St. James's Street, Dec. 8, 1811.
Behold a most formidable sheet, without gilt or black edging, and consequently very vulgar and indecorous, particularly to one of your precision; but this being Sunday, I can procure no better, and will atone for its length by not filling it. Bland I have not seen since my last letter; but on Tuesday he dines with me, and will meet Moore, the epitome of all that is exquisite in poetical or personal accomplishments. How Bland has settled with Miller, I know not. I have very little interest with either, and they must arrange their concerns according to their own gusto. I have done my endeavours,
at your request
, to bring them together, and hope they may agree to their mutual advantage.
has been lecturing against Campbell
.
Rogers was present, and from him I derive the information. We are going to make a party to hear this Manichean of poesy. Pole