JACKSON

sending the fragment of Sallust [not present] from the preface to the Bellum Catilinarium, which, however feeble the translation, exemplifies the Stoical doctrines. The beauty of Virtue, & the efficacy of Science are the objects of a glowing panegyric, he also sends the two first volumes of Shakespeare containing all the prefaces of his editors among which that of Dr Johnson is a masterly production glowing in every paragraph with sound judgement, nervous expressions & acute investigations, he contrasts those of Theobald, Pope and Warburton, he continues When I reflect on your situation I realy pity you... since social conversation is denied you, and talks of the sources of happiness sought by different people, his own view is extend [man's] sphere of reflection, & you extend his sphere of pleasure in the same ratio... I need not make an application of what I have written above, you can do it but if the correspondence of a devotee of literature... can afford you any pleasure, I shall be happy to give you that pleasure, 3 sides 4to., 5 Denmark Row, Camberwell, 9th July