THE GUARDIAN. VOL. II. The SIXTH EDITION. LONDON: Printed for J. TONSON, at Shakespear's-Head, overagainst Catharine-ftreet in the Strand. 1734. HARVARDA 46*254 Lately Publifh'd, HE Miscellaneous Works, in Verfe and Profe, of the late Right Honourable JOSEPH ADDISON, Efq; in Three Vols, 1 2mo. Confisting of fuch as were never before Printed in 12mo. With fome Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by Mr. Tickell. N. B. Thefe Three Volumes, with the Tatlers, Specta tors, Guardians, Freeholder, and Remarks on feveral Parts of Italy, complete Mr. Addifon's Works in Twelves. ΤΟ Mr. PULTENET. SIR, T HE greatest Honour of Human Life, is to Live well with Men of Merit; and I hope You will par don me the Vanity of Publishing, this Means, my Happiness in being able to Name You among my Friends. The Converfation of a Gentleman, that has a refined Taste of Letters, and a Difpofition in which thofe Letters found nothing to Correct, but very much to Exert, is a good Fortune too uncommon to be enjoyed in Silence: In others, the greatest Business of Learning is to weed the Soil; in You, it had nothing else to do, but to bring forth Fruit. Affability, Complacency, and Generosity of Heart, which are natural to You, wanted nothing from Literature, but to refine and direct the Application of them. After I have boasted I had fome share in your Familiarity, I know not how to do You the Justice of Celebrating You for the Choice of an Elegant, and Worthy Acquaintance, with whom You live in the happy Communication of generous Sentiments, which con tribute, tribute, not only to Your own mutual Entertainment and Improvement, but to the Honour and Service of Your Country. Zeal for the Publick Good is the Characteriftick of a Man of Honour, and a Gentleman, and must take place of Pleasures, Profits, and all other private Gratifications; whoever wants this Motive, is an open Enemy, or an Inglorious Neuter to Mankind, in proportion to the misapplied Advantages with which Nature and Fortune have blessed him. But You have a Soul animated with Nobler Views, and know that the Distinction of Wealth and plenteous Circumftances, is a Tax upon an Honest Mind, to endeavour, as much as the Occurrences of Life will give him leave, to guard the Properties of others, A 3 and |