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M,DCC, LXXXIII.
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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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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.
22
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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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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81
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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.
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.
139
143
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.
200
204
207
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.