. The craftsman. s than Conquejiand Fame of Vi8ory; but it cannot be amifs to besnade acquainted with our own Strength ; and as it isnot probable that a well-feophd, opulent, free ^x\d war-like NatioUi fuperior to any one of its Neighbours,and I had almoU faid equal to all. Will long fuifer /;;-jurijs, Infults and Breach of Treaties to pafs unpuniih-ed ; fo if War fhall prove to be the Confequence,the Blame muft be laid at the Door of Thoje (if anyfach there be) who, by betraying a ridiculous, fannickFear, have emboldend any Nation to prefume fo muchagainil , 1 am, S J R, &c. N^ip4. SATVKD
. The craftsman. s than Conquejiand Fame of Vi8ory; but it cannot be amifs to besnade acquainted with our own Strength ; and as it isnot probable that a well-feophd, opulent, free ^x\d war-like NatioUi fuperior to any one of its Neighbours,and I had almoU faid equal to all. Will long fuifer /;;-jurijs, Infults and Breach of Treaties to pafs unpuniih-ed ; fo if War fhall prove to be the Confequence,the Blame muft be laid at the Door of Thoje (if anyfach there be) who, by betraying a ridiculous, fannickFear, have emboldend any Nation to prefume fo muchagainil , 1 am, S J R, &c. N^ip4. SATVKDAYyMaubiiy iyo.^^o. To Caleb DAhvers, EfqiMr. D^Jnvers, Lutareh gained immortal Reputation bycomparing the Characters of feveral an-tient Heroes, both Greeks and Romans;and your Predeceffor, the Spe£iator>endeavoured to vye with Him, in avery memorable ParalleJ, which He drew between two celebrated Britijh Comedians ; the facetious Mr. William Penkethman, and the no,; kfs diverting Mr. Will, Bulloch 1 N* ip4* 37?^ Craftsman. lam, at prefent, fired with the fame Kind of Am^bition ; and find an Impulfe upon me, to attempt aComparifon between two great, political Comedians^who have lately the Publick. I do notmean Harlequin and Scaramouch* nor yet Peachumand Mackheath; nor even Hurlothrumlo and LordFlame. No; Thefe are diminutive Drolls, and mecrPygmies in low Humour, when compared to the He-roes of this EiTay; who, to ^eep you and the impati-ent Reader no longer in Sufpence, are thofe two greatState-?antomimeSi commonly known by the Names ofthe Enquirer and the Impartial Considerer. I am confident that this Undertaking will not give^the leaft Ofi^ence to any Body, except yourfelf, ^Anverst and that little, defpicable Fa^ion, whohave lately been fo fuccefsful in blafting the Charaftersand Defigns of great Men, both at home and my own Part, I hive fo flrong a Veneration forboth thefe doubty Writers, that I think I cannot beguilty of any Partiali
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