[67] Est nemus. The descriptions interspersed in this Epistle, make it very interesting. The impression, which the story makes upon us, is the stronger; we become, in a manner, spectators of the several scenes, and are insensibly led to concern ourselves as parties. A poet's chief art is to produce this effect in his readers; and, when he succeeds here, it is a sure sign that his performance is good.
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