Church, impropriety of bringing up dull boys to that profession, ii. 40 Clemens, Aurelius Prudentius, sketch of his life and writings, ii. 144 ii. 35 difficulties he has to encounter, i. 213 his opinion of the superiority of ancient to modern music, i. 124 ...., deficient in comic force, ii. 190 ........, sentimental, opinion concerning it, ij. 189 French, observed to be purer than that of the English, ii. 190 Common Prayer Books, ludicrous prints in them, i. 201 Connections, expensive, observations on the inconveniences attending Consequence, artifices to gain it in vulgar eyes, ii. 26 Contemplation, the peculiar happiness supposed to attend it, ii. 45 Conversation, its pleasures diminished by restraint, i. 141 versa, ii. 34 ., of some persons why superior to their composition, and vice ii. 2 Cowley, observations on his poem, entitled Davideis, ii. 139 ..., his apparent stupidity when at school. ii. 67 Cowper, his poetical character, ii. 215 Croxall, specimen of impropriety of language in his translation of Æsop, i. 230 D'ARGONNE bis parallel between Grotius and Salmasius, ii. 239 Dashing Fellow, its etymology and character, i. 129 D'Avenant acquired distinction by his pen, i. 44 Dedications, various, observations repecting them, i. 74 De la Motte, his writings recommended for leisure intervals, i. 104 Dispensaries, their general utility, ii. 4. Divinity, study of, superior to every other science, i. 210 ...., profession of, its influence on character, i. 148 Donne, Dr. commencement of one of his sermons, i. 175 his character, with other extracts from his works, i. 176 Dream, moral, ii. 209 Dress, singularity of, one of the commonest modes of gaining distinction, ii. 27 Ductor Dubitantium, extract from that work, 1. 197 Dunces ought to be treated with mildness and compassion, ii. 58 their state described when at school, ii. ibid at college, ii. 59 in the clerical profession, ibid .brought up to the church exposed by their parents to misery, ii. 60 .why qualified for the army and navy, ii. 62 designed by Providence for trade or manufactures, ii. 63 delay and great deliberation necessary before a boy is given up as one, ii. 66. why they are in general happier than others, ii. 67 CHARD, Dr. his facetiour anecdote of an old preacher, i. 175 Insburgh, its character as a medical university, & 157 Loucation more general and fusive than former, s. 22 Lewards, Dr. his attempt to discover a system in Xenophon's Memorabilia, 1.95 Levate, angular meaning of the word as used in the wriungs of bishop Eloquence, ancient, reasons fits superiority to modern, ii. 108 ...., offrition of it, 112 , oral, why less valuable than written compositions, ii. ibid pictetus, recommended as an author for leisure intervals, i. 104 Epicurus, his doctrine gaining ground in this country, i. 283 Igrams, Latin, some remarkable ones, i. 237 Ipitapha, examination of the propriety of their being written in Latin, Eramus, his apophthegms recommended for a leisure interval, i. 104 Evenings, winter, favorable to mental operations, i. 20 FABI .., reasons for adopting this title, i. 25 ABLES of sop, objectionable as a school-book for young children,i. ,what kind, most proper for children, i. ibid Fame, the rotary of, difficulties he has to encounter, i. 204, 205 Farce, English, the true ancient comedy, ii. 187 Farming, on what its success is dependant, i. 89 Fashions, female, the preposterousness of some of them, i. 67, 68, 69 Fielding, his excellence in the description of manners, ii. 181 Flowers, names characteristic of a collection of them adopted by authors as title pages, i. 30 Fontaine, his works, recommended for a leisure interval, i. 104 Founding hospital, a remark on this institution, ii. 218 Friendship most delightful among equais, i. 140° GARRULITY, generally incompatible with depth of thought, ii. 35 Gazettes of different nations in a state of war, their partiality, i. 60 Genius, the evils it is exposed to, 11. 70 ...., men of, most diffident in the puerile period, i. 121 Simplicity and Honesty its genuine Characteristics, ii. 210 Gesture, in oratory, what it is meant to express, ii. 75 to, ii. 75 ....., the assertion of Horace with respect to poetry applied Goldsmith, observations on his literary character, i. 232 ......, his style successfully imitated by Mr. Crabbe, and descriptive his excellence in poetry, i. 233 character of his essays, í. 235 histories, ibid. Graces, three orations of Eschines, why so called, i. 27 Grace at table, observations respecting it, 1. 262 , prevalent amongst the Greeks, i. ibid ...... the primitive Christians, i. 264 HADRIAN, his wish to destroy the works of Homer, and substitute those of Antimachus, ii. 15 ......, reasons assigned by him for such conduct, ibid Hair-dressing called by a Roman poet the building of a head, i. 70 Hawking, remarks on it, as an ancient amusement, i. 166 in miniature, account of it by Sir Anthony Sherlies, i. 167 Helluo Librorum, or book glutton, a character well known at the univer- Heraclitus, his opinion respecting popularity, ii. 93 Herodotus, remarks on his history, i. 59 his example in calling his histories the muses, i. 27 Heroism, modern, its character, i. 129 ......, true, its character, i. 133 Hesiod, his opinion on the punishment of perjury, ii. 132 ......., gospel, strong internal evidence of it cited from Macknight's ........., Evangelical, none so simple nor so self-evident, i. 62 Hody, Dr. his excellent vow respecting controversies, ii. 259 Homer, the first writer of characters among the ancients, ii. 178 his good-natured advice respecting the faults of others, i. 174 ........ moral character of his Sermons, i. 39 his description of the powers of music, i. 125 Hospitals round London, observations respecting them, ii. 4 Howard, his philanthropy, ii. 3 Howell, his observation relative to prayer, i. 117 Hume, character of his metaphysical writings, ii. 247 los, Pincreased by intemperance, il. singular but proper use of this word by bishop Taylor, i. 196 Imitation, danger of, without principles of religion, ii. 279 Importance, on pretending to derive it from pretended avocations. i. 190 Infants, exposed and murdered by the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands, a custom prevalent among the Greeks and Romans, -ii. ibid. Injustice in private life illustrated by an affecting story, i. 96 Insensibility, habitual, its symptoms and danger, ii. 285 Islanders, South-Sea, their savage manners, &c. the best means of improv JEROM, St. filed away his teeth to facilitate his pronunciation of Hebrew, Johnson, Ben, his book, why entitled Timber, i. 27. Dr. not remarkable for companionable agrement, ii. 36 ............................................, on his prayer, i. 111 ........ on his accusing Milton of a solecism in his controversy with Salmasius, ii. 235 Jones, Mr. a dissenting minister of Gloucester, his amiable character, ii. 119 Jones, sir William, his opinion respecting the profession of letters, i. 40. literature, ii. 141 prohibited the Christians from the study of Grecian Julius Cæsar, his literary character, i. 224 ......, some of his writings suppressed by Augustus, i. 224 Junius, observations on his letters, ii. 95 Jupiter, his statue in the Bouleuterion, ii. 133 KERAS Amaltheias, title of an ancient miscellaneous book, i. 30 Kerion, or Hive, why some ancient Greek books were so entitled, ibid LAN ANGUAGE, English, its extent and connection, i. 22- ......, some knowledge of it necessary to understand English, i. 196 Law, influence of this profession on the manners, i. 157 ..., its characteristic peculiarities, i. 160 Lawyer, his professional abilities ought not to be estimated by his conversa- Learning, on aspiring to the character of it without any just pretensions, Lectures, foundations for, remarks on their effects, ii, 53 Legere, its classical sense, ii. 5 Letters, on an extravagant attachment to them, ii. 79 ., from miscellaneous correspondents, their advantages in miscellane ous compositions, i. 36 Life, sanctity of, promoted by temperance and fasting, ii. 73 ...., moral, without religion, observations upon it, ii. 280 ...., on imitating a model for the conduct of it, i. 108 Limon, or the Meadow, why selected as a title by the ancients, i. 30 Literature, its extent and the shortness of the time allowed for its cultiva Literary works, their profits usually fall to the share of the venders, i. 42. Lowth, bishop, prefixes a Greek political ballad to his lectures on sacred po- Lychnus, or the Torch, why adopted as an ancient literary title, i. 31 MA Juvenile compositions, i. 219 Persian Letters, ibid Conversion of St. Paul, i. 220 compared with lord Chesterfield, i. 223 why Johnson detracted from his character, ibid AGISTRATES, public, necessity of dignifyng them by personal merit Man, reflections on him, as distinguished from other animals, ii. 265 his sense of religion and idea of God, the noblest distinction of his Mansion-houses, ancient, remarks on their destruction, i. 80, 81 Marine Society, remarks on its beneficial effects with an illustrative story Marriage, eulogia upon it, by Erasmus, ii. 17 .., happiest where the parties are nearly upon an equality, i. 138 Married state, affecting relation of some effects of too long separation, i. £75 Menander, said to be the scholar of Theophrastus, ii. 179 Messiah, of Pope, most of its most pleasing beauties taken from Isaiah, ii. 199 Mind, improvement, next to religion, tends most to human happiness, ii. 214 Miser, wealthy, his character, i. 181, 182, 183 Miser, his character, ii. 272 Misery, the absurd affectation of it, i. 77 Model, advantages of imitating a good one in the conduct of life, i. 108 More, Henry, Dr. uncouth names introduced in his dialogues, ii. 11 ....., his quotation from Aristotle, ii: O Mottos, ornamental, their utility when added with judgment, i. 48 Music, seldom practised by married ladies, ii. 229 ancient and modern, remarks on its effects, i. 122 NAMES, baptismal, how affectedly modernized, i. 32 ...compound, too frequently used in the Spectator, i. 35 Needham, his edition of Theophrastus, ii. 180 Nelson's Festivals, ludicrous engravings in them, i. 201 .., improvements suggested for conducting them, i. 105 Notes, marginal, their use and abuse, i. 45, 46, &c. Novels, the most trifling compositions of the present age, ii. 182 Nursing, art of, on a latin poem, so entitled, i. 194 BSCURITY, life, of its safety and happiness, i. 218 Old age, on falling prematurely into its characteristic indolence, ii. 51 Old Sermon writers, observations on some of them, i. 175 Orations, ancient, their effects accounted for, ii. 109 Orators, moderi, amuse and mislead the vulgar, ii. 223 Oratory, the answer of Demosthenes to three questions respecting its requi- Owen, his epigrams, recommended by Gesner for leisure intervals, i. 104 ANDECETE, a title applied by the ancients to miscellanies, i. 31 on 26 Parish priest, remarks on his character, i. 210 his character from Dr. John Burton, i. 211 Partiality, historical, remarkable instance recorded by Herodotus, i. 59 Passion, and irreligion, the cause of misery among the lower classes, ii. 206 |