) I heartily concur. I wish I had the pleasure of Mr. Smith's acquaintance, as I could communicate the curious anecdote you read in Mr. T.'s letter. If he would like it, he can have the
substance
for his second Edition; if not, I shall add it to
our
next, though I think we already have enough of Lord Elgin.
What I have read of this work seems admirably done. My praise, however, is not much worth the Author's having; but you may thank him in my name for
his
. The idea is new—we have excellent imitations of the Satires, etc. by Pope; but I remember but one imitative Ode in his works, and
none