HE Comedy of Le Glorieux, by M.

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Nericault Deftouches, is the basis on which The School for Arrogance has been formed. From that I have taken the plan, feveral of the characters, and fome of the fcenes. Difference of arrangement, additional incidents, and what I deem to be effential changes of character, have all been introduced. The Count has but little refemblance to the original: Lucy and Mac Dermot none. Lady Peckham is a new character, and was firit fuggefted by a friend; who, conceiving highly of the contrast which exists in life, between the pride of rank and the pride of riches, industriously fought to stimulate and rouse my imagination.

The fubject of the piece is greatly interefting to morals, and highly worthy of the Theatre. Confcious of the great effects a perfect Comedy might have produced, I regret the imperfections of the prefent. Some good it will do: I regret that it cannot do more. Perfuaded as I am of the moral dignity

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