| Disgrifiad | Preliminary remarks concern an order for cloth. Goes on to deliver a rousing homily on Samuel Kenrick's lack of contentment, restlessness, and ingratitude for his many blessings, couched in no uncertain terms. In fine Ciceronian periods, he holds forth on pride, vanity and friendship, and unstintingly enlists the support of Rousseau, Hume and La Rochefoucauld for his arguments. He castigates Samuel Kenrick : "because you cant obtain the Joys of Angells you Repine and dispise all the comforts and sweetness of Humanity. How foolish with all your reading and all your travells and all your observations", while at the same time admitting that "with all your Uneasinesses and disgusts you are agreeable, you are a favourtie, you are sought after". Concludes with general remarks on the distress of the poor; the high price of meat; the heavy recent frosts; and bids S K : "Fare you well My Dr Sr, Study the art of being Pleased & contented and be not so wide as to dispise a little laughing upon an occasion" |