The Preface to Dr. Brookes's Natural History 79 97 The Preface to an History of England 103 The Preface to the History of the Earth, fc. 109 The Preface to the Beauties of English Poetry 119 The Preface to a Collection of Poems, fc. · 133 A 2 THE BEE page 139 N° I. Introduction 141 On a beautiful Youth struck blind by Lightning 146 Remarks on our Theatres ib. The Story of Alcander and Septimius 150 A Letter from a Traveller 155 Account of Mr. Maupertuis 157 II. On Dress 160 Some Particularsrelative to Charles XII 165 Happiness dependant on Constitution 171 On our Theatres 175 III. On the use of Language 178 The History of Hypasia 184 On Justice and Generosity 189 Some particulars relative to Father Freijo 193 IV. Miscellaneous 195 A Flemish Tradition 200 The Sagacity of some Insects 203 The Characteristics of Greatness 209 Conclusion of a City Night-piece V. Upon Political Frugality 213 A Reverie 224 A Word or Two upon High Life below Stairs 230 l'pon Unfortunate Merit 232 VI. On Education 236 On the Instability of Ilorilly Grandeur 248 Some Account of the Academies of Italy 252 212 page 255 N° VII. Of Eloquence 264 On the Pride and Luxury of the Midilling Class of People 268 Sabinus and Olinda 270 The Sentiments of a Frenchman on the Temper of the English 273 III. On Deceit and falshood 277 An Account of the Augustan Age of Enijland 283 Of the Opera in England 292 Preface to the ESSAYS 299 I. Description of various Clubs 302 II. Specimen of a Magazine in Miniature - 311 III. Asem, an Eastern Tale ; or Vindication of the Wisdom of PROVIDENCE in the moral 315 IV.Onthe English Clergy, and popular Preach 324 V. A Reverie at the Boar's Head Tavern, EastCheap 329 VI. Adventures of a Strolling Player 344 VII. Rules enjoined to be observed at a Russian Assembly 355 VIII. Biographical Memoir supposed to be written by the Ordinary of Newgate 357 er's IX. National Concord page 360 - 434 X. Female Warriors 362 XI. National Prejudices 368 XII. Taste 372 XIII. Cultivation of Taste 381 XIV. Origin of Poetry 392 XV. Poetry distinguished from other writing 404 XVI. Metaphors 415 XVII. Hyperboles XVIII. Versification 438 XIX. Schools of Music, Objections thereto, and Answers 443 XX. Carolan the Irish Bard 449 XXI. On the Tenants of the Leasowes 452 XXII. Sentimental Comedy 457 XXIII. Scotch Marriages 461 XXIV. Dignity of Human Nature 465 |