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M,DCC, LXXXIII.

I

LXXXII. On the Means of Reading with the moft Ad-
vantage.

LXXXIII. On the Propriety of adorning Life, and fer-

ing Society, by laudable Exertion.

LXXXIV. On Philofophical Criticifm, and on the little

Affiftance it gives to Genius.

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10

14

LXXXV. On the Importance of a good Character, con-

fidered only with respect to Intereft.

LXXXVI. On the oftentatious Affectation of the Cha-

racter of a Learned Lady, without fuf-

ficient Learning, and without Judgment.

17

LXXXVII. On the Folly and Wickedness of neglecting a

Family and Children for the Pleasures of

Diffipation.

LXXXVIII. On forming Connections.

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27

LXXXIX. An Addrefs to a Young Scholar, on the Cour fe

of a Liberal Education at School. 32

XC. The Want of Piety arifes from the Want of

Senfibility.

XCI. On the Pleasures of a Garden.

XCII. On the Grave and Gay Spees of Philofophy.

XCIII. On Monumental Inscriptions.

XCIV. Curfory Thoughts on Biography.

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38

42

45

48

XCV. On Hofpitality, and the Cv lities of Com-

mon Life.

XCVI. On the Merit of illuftrio:s Birth.

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XCVII.

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Page

XCVII. Religious and Moral Principles not only con-

fiftent with, but promotive of, True Po-

liteness and the Art of pleafing.

61

XCVIII. On the Guilt of incurring Debts without either

a Profpect or Intention of Payment.

65

XCIX. Curfory Remarks on the Life, Style, Genius,

and Writings of Petrarch.

C. On the Folly and Wickedness of War.

68

74

CI: On the Effects of intemperate Study on the

Health, and on the Duty of paying Regard

to the Prefervation of Health.

CIL. On the Prefent State of Converfation.

CIV. On the Characters of Theophraftus.

CHI. On Goodness of Heart.

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90

CV. On feveral Paffages in the Enchiridion, or

Manual of Epictetus.

CVI. On Sweetness and Delicacy of Style.

93

99

CVII. Hints to thofe who are defigned for the Profef-
fion of Phyfic.

10

CVIII. The Complaints against Modern Literature

probably ill-founded.

108

CIX. On the Caufes and Folly of Diffentions in a
Country Neighbourhood.

CX. The Imprudence of an early Attachment to

Acting Plays. In a Letter.]

CXI. On the Pleafures of Reflection.

115

119

CXII. Hints to those who are defigned for the Pro-

~ feffion of the Law.

121

CXIII. On fome Inconveniencies which unavoidably

attend Living Writers.

124

CXIV. On the Obligations which Learning owes to

the Chriftian Religion.

128

CXV. Curfory Remarks on the Life and Writings of

Dr. Jo tin.

131

CXVI. On the Union of Extravagance in Trifles and

Vice, with Parfimony, in all the truly Ho-

nourable, Ufeful, and Neceffary Expences.

135

CXVII. On a Tafte for the Cultivation of Flowers,

and of beautiful Shrubs and Trees.

CXVIII. On the Character of Addison as a Poet.

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CXIX. The Folly of bringing up Children to a

Learned Profeffion, without the probability

of providing them with a Competency. 145

CXX. On Decency, as the only Motive of our ap-

parent Virtues, and particularly of our Re-

ligious Behaviour.

149

CXXI. On the Animofities occafioned in the Country

by the Game Lars.

152

CXXII. On the Importance of governing the Tem-

per.

157

CXXIII. On the Moral Effects of a good Tragedy. 162

CXXIV. On the Influence of Politicks, as a Subject of

Converfation, on the State of Literature.

CXXV. On Buffoonery in Converfation.

166

170

CXXVI. On the Style of Xenophon and Plato. 174

CXXVII. On the Advantages derivable from National

Adverfity.

178

CXXVIII. On fome of the falfe Pretenfions and Impo-

fitions of the Artful and Avaricious. 181

185

CXXIX. On the prevailing Tafte in Foetry.

CXXX. On the peculiar Danger of falling into Indo-

lence in a Literary and Retired Life. 189

193

CXXXI. On the Manners of a Metropolis.

CXXXII. On Philelphus and Theodore Gaza, Polite

Scholars of the Fifteenth Century. 197

CXXXIII. On the Inefficacy of that Style of Speaking

and Writing, which may be called the

Frothy.

CXXXIV. On the Genius of Erafmus.

CXXXV. On the Education of a Prince.

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204

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211

CXXXVI. Introductory Remarks on the Art of Printing.

CXXXVII. On the Circumftances which led to the Dif

covery of the Art of Printing, with Mif-

cellaneous Remarks on it.

215

CXXXVIII. On the Moral, Political, and Religious Ef-

fects of Printing, with Concluding Re-

marks.

220

CXXXIX. Curfory Thoughts on Satire and Satirifts. 227

CXL. On Logic and Metaphyfics.

231

CXLI. On Latin Verfe as an Exercife at Schools. 235

CXLII.