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[No. 523]Thursday, October 30, 1712Addison

—Nunc augur Apollo,
Nunc Lyciæ sortes, nunc et Jove missus ab ipso
Interpres Divûm fert horrida jussa per auras.
Scilicet is superis labor—

Virg.

I am always highly delighted with the discovery of any rising Genius among my Countrymen. For

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reason I have read over, with great pleasure, the late Miscellany published by Mr.

Pope

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, in which there are many excellent Compositions of that ingenious Gentleman. I have had a pleasure of the same kind, in perusing a Poem that is just publish'd