LETTER XXXIII.

To the Reverend Father PHILIPPO LAURA, at

Rome. On the neceffity of eftablifbing academies of

painting and Sculpture in England.

LETTER XXXIV..

49

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BUONANNI,

at Rome. All churches agree in anathematiz-

ing one another.

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60

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLÖ,

at Rome. A defcription of a very fingular cha-

ratter.

LETTER XXXVI.

66

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO PAMPTA, at

Rome-The folly of fearching after antique vafes,

and adoring faints equally ridiculous.

LETTER XXXVII.

80

To the Reverend Father BATISTA GUARINI,

at Rome. The analogy between the miniftry of

England, and that of Venics.

LETTER XXXVIII.
XXXVIII.

90

To the Reverend Father BATISTA GUARINI,

at Rome. The French defective in the organs of

bearing, and the English in fight.

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LETTER XXXIX.

102

To the Reverend Father CURTIO MARINELLI,

at Rome. On the reception of informers in Eng-

land.

109

LET-

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLO,

at Rome. On the cause of discontent in England.

LETTER

XLI.

117

To the Reverend Father LORENZO FRANCIO-

SINI, at Rome.Comparison between the English

and Neapolitan common people.

126

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BONINI, at

Rome. The state of England and France.

LETTER XLIII.

132

To the Reverend Father FRANCESCO BERTINI,

at Rome.-Defpotic states bear vaft riches, better

than free.

LETTER XLIV.

142

To the Reverend Father VINCENZO SPINELLO,

at Rome.-Continuation of the same subject. 151

LETTER XLV.

To the Reverend Father FABIO MARETTI, at
Rome. On the effects of preaching in England.

LETTER XLVI.

159

To the Reverend Father DOMINICO MANZONI,

at Rome. On the various effects which Italians

bave produced over Europe.

165

LET-

LETTER XLVII.

To the Reverend Father DOMINICO MANZONI,

at Rome. On Voltaire's mistakes relating to lite-

rature in England.

LETTER XLVIII.

170

To the Reverend Father FABIO MARETTI, at

Rome. On the revolution of the periods of na-

ture, and caufe of genius.

176

To the Reverend Father CURTIO MARINELLI,

at Rome. The effects of printing in England. 188

LETTER L.

To the Reverend Father BATISTA GUARINI,

at Rome. On the English mistakes relating to the

imitating the French.

LETTER LI.

-195

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BONINI, at

Rome. On the French and English language as

adapted to mufical compofition.

LETTER LII.

204

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO PAMPTA, at

Rome. Continuation of the same subject.

213

To the Marchioness of **** at Rome.-On the

miftaken manner of dreffing by the English ladies.

223

LET

To the Countess of **** at Rome.-Shake-

Speare and the French theatrical writers compared.

LETTER LV.

232

To the Reverend Father ALESSANDRO ADI-

MARI, at Rome.—A comparison between military

and learned men.

249

To the Reverend Father FABIO MARETTI, at

Rome. The taste of England at present in archi-

tecture.

LETTER LVIL

258

To the Reverend Father FILIPPO BONINI, at

Rome. On the English tafte in gardening.

LETTER

To the Countess of **

266

LVIII.

at Rome.-Why

Shakespeare, the greatest writer, was confidered as a

bad player.

LETTER LIX.

274

To the Countess of *****, at Rome.-Mr.

Garrick confidered as an actor in the character of

King Lear.

283

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