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N° I. Introduction.....

On a beautiful Youth struck blind by lightning.

Remarks on our Theatres ...

The Story of Alcander and Septimius..

A Letter from a Traveller

Account of Mr Maupertuis

II. On Dress..

Some particulars relative to Charles XII. .

Happiness dependent on Cousitutiɔn..

On our Theatres......

III. On the Use of Language.

The History of Hypasia. .

On Justice and Generosity

Some Particulars relative to Father Freijo..

IV. Miscellaneous...

A Flemish Tradition.

The Sagacity of some Insects.

The Characteristics of Greatness..

Conclusion of a City Night-Piece..

V. Upon Political Frugality

A Reverie.

A Word or two upon High Life Below Stairs..

Upon unfortunate Merit..

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VI. On Education....

On the Instability of worldly Grandeur.

Some Account of the Academies of Italy

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VII. Of Eloquence.

205

Custom and Laws compared..

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On the Pride and Luxury of the Middling Class of People. 218

Sabinus and Olinda...

The Sentiments of a Frenchman on the Temper of the English 223

VIII. On Deceit and Falsehood...

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An Account of the Augustan Age of England

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Of the Opera in England....

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ESSAYS.

Preface to the Essays..

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I. Description of various Clubs .

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II. Specimen of a Magazine in Miniature..

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III. Asem, an eastern Tale; or, Vindication of the Wisdom of Pro-

vidence in the Moral Government of the World..

267

IV. On the English Clergy and popular Preachers.. .

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V. A Reverie at the Boar's-Head Tavern, Eastcheap.

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VI. Adventures of a Strolling Player.....

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VII. Rules enjoined to be observed at a Russian Assembly.. 306

VIII. Biographical Memoir, supposed to be written by the Ordinary

of Newgate...

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IX. National Concord.

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X. Female Warriors:

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XI. National Prejudices,

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XII. Taste.....

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XIII. Cultivation of Țaste.

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XIV. Origin of Poetry:

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XV. Poetry distinguished from other Wrițing.

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XVI. Metaphors

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XVII. Hyperboles....

389

XVIII. Versification.

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XIX. Schools of Music, Objections thereto, and Answers.. 399

XX. Carolan the Irish Bard....

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XXI. On the Tenants of the Leasowes.

408

XXII. Sentimental Comedy.

XXIII. Scotch Marriages..

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XXIV. Dignity of Human Nature.

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THE

LIFE

OF

THOMAS PARNELL, D.D.

ARCHDEACON OF CLOGHER.

PRINTED IN MDCCLXX.

VOL. IV.