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CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
JOHN POMFRET.-1667-1703.
Born at Luton in Bedfordshire — Educated at Cambridge — Rector of Malden
-Publishes 'The Choice'-Marries - Death and Character.
EARL OF DORSET.-1637-8-1705-6.
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Birth and Parentage — Educated under a Private Tutor-Represents East
Grinstead in the Restoration Parliament His Early Dissipation - His
Valour and Gaiety - Writes a famous Ballad at Sea, To all you ladies now
at land'- Created Earl of Middlesex - Succeeds his Father as Earl of
Dorset -Sides with the Prince of Orange against James II. - Twice Mar-
ried - His Patronage of Poets - Death at Bath, and Burial at Wythiam 7
GEORGE STEPNEY.-1663-1707.
Born at Westminster Educated at Cambridge His Political Employments
-Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character
JOHN PHILIPS.-1676-1708.
15
Born at Bampton in Oxfordshire-Educated at Winchester and Oxford — Pub-
lishes The Splendid Shilling,' 'Blenheim,' and 'Cider'- Burial in Hereford
Cathedral- Monument in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character. 21
WILLIAM WALSH.-1663-1707-8.
Born at Abberley in Worcestershire - Educated at Oxford - Dryden's high
Character of him- His early Encouragement- Buried at Abberley -
Works and Character
EDMUND SMITH.-1668–1710.
35
Born at Handley in Worcestershire - Educated at Westminster and Oxford-
His Character by Oldisworth - Excels in Latin Verse - His loose life and
slovenly habits - His Tragedy of 'Phædra and Hippolitus '— Buried at Hart-
ham in Wiltshire - Works and Character- - Gilbert Walmsley
RICHARD DUKE.-1668?-1710-11.
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Born at Westminster -- Educated at Cambridge-Friendship with Otway
Contributes to Dryden's 'Ovid' and 'Juvenal'- Vicar of Witney
Death
63
WILLIAM KING.-1663-1712.
Born in London-Educated at Westminster and Oxford - Made Gazetteer -
Buried in Westminster Abbey - Works and Character
THOMAS SPRAT.-1636-1713.
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Born at Tallaton in Devonshire - Educated at Oxford His Poem on Crom-
well's death Made Chaplain to Villiers, Duke of Buckingham-His friend-
ship with Cowley-Made Vicar of St. Margaret's, Westminster, Dean of
Westminster, and Bishop of Rochester-Story of his preaching — Burial
in Westminster Abbey - Works and Character
EARL OF HALIFAX.-1661-1715.
73
Born at Horton in Northamptonshire - Educated at Westminster and Cam-
bridge His Poem on Charles II.'s death-Joins with Prior in The
Country Mouse and City Mouse' - Introduced to William III. His several
Offices - Made Chancellor of the Exchequer and Earl of Halifax - His Pa-
tronage of Poets - Burial in Westminster Abbey.
81
THOMAS PARNELL.-1679-1718.
Born at Dublin
Clogher - Marries
Educated at Trinity College, Dublin - Made Archdeacon of
- Loses his Wife - Introduced to Swift and Pope 89
SAMUEL GARTH.-1670 ?-1718-19.
Of a Yorkshire Family --- Educated at Cambridge - Admitted a Fellow of the
College of Physicians - Publishes 'The Dispensary,' a poem Sides with
the Whigs- His Popularity- Knighted by George I. His 'Ovid'—
Burial at Harrow-on-the-Hill - Works and Character
NICHOLAS ROWE.-1673-1718.
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97
Born at Little Barford in Bedfordshire - Educated at Westminster - Entered
at the Middle Temple - His first Tragedy, The Ambitious Stepmother'—
His other Tragedies - Made Poet Laureate - Translates Lucan - Buried in
Westminster Abbey - Works and Character
105
JOSEPH ADDISON.-1672-1719.
Born at Milston in Wiltshire - Educated at the Charter-house and Oxford-
Is praised by Dryden Early Friendship for Steele Intended for the
Church Encouraged by Somers and Montague - Travels in Italy - Inter-
view with Boileau Publishes his Travels Letter in Verse from Italy -
Writes The Campaign,' a Poem- 'Rosamond,' an Opera - Made Secretary
to Lord Wharton'The Tatler '-'The Spectator' - The Whig Examiner'
- Origin of Newspapers — 'Cato,' a Tragedy — ‘The Drummer,' a Comedy
The Freeholder' - Made Secretary of State Marries the Countess of
Warwick Resigns his Secretaryship - Alleged Quarrel with Steele -
Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character
JOHN HUGHES.-1677-1719-20.
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Born at Marlborough in Wiltshire - Educated at a private school - Early
appearance as a Poet - Addison's opinion of his Talent - Writes 'The
Siege of Damascus,' a Tragedy - Death and Character
JOHN SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
1649-1720-21.
