No. 617, No. 618: No. 619, No. 620, wresting and torturing a word into another meaning ́; and, later, he adds, "to express a thing hard and unnaturally, is his new way of elocution. We cannot read a verse of Cleveland's without making a face at it, as if every word were a pill to swallow: he gives us many times a hard nut to break our teeth, without a kernel for our pains" (ed. Scott and Saintsbury, xv. 287, 311). PAGE 205. The verses are a translation of a passage in Strada's Prolusiones Academicae. (Prolusio Sexta, Academia Secunda, p. 320, ed. Leyden, 1627.) See also note, vol. iii. p. 322. PAGE 207. Motto. Horace, Sat. I. iv. 40-2. PAGE 209. Mr. Eusden. In A (No. 606) "This day is published a Letter to Mr. Addison, on the King's Accession to the Throne, by Mr Eusden. Printed for J. Tonson." Motto. Virgil, Georg. ii. 369-370. -If the several letters were published. Two volumes were published in 1725 by Charles Lillie, the perfumer and newsagent. See note, vol. i. p. 310. PAGE 21O. An Alderman. "An allusion to John Barber, who had been a bookseller, was at this time an alderman, and afterwards Lord Mayor of London. (Note in Chalmers's edit.) Dumb Man. Ante, p. 18, note. Love Casuist. Ante, p. 270 (No. 605). Society of Reformers. See note, vol. i. p. 316. PAGE 211. The Upholsterer. Ante, vol. i. p. 184 and note. Motto. Virgil, Æn. vi. 792. The Prospect of Peace (see vol. vii. pp. 317-319) and The Royal Progress were written by Thomas Tickell. PAGE 214. That fair Hill. A note is added in the duodecimo edition of 1715,-" Mr. Flamstead's House." PAGE 215. No. 621. PAGE 216. No. 622. PAGE 218. No. 623. PAGE 220. No. 624. No. 625. No. 626, No. 627. PAGE 221. Halifax. See the Dedication to vol. ii. and note. Motto. Lucan, Pharsalia, ix. 11-14. Dryden. The Cock and the Fox, 11. 455-460. Motto. Horace, Epist. I. xviii. 103. Love-Casuist. See p. 270 (No. 605). Barnaby bright. St. Barnabas' Day, the longest day,' 11th June (O. S.). It was also called Long Barnaby, and Barnaby-day. PAGE 223. PAGE 225. Motto. Horace, Sat. II. iii. 77-9. - A little work of a learned man. to the Meditations of Robert Boyle. PAGE 233. Motto. Virgil, Eclog. ii. 3-5. Mr. Morley finds an allusion PAGE 235. Motto. Horace, Epist. I. ii. 43. Those upon Infinitude. See No. 590 and note. PAGE 236. The passage from Addison's Cato printed in the text is PAGE 238. Motto. Juvenal, Sat. i. 170-1. "The high-shoe lords of Cromwell's making And Hudibras (I. ii. 225)— "Rather than fail, they will defy That which they love most tenderly; Quarrel with minc'd pies, and disparage Their best and dearest friend, plumb-porridge.' Cf. vol. iv. p. 71, where Sir Roger de Coverley is hopeful of PAGE 243. Thanksgiving. This may be, as Chalmers says, a reference Paradise Lost, iii. 365-371. PAGE 244. Hockley in the Hole. See note, vol. i. p. 326. 221. - In a Stage-Coach. Cf. vol. ii. 181, 230, iii. 273, and vii. His Periwig, which cost no small Sum. 54)" He answer'd Phillis a little abruptly at Cf. Tatler (No. No. 628. No. 629. No. 630, No. 631 No. 631. No. 632. No. 633. No, 634. No. 635. Evening; upon which she threw his Periwig into the Fire. Well, said he, thou art a brave Termagant Jade; Do you know, Hussey, that fair Wig cost Forty Guineas?" Cf. Pepys's reflections on the cost of periwigs, then coming into fashion. (Globe edition, by index.) PAGE 245. Plain Spanish. Advertisements of Plain Spanish Snuff' are frequent in A. See also the preliminary announcement of the Tatler. PAGE 248. Motto. Virgil, Æn. vi. 545. Gregorio Leti. 1630-1701. A full account is given in Bayle's Dictionary. PAGE 249. You lately recommended. Ante, p. 169. May possibly ascribe. An intended parallel to the last paper of the original series (No. 555): but not carried out. PAGE 250. The making of Grottos. Cf. Pope's description of his This paper has been ascribed to Zachary Pearce, the editor of Longinus. Internal evidence favours the view. See note to No. 572. PAGE 254. A Fragment of Longinus. See the first Fragment in PAGE 256. Motto. Xenophon, ii. 5, 11, 27. ? also Diogenes Laertius, Longinus excuses Homer. § ix. (Pearce, ed. 1762, p. 48.) PAGE 258. Motto. Cicero, Somnium Scipionis, 6. A late Spectator. No. 626, ante, p. 229. These papers have been ascribed to Henry Grove (see B. I.). |