Gilbert Cooper; Warburton's Note on the Dunciad concerning him -Remarks on Warburton's Notes on Pope-'New Book of the Dunciad' - Prophecies of Arise Evans - Jortin and Warburton — 'Confusion worse Confounded '—Second Edition of 'Julian '—Hurd visits Allen-Anecdotes of Quin and Warburton PAGE 391 CHAPTER XXIII. BYROM. BOLINGBROKE. CLERICAL ADVANCEMENT. - Sermons at Lincoln's Inn- Six Epistles of Dr. Byrom-Warburton at Lincoln's Inn . 413 3 CHAPTER XXIV. เ DELICACY OF FRIENDSHIP.' HURD. JORTIN. Hurd's 'Seventh Dissertation '- Friendship between Warburton and Jortin; their Characters by Bishop Newton-Disruption of their Intimacy-Hurd's Defence of Warburton; his satirical Remarks on Jortin; his Flattery-Lowth's opinion of Hurd's Publication; Brown's and Gibbon's-Warburton's Gratification-Jortin finds Supporters; Warburton's Abuse of him-Jortin's indirect allusions to Warburton Sense of the word 'Princeps; Jortin's Remarks on itWarburton's Letter to Jortin-Jortin's Answer 433 CHAPTER XXV. HURD. PARR. TRACTS BY WARBURTON AND A WARBURTONIAN. Hurd's Life and Character-His Reserve-Visited by Warburton-His a tonian Reasons Reasons which he gave for the Publication; other alleged Hurd's Remark on Parr's Sermon-Notices of Parr's Preface to the Tracts'-Thomas Warton's Praise of it-BankHonourable Conduct of ruptcy of Warburton's Publisher PAGE 457 Warburton CHAPTER XXVI. HUME. DR. JOHN TAYLOR. Warburton made Dean of Bristol - Anecdote of Warburton's Son his 'Reading in'-'Remarks on Hume's Natural History of Religion' by Warburton and Hurd- Hume's Character of the 'Remarks '— Warburton's Grossness of Style-Unfairness of his Reasoning-His visit to Hurd's Mother Dedication of the Second Part of 'The Divine Legation' to Lord Mansfield Correspondence with the Rev. Joseph Jane - Attack on Dr. Taylor-Causes of it- Warburtonian Phraseology Passages from Warburton's Letters CHAPTER XXVII. SERMONS. STERNE. LITERARY AFFAIRS. 475 Sermon - Warburton made Bishop of Gloucester; by what Influence-Dean CHAPTER XXVIII. DOCTRINE OF GRACE.' WESLEY AND WHITFIELD. . 495 Publication of The Doctrine of Grace Middleton on the Gift of Tongues-Warburton's Arguments in reply to him- Inspiration of the New Testament - Different notions of Eloquence-Warburton's Opinions of Wesley and Whitfield Modern Fanatics- Wesley's Journals Characteristics of true Wisdom Zinzendorf; Law; The Behmenists-Remarks on Wesley's proceedings; Extravagant Effects of his Preaching and that of his Followers - Wesley's disregard of Prudence - Conclusion of Warburton's Book. . . 516 CONTENTS. CHAPTER XXIX. WILKES. xvii DR. THOMAS LELAND. Wesley's Reply to Warburton; its Temperance-The Rev. John Andrews; Letters from Warburton to him- Mr. John Payne's 'Letter to a Friend on the Doctrine of Grace;' his attempted Defence of Law - Dr. Leland's Answer to Warburton; his Observations on Eloquence- Hurd's uncourteous Reply to Leland — A Broken Arm Wilkes's 'Essay on Woman'-Warburton's Speech on it in the House of Lords - Wilkes's Duel A Second Speech of Warburton's Displays little Eloquence PAGE 540 CHAPTER XXX. CONTROVERSY WITH LOWTH. Death of Ralph Allen-His Bequests to Warburton - Warburton's failing Health Lowth's Lectures, in which Warburton fancies himself attacked Lowth's Observations Lowth's Father; his Commentaries Towne's Examination of Sherlock's Sermons ; Occasions a Second Correspondence between Warburton and Lowth -Lowth's long Letter to Warburton; Extracts from it-Difference in early Education between Warburton and Lowth-Dr. T.D. Whitaker -Johnson's Remarks on the Controversy Hurd's supercilious mention of Lowth and Secker - Cumberland's Pamphlet against Lowth 561 CHAPTER XXXI. STUKELEY. BIRCH. BROWN. SERMONS AND CHARGES. Death of Dr. Stukeley; his Character - Deaths of Dr. Birch and Dr. John Brown-Brown's Character-Decline of Warburton's Powers - Imperfect Conclusion of 'The Divine Legation' - Warburton's Discontent at the reception of the Work - Review of the Ninth Book Inconsistencies-Third Volume of Sermons Sermons for the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, and for the London Hospital-Warburton's Style of Preaching— Charge to the Clergy of Gloucester Instances of Uncourtliness Illness 'Epistola Critica' Toup's 584 CHAPTER XXXII. DECLINING YEARS. DEATH. - Dean Tucker Lecture at Lincoln's Inn Founded - Endeavours to serve Thomas Warton - Letter from Isaac Hawkins Browne Visit to Hurd, and Letters from him - Removal from Prior Park Decline of Warburton's Faculties - Assists Ruffhead - Gibbon's 'Critical Observations' published - Hurd's extravagant Praise of Warburton Accident in his Library-He will write no more'His Solicitude about his Son His Son's Death - Hurd's Account of Warburton's Last Years - His Death Silence of the Public -respecting him - Disposal of his Library - Hurd's Edition of his Works, and Memoir of the Author - Destruction of his Letters, except those published by Hurd-Specimens of Warburtonian Criticism. PAGE 599 CHAPTER XXXIII. CHARACTER OF WARBURTON. Warburton's Personal Appearance His Temperance - His Literary Courage - His Conversation-Dr. Cuming's Account of him- Interview with Johnson - His want of Taste in Literature - Pretended comparison between him and Johnson Specimens of his coarseness of Style His Vigour of Mind - His imperfect acquaintance with Languages His love of Paradox — His freedom from Bigotry - His General Reading - His Common-place Book - His Smart Sayings General Character of his Works - Conclusion . . 617 DULLNESS IN BOYHOOD IS ARTICLED TO AN ATTORNEY BEGINS TO MANIFEST A LOVE OF READING -HIS ASPIRATIONS -DETERMINES ΤΟ ENTER THE CHURCH IS ORDAINED DEACON AT YORK HIS FIRST PUBLICATION DEDICATED TO SIR ROBERT SUTTON SPECIMENS OF HIS ENGLISH PROSE AND VERSE SPECIMENS OF HIS LATIN COMPOSITION IS ORDAINED PRIEST, AND PRESENTED TO A LIVING BY SIR ROBERT SUTTON -BECOMES ACQUAINTED WITH CONCANEN, THEOBALD, AND OTHER LITERARY CHARACTERS SOLICITED TO ASSIST THEOBALD IN HIS SHAKSPEARE LETTER TO CONCANEN -CORRESPONDS WITH THEOBALD HIS SECOND PUBLICATION, THE 'ENQUIRY INTO PRODIGIES AND MIRACLES'. REMARKS ON IT— WARBURTON'S ACCOUNT OF ITS APPEARANCE, AND SUBSEQUENT ANXIETY TO SUPPRESS IT. HOUGH the writings of Bishop Warburton produced THOU no permanent effects, either on literature or theology, yet the variety of subjects of which he treated, the display of intellectual energy in his pages, the number of eminent persons with whom he was brought into contact, and the scornful defiance with which he answered all that opposed B |