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104 TRAVELS
« the whole is greater than a part; but Count Sparre, feated in an
«* ox’s eye, demonttrates that a part may be greater than the whole.”
His excellency Count Oxenftierna, fenator, prime minifter, &c.
known in the annals of northern literature by his eulogium on
Guftavus III. befides an Ode on Hope, and a poem entitled Skor-
den (harveft), two pieces of great merit, Roxana, a comedy, and
feveral fmaller publications; his excellency Count Duben, fenator,
minifter of {tate, and commander of the order of Seraphim, dif-
tinguifhed for his knowledge of drawings, medals and emblems ;
Dr. Von Troil, archbifhop of Upfala, author of a Voyage to Ice-
land (the ornithologifts, to pay him a compliment, have ehrif-
tened a bird after his name, wrza troili) ; Baron Lejuvuhad; Baron
Adlercrantz; Mr. Mat. Benzelftierna; Baron M. Ramel, a very
rich landed proprietor, and a lover of the belles-lettres; Count N.
Gylenftolpe; Count C. Gyllemborg, knight of the polar ftar ; he
wrote a tolerable epic poem called Taget of ver Balt (the Paflage
of the Belt) by Charles X., a volume of fables, fome of them of
great merit, and poems, the moft diftinguifhed of which is the
Seafons; Mr. Steenpiper, who has tranflated Tacitus, a man of
great talents; and Dr. Olave Celfius, bifhop of Lund, author of a
Hiftory of Guftavus Vafa, and his fon Eric XIV.
The ordinary members of the academy for belles-lettres, infcrip-
tions, antiquities, &c. are, Mr. Lillie Strale, well acquainted with
Englifh and French literature ; Mr. Bolin, author of a Hiftory of
the Swedifh people down to the reign of Guftavus Vafa; Mr.
Elers, a poet; Mr. Schoenberg, hiftoriographer of the kingdom ;
Mr,
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