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LETTER53

CHARLESLAMBTOTHOMASMANNING

[P.M.April5，1800.]

C.L.smoralsensepresentsherplimentstoDoctorManning，isverythankfulforhismedicaladvice，butishappytoaddthatherdisorderhasdiedofitself.

Dr.Manning，Coleridgehasleftus，togointothenorth，onavisittohisgodWordsworth.Withhimhaveflownallmysplendidprospectsofengagementwiththe"MorningPost，"allmyvisionaryguineas，thedeceitfulwagesofunbornscandal.Intruth，Iwonderyoutookitupsoseriously.AllmyintentionwasbuttomakealittlesportwithsuchpublicandfairgameasMr.Pitt，Mr.Wilberforce，Mrs.Fitzherbert，theDevil，&c.—gentrydippedinStyxallover，whomnopaperjavelin-lingscantouch.Tohavemadefreewiththesecattle，wherewastheharm?twouldhavebeenbutgivingapolishtolampblack，notnigrifyinganegroprimarily.Afterall，Icannotbutregretmyinvoluntaryvirtue.Damnvirtuethatsthrustuponus;itbehavesitselfwithsuchconstraint，tillconscienceopensthewindowandletsoutthegoose.

IhadstruckofftwoimitationsofBurton，quiteabstractedfromanymodernallusions，whichitwasmyintentonlytoluginfromtimetotimetomakeempopular.Stuarthasgotthese，withanintroductoryletter;but，nothearingfromhim，Ihaveceasedfrommylabours，butIwritetohimtodaytogetafinalanswer.Iamafraidtheywontdoforapaper.Burtonisascarcegentleman，notmuchknown;elseIhaddoneemprettywell.

IhavealsohitoffafewlinesinthenameofBurton，beingaconceitof"DiabolicPossession."Burtonwasamanoftenassailedbydeepestmelancholy，andatothertimesmuchgiventolaughingandjesting，asisthewaywithmelancholymen.Iwillsendthemyou:theywerealmostextempore，andnogreatthings;butyouwillindulgetheRobertLloydisetotown.Heisagoodfellow，withthebestheart，buthisfeelingsareshockingly_un_sane.PriscillameditatesgoingtoseePizarroatDruryLaneto-night（fromheruncles）undercoverofingtodinewithme…heu!tempora!heu!mores!—Ihavebarelytimetofinish，asIexpectherandRobineveryminute.—Yoursasusual.

C.L.

[ForColeridgesmovementsseenotetothenextletter.—"Pizarro"wasSheridansdrama.Itwasactedthisseason，1799-1800，sixty-seventimes.LambsnextlettertoManning，whichisnotavailableforthisedition，containedthepromisedcopyofthe"ConceitofDiabolicalPossession."ItalsocontainedacopyofTheklassongin"Wallenstein，"inLambstranslation（seeVol.IV.），whichhesaysisbetterthantheoriginal"ahugedeal".FinallyLambcopiestheoldballad"Edward，Edward"andcallsit"theveryfirstdramaticpoemintheEnglishlanguage."]

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