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men than Solomons have taken a different plan； and it becomes every man
in his vocation to cry out against such； and expose their errors as best he
may。
Labouring under such ideas； Mr。 Isaac Solomons； junior； produced the
romance of Mrs。 Cat； and confesses himself completely happy to have
brought it to a conclusion。 His poem may be dullay； and probably is。 The
great Blackmore； the great Dennis； the great Sprat； the great Pomfret； not
to mention great men of our own timehave they not also been dull； and
had pretty reputations too？ Be it granted Solomons IS dull； but don't attack
his morality； he humbly submits that； in his poem； no man shall mistake
virtue for vice； no man shall allow a single sentiment of pity or admiration
to enter his bosom for any character of the piece： it being； from beginning
to end； a scene of unmixed rascality performed by persons who never
deviate into good feeling。 And although he doth not pretend to equal the
great modern authors； whom he hath mentioned； in wit or descriptive
power； yet； in the point of moral； he meekly believes that he has been their
superior； feeling the greatest disgust for the characters he describes； and
using his humble endeavour to cause the public also to hate them。
Horsemonger Lane： January 1840。
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