An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . Last Commands of the Author, than to seethe Person to whom his Works were presented, cut off in theflower of his age, and carried from the high Office wherein hehad succeeded Mr. Addison, to be laid next him, in the samegrave ? I might dwell upon such thoughts as naturally risefrom these minute resemblances in the fortune of two persons,whose names probably will be seldom mentioned asunderwhile either our Language or Story subsist ; were I not afraidof making this Preface too tedious : especially since I shallwant all the patien
An English garner; ingatherings from our history and literature . Last Commands of the Author, than to seethe Person to whom his Works were presented, cut off in theflower of his age, and carried from the high Office wherein hehad succeeded Mr. Addison, to be laid next him, in the samegrave ? I might dwell upon such thoughts as naturally risefrom these minute resemblances in the fortune of two persons,whose names probably will be seldom mentioned asunderwhile either our Language or Story subsist ; were I not afraidof making this Preface too tedious : especially since I shallwant all the patience of the reader, for having enlarged itwith the following verses. [Tickells Poem on Addison, or Prose in rhyme, as it is called atp. 536, is omitted as not relating to the Controversy between him andStllle.] Sir Richard Epistle to William C O N G R E V E [This Dedication is prefixed to the Second!Edition of Addisons Z)^»w/«tr, 1722. J To Mr. Congreve:occasioned by Mr. T i c k e l l s Preface to the fourvolumes of Mr. Addisons - Works. S T R. His is the second time that I have, withoutyour leave, taken the liberty to make apublic address to you. However uneasy you may be, for yourown sake, in receiving compliments ofthis nature, I depend upon your knownhumanity for pardon; when I acknowledgethat you have this present trouble, for I take myself to be ill treated with regard to mybehaviour to the merit of other men; my conduct towardsyou is an argument of my candour that way, as well as thatyour name and authority will be my protection in it. Youwill give me leave therefore, in a matter that concerns us inthe Poetical World, to make you my judge whether I am notinjured in the highest manner ! for with men of your tasteand delicacy, it is a high crime and misdemeanour to beguilty of anything that is disingenuous. But I will go intomy matter. Upon my return from Scotland, I visited Mr. Tonsonsshop, and thanked him for his care in sending to myhouse, th
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