OF

JOSEPH ADDISON,

INCLUDING

THE WHOLE CONTENTS OF BP. HURD'S EDITION, WITH LETTERS
AND OTHER PIECES NOT FOUND IN ANY PREVIOUS

COLLECTION; AND MACAULAY'S ESSAY
ON HIS LIFE AND WORKS.

EDITED,

WITH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES

BY GEORGE WASHINGTON GREENE.

"No whiter page than Addison remains,

He from the taste obscene reclaims our youth,

And sets the passions on the side of truth;

Forms the soft bosom with the gentlest art,

And pours each human virtue thro' the heart.”—Pope.

IN SIX VOLUMES.

VOL. IV.

PHILADELPHIA :

J. B. LIPPINCOTT & CO.

1870.

Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858,

BY GEO. P. PUTNAM & CO.,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New-York,

42. Inventory of the Play-house,

75. Miss Jenny's Marriage-Choice of Matches in the Bick-

90. Unity of Sentiment in treating the Passion of Love--

Its allegorical History,

49

93.

Letter from Switzerland-Remarks on Travelling-

Fools not to be exported-The Author's Precautions

against Assaults,

52

97. Hercules courted by Pleasure and Virtue, an Allegory,

100. Goddess of Justice distributing Rewards,

101. Danger of Authors from Pirates,

55

59

65

102.

Continuance of the Vision of the Goddess of Justice,

70

103. Applications for Permission to use Canes, &c.,

75

108. Degradation of the Stage-Dignity of Human Nature
-Errors of French Writers,

PAGE

82

120. Vision of the Three Roads of Human Life-Dogget's

Benefit.

115

121. Consultation on the Sickness of a Lady's Lap-Dog-

Fondness for Animals,

122

122.

The Author's Appearance at Dogget's Benefit--Virtu-

ous feelings of an Athenian Audience,

127

123.

131.

Continuation of the Vision of the Three Roads of Life,

Trial of the Wine-brewers,

131

137

133. On Silence-Instances of its Significancy,

142

£46.

Various Cases of Complainers-Dream of Jupiter and

the Destinies,

145

147. Juno's method to regain Jupiter's Affection,

150

148.

On the Diet of the Metropolis-Pernicious Dishes—
False Delicacies,

154. Virgil's Allegory and Ideas of a future State,

170

155.

156.

Character of the Upholsterer-A great Politician,

Visit of Telemachus to the other world,

Duty of a Censor-How performed by the Author-

Subscriptions for the Tatler,

198

163. Critical reading of Ned Softly's Poetry,

202

165.

192.

On the Impertinence of Criticism-Character of Sir

Timothy Tittle,

Characters in a Stage-coach-Anecdote of two Ladies

and their Husbands, Passengers in a Packet-boat,

216. Taste of the Virtuosi-Legacy of a Virtuoso-Death of

Mr. Partridge,

218. On the Names given by Gardeners to Flowers-A Visit

to a Garden,

PAGE

206

210

214

218

220.

Account of the Church Thermometer,

223

224. On Advertisements-Quackeries-Washes, &c.,

227

226. Life of Margery, alias John Young, commonly called

Dr. Young,

231

229.

Remarks on the Author's Enemies-Fable of the Owls,

Bats, and the Sun,

235

239.

Remarks on the Author's Enemies-The Examiner,

238

240. The Science of Physic-Quacks of the Time,

255.

Letter from a Chaplain-Thoughts on the Treatment of

Chaplains,

268

256. Proceedings of the Court of Honour,

272

257. Wax-work representation of the Religions of Great