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LETTER301

CHARLESLAMBTOJOHNTAYLOR

[Dated:Dec.7，1822.]

DearSir，—IshouldliketheenclosedDedicationtobeprinted，unlessyoudislikeit.Ilikeit.Itisintheoldenstyle.Butifyouobjecttoit，putforththebookasitis.OnlypraydontletthePrintermistakethewordcurtforcurst.

C.L.

Dec.7，1822.

DEDICATION

TOTHEFRIENDLYANDJUDICIOUSREADER，

WhowilltakethesePapers，astheyweremeant;notunderstandingeverythingperverselyintheabsoluteandliteralsense，butgivingfairconstructionastoanafter-dinnerconversation;allowingfortherashnessandnecessaryinpletenessoffirstthoughts;andnotremembering，forthepurposeofanaftertaunt，wordsspokenperadventureafterthefourthglass.TheAuthorwishes（whathewouldwillforhimself）plentyofgoodfriendstostandbyhim，goodbookstosolacehim，prosperouseventstoallhishonestundertakings，andacandidinterpretationtohismosthastywordsandactions.Theothersort（andhehopesmanyofthemwillpurchasehisbooktoo）hegreetswiththecurtinvitationofTimon，"Uncover，dogs，andlap:"orhedismissesthemwiththeconfidentsecurityofthephilosopher，"youbeatbutonthecaseofELIA."

C.L.

Dec.7，1822.

[Elia.EssayswhichhaveappearedunderthatsignatureintheLondonMagazinewasjustabouttobepublished.Thebookcameoutwithnopreface.

"Youbeatbutonthecase."WhenAnaxarchus，thephilosopher，wasbeingpoundedtodeathinamortar，bymandofAlexandertheGreat，hemadeuseofthisphrase.Afterthesewords，inCanonAingerstranscript，Lambremarks:—"Onbetterconsideration，prayomitthatDedication.TheEssayswantnoPreface:theyareallPreface.APrefaceisnothingbutatalkwiththereader;andtheydonothingelse.Prayomitit.

"TherewillbeasortofPrefaceinthenextMagazine，whichmayactasanadvertisement，butnotproperforthevolume.

"LetELIAeforthbareashewasborn."

ThesortofPrefaceinthenextmagazine（January，1823）wasthe"CharacteroftheLateElia，"usedasaprefacetotheLastEssaysin1833.]

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