8心及 জীবন-চরিত । style which never becomss obsolete, a certain mode of phraseology so consonant and congenial to the analogy and principles of its respective language, as to remain settled and unalterd, this style is to be probably sought in the common intercourse of life, among those who speak only to be understood, without the ambition of elegance." And he commends Shakespeare for having adopted this language; and this advice I mean to adopt except where the thoughts rise high of their own accord and clothe themselves with loftier diction, and that will be in the more Tragic parts of the play. You must remember these remarks, my dear fellow, when you sit down to peruse the Play, and I must at the same time beg of you to treat me with the utmost candour. No human being is infallible, and I the last man to feel hurt when my faults are pointed out to me, cither by friend or foe. If this Tragedy be a success, it must ever remain as the foundation stone of our National Theatre. Excuse this long letter, and believe me, Ever yours most sincerely Michael M. S. Dutt. P. S. Blank verse only in soliloquies What say you ? As this play will be full of acting and dialogue, there wo'nt be many openings for Blank verse; but a little of it wo'nt hurt anybody, I think. M. M. S. D. অষ্টাবিংশ পত্ৰ । My dear Gangooly. Tho' I have nearly finished the First three Acts, I have not had time to make a fair copy of them. The
