CXXX. Walter Wormwood, an envious de famer, gives his own history in a NUMBER. CXXXVI. Sketches of various characters in a populous country town 105 CXXXIX. Anecdotes of the poet Philemon, and a felection of his fragments 136 CXL. Anecdotes and fragments of Diphilus, of Apollodorus Gelous, of Philippidas and of Pofidippus, writers of the new Comedy. General remarks upon the conclusion of the fubject: The author defends himself against the charge of having attacked