k, than I intended at first, I have not divided it into _acts_,
but called what I have sent _Part First_, as there is a suspension
of the action, which may either close there without impropriety, or
be continued in a way that I have in view. I wish the first part to
be published before the second, because, if it don't succeed, it is
better to stop there than to go on in a fruitless experiment.

"I desire you to acknowledge the arrival of this packet by return
of post, if you can conveniently, with a proof.

"Your obedient, &c.

"P.S. My wish is to have it published at the same time, and, if
possible, in the same volume, with the others, because, whatever
the merits or demerits of these pieces may be, it will perhaps be
allowed that each is of a different kind, and in a different style;
so that, including the prose and the Don Juans, &c. I have at least
sent you _variety_ during the last year or two."

* * * * *

LETTER 468. TO MR. MOORE.

"Pisa, November 16. 1821.

"There is here Mr. * *, an Irish genius, with whom we are
acquainted. He hath written a really _excellent_ Commentary on
Dante, full of new and true information, and much ingenuity. But
his verse is such as it hath pleased God to endue him withal.
Nevertheless, he is so firmly persuaded of its equal excellence,
that he won't divorce the Commentary from the traduction, as I
ventured delicately to hint,--not having the fear of Ireland before
my eyes, and upon the presumption of having shotten very well in
his presence (with common pistols too, not with my Manton's) the
day before.

"But he is eager to publish all, and must be gratified, though the
Reviewers will make him suffer more tortures than there are in his
original. Indeed, the _Notes_ are well worth publication; but he
insists upon the translation for company, so that they will come
out together, like Lady C * *t chaperoning Miss * *. I read a
letter of yours to him yesterday, and he begs me to write to you
about his Poeshie. He is really a good fellow, apparently, and I
dare say that his verse is very good Irish.

"Now, what shall we do for him? He says that he will risk part of
the expense with the publisher. He will never rest till he is
published and abused--for he has a high opinio