C. J . Leopold, the Voltaire o f Sweden. He has written, many
things, and all o f them o f great merit. His beft work is his tragedy
o f Oden. He is an adept in feveral branches'of-literature.
In the department o f belles-lettres he -is a defpot, carrying his
praife or cenfure to the higheft extravagance. Leopold is at pre-
font focretary to his majefty, and librarian.
Mr. Blom, a fenator o f Stockholm, who obtained the fecond
prize through the favour o f Mr. Leopold. On this occaiion a
poem was written in the Swedilh language, the title o f which
being interpreted, is, “ An Epiftlc in Verle to thole who are am-
“ bitious o f immortal Fame.”
Nils Sjoberg, who gained the prize o f the academy feveral times.
Nils Von Rofenftein; Adlerbeth; andMurrberg. A ll three belonging
to the academy o f belles-lettres.
Dt- Von Wingard, bilhop o f Gothenburg. The bilhop has
the reputation o f being a very eloquent and pathetic preacher:
his funeral fermon on the late queen dowager, and his difoourfo
at the opening o f the diet, 1786, are Hill Ipoken o f w ith great encomiums.
Mr. Lobeth, one o f the moft adive managers o f the theatre;
Mr. Edelkranz, author o f an Elegy on the death o f the queen
dowager, mother o f Guftavus III. who rewarded him with a
place in the academy. An amateur o f natural philofophy: he
gave the plan o f the telegraph in Sweden.
Mr. Nordin, above mentioned ; Mr. Silverftolpe, who more
than once gained the prize o f the academy for eloquence and
poetry;
{"poetry; Mr. Ramel, the rich member o f the academy o f belles-
lettres, already noticed; Mr. Lehnberg, a clergyman, who feveral
times gained the prize; an imitator o f the French poet Thomas
his. thoughts are unnatural and far-fetched, his ftyle turgid and'
bombaftie; M r , Tingftadfos, profeflor o f Upfala, celebrated in the
north for his tranilation o f the Pfalms, the book o f Job, and other
poetical portions o f the fcriptures; Mr. Gyllenftolpe— this man
has not written any th in g ; and it is- commonly faid in Stockholm,
that it is for this reafon that the Swedilh academicians, out o f
gratitude, have admitted him into their number.
Befides the poets who are members either o f the Swedilh academy,
or that for the cultivation of languages, antiquities, and literary
talents in general, there are feveral others o f more celebrity,
or much more popular with the Swedilh nation, than moll: o f the
poetical academicians, or rather academical poets. Mr. Lidner s
poem on the death o f the Countefs o f Spaftara endeavouring to
fave her child out o f the flames, and that on the laft judgment,
abound in fublime ideas and pathetic ientiments. Mr. Torild
has written a poem on the paflions, which difplays an intimate
acquaintance with the human mind, as well as a fine and lively
imagination ; yet in my judgment it will not bear a eomparifoni
with the ode o f the Englifh poet Collins, where the nieeft obfer-
vations on the conduit o f the human heart and mind, when in a
Rate o f various emotion, are poured forth in a itrain o f the moft
charming novelty. Though the name o f Collins- in his- own
Country be mentioned with refpeft and approbation, yet is his
fame,