London, Dec. 8, 1811.
I sent you a sad
Tale of Three Friars
the other day, and now take a dose in another style. I wrote it a day or two ago, on hearing a song of former days.
I
gotten a book by Sir W. Drummond (printed, but not published), entitled
Œdipus Judaicus
in which he attempts to prove the greater part of the Old Testament an allegory, particularly Genesis and Joshua. He professes himself a theist in the preface, and handles the literal interpretation very roughly. I wish you could see it. Mr. Ward