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Birth and self-education - Summoned to Parliament - Serves at Sea against
the Dutch-Made Colonel of the Grenadiers and K.G.- His Conduct at the
Revolution - Favours Lord Oxford's Administration - His three Wives -
Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey - Works and Character
MATTHEW PRIOR.—1664-1721.
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Born at Wimborne in Dorsetshire - Educated at Westminster and Cambridge
Patronized by the Earl of Dorset-Joins Montague in a satire on 'The
Hind and Panther' - Made Secretary to the English Embassy at the Hague,
and a Gentleman of the Bedchamber to William III. - Made Secretary to
the Embassy at the Treaty of Ryswick, Under Secretary of State, and a
Commissioner of Trade- - Collects his Poems - His future Advancement
stopped by the meanness of his birth and the Accession of the House of
Hanover His intimacy with Harley, Earl of Oxford-Is taken into
Custody and examined before the Privy Council Released Retires on
his Cambridge Fellowship Publishes his Poems by Subscription - His
Deafness-Burial in Westminster Abbey- Works and Character
WILLIAM CONGREVE.—1670-1728-9.
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201
Born at Bardsey in Yorkshire - Educated at Kilkenny and Dublin - Entered
of the Middle Temple - Early appearance as a Poet - His first Dramatic
labour Obtains the patronage of Halifax - Writes The Double Dealer,'
'Love for Love,' and 'The Mourning Bride -His Controversy with Collier
His last Play, and high poetical reputation — His Government Situations
- Death and Burial in Westminster Abbey - Works and Character
SIR RICHARD BLACKMORE.—1658?-1729.
231
Born at Corsham in Wiltshire - Educated at Westminster and Oxford-
Becomes a Fellow of the College of Physicians -- His first work an Heroic
Poem-Prince Arthur'-' King Arthur'-Attacked by Dennis - His
'Satire against Wit,' and quarrel with Dryden -His other Poems-His reli-
gious life Burial at Boxted in Essex- Works and Character
ELIJAH FENTON.-1683-1730.
Born at Shelton in Staffordshire - Educated at Cambridge, but leaves without
taking a degree - Becomes a Nonjuror - Secretary to the Earl of Orrery,
and Tutor to his Son Acquires the Friendship of Southerne and Pope -
Publishes his Poems Assists Pope in the Odyssey-His benevolence of
Born at Barnstaple in Devonshire - Apprenticed to a Silkmercer - Secretary
to the Duchess of Monmouth-Publishes 'The Shepherd's Week' - Ac-
quires the friendship of Pope- Court Disappointments—Intimacy with Mrs.
Howard and the Duchess of Queensberry - Writes The Beggar's Opera'—
Its great success His next Play prohibited - His 'Fables' Burial and
Monument in Westminster Abbey-Works and Character.
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GEORGE GRANVILLE, LORD LANSDOWN.-1665-1734-5.
Birth Educated at Cambridge - Is commended by Waller - His Dramatic
Pieces His 'Mira'-Made Secretary of War and a Peer - Encourages
Pope - Burial in St. Clement's Danes - Works and Character
THOMAS YALDEN.-1671-1736.
301
Born and Educated at Oxford — His earliest Poetry-Made Preacher at Bride-
well-Taken into Custody about Atterbury's Plot Death and Burial
in Bridewell Precinct - Character and Works
311
THOMAS TICKELL.-1686-1740.
Acquires
Born at Bridekirk in Cumberland Educated at Oxford - Marries
the friendship of Addison His first Poems - His translation of the
First Book of the 'Iliad '- Made Under Secretary- Addison leaves him
the charge of publishing his Works His Elegy on Addison- Made Secre-
tary to the Lords Justices Death at Bath Works and Character
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JAMES HAMMOND.-1710-1742.
319
Birth Educated at Westminster School - Equerry to Frederick, Prince of
Wales His Elegies Death and Character
WILLIAM SOMERVILE.-1692-1742.
329
Born at Edston in Warwickshire - Educated at Winchester and Oxford-
His Chace' and other Poems- Death and Burial at Wotton in Warwick.
The natural son of Earl Rivers, by the Countess of Macclesfield - Cruelty of
his Mother His Father's Death His Godmother's Death
Misfortunes - Lady Mason's kindness - Is placed with a Shoemaker-
Becomes an Author by Profession -- Sir Richard Steele interests himself in
his behalf-His two Comedies- Mrs. Oldfield's kindness - His Tragedy of
'Sir Thomas Overbury' Aaron Hill's kindness - Publishes a Miscellany
Is tried for Killing Mr. James Sinclair -- Obtains a Pardon - Received
into Lord Tyrconnel's family-Publishes 'The Wanderer,' a Poem - His
Poem of The Bastard'. -Assumes the Office of Volunteer Laureat-
Obtains a Pension from Queen Caroline- Loses his Pension Fruitless
endeavours of Pope and others to serve him - His irregular life - Retires
to Swansea - Death in a Prison at Bristol — Burial in the Churchyard of
St. Peter's, Bristol -- Works and Character
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