CANON XIV. Yet, when He pleases to condescend to such work, He may value himself upon it; and not only restore lost puns, but point out such quaintnesses where, perhaps, the Author never thought of them. CANON XV. He may explain a difficult passage by words absolutely unintelligible. CANON XVI. He may contradict himself for the sake of showing his critical skill on both sides of the question. CANON XVII. It will be necessary for the Professed Critic to have by him a good number of pedantic and abusive expressions, to throw about upon proper occasions. CANON XVIII. He may explain his Author, or any former Editor of him, by supplying such words, or pieces of words, or marks, as He thinks fit for that purpose. CANON XIX. He may use the very same reasons for confirming his own observations, which he has disallowed in his adversary. CANON XX. As the design of writing notes is not so much to explain the Author’s meaning as to display the Critic’s knowledge, it may be proper, to show his universal learning, that He minutely point out from whence every metaphor and allusion is taken. CANON XXI. It will be proper, in order to show his wit, especially if the Critic be a married man, to take every opportunity of sneering at the fair sex. CANON XXII. He may mis-quote himself, or anybody else, in order to make an occasion of writing notes, when he cannot otherwise find one. CANON XXIII. The Professed Critic, in order to furnish his quota to the bookseller, may write notes of nothing; that is to say, notes which either explain things which do not want explanation, or such as do not explain matters at all, but merely fill up so much paper. CANON XXIV. He may dispense with truth, in order to give the world a higher idea of his parts, or the value of his work. _The Canons of Criticism_, first published as a _Supplement to Mr. Warburton’s Edition of Shakespear. Collected from Notes in that Celebrated Work, and proper to be bound up with it._ By the OTHER GENTLEMAN of _Lincoln’s_ Inn. Warburton’s edition also elicited _An Attempte to Rescue that Auncient English Poet and Play-Wrighte, Maister Willaume Shakespere, from the many Errores faulsely charged on him by Certaine New-fangled Wittes, by a Gentleman formerly of Greys-Inn_. 1749. This small treatise dealt with _The Tempest_ in a spirit of genuine zeal, but with less controversial ability than was displayed by the “Other Gentleman.” MARK AKENSIDE, 1749 (1721-1770) “_The Remonstrance of Shakespeare: supposed to have been spoken at the Theatre Royal, while the French comedians were acting by subscription._ 1749.”