The manner of treating these subjects in the science of human nature,
should be precisely the same as in natural philosophy; from
particular facts to investigate the stated order in which they appear,
and then apply the general law, thus discovered, to the explication
of other appearances and the improvement of useful arts.
ENDNOTE Z.
'_Behold the foremost band_,' etc.--P. 48.
The first and most general source of ridicule in the characters
of men, is vanity or self-applause for some desirable quality or
possession which evidently does not belong to those who assume it.
ENDNOTE AA.
'_Then comes the second order_,' etc.--P, 49.
Ridicule from the same vanity, where, though the possession be real,
yet no merit can arise from it, because of some particular
circumstances, which, though obvious to the spectator, are yet
overlooked by the ridiculous character.
ENDNOTE BB.
'_Another tribe succeeds_,' etc.--P. 50.
Ridicule from a notion of excellence in particular objects
disproportioned to their intrinsic value, and inconsistent with the
order of nature.
ENDNOTE CC.
'_But now, ye gay_,' etc.
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