's proper Channel, and to convert it into an Incentive to Wif dom and Virtue, 89. Hence it appears that Satire may influence those who defy all Laws Human and Divine, 99. An Objection answered, § 131. PART II, 169. Rules for the Conduct of Satire. Juftice and Truth its chief and effential Property, 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 prefent times, 239. Decency of Expreffion recommended, 255. The different Methods in which Folly and Vice ought to be chaftifed, 269. The Variety of Style and Manner which these two Subjects require, 277. The Praife of Virtue may be admitted with Propriety, 315. Caution with regard to Panegyric, 329. The Dignity of true Satire, 341 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 Reftorers, 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• |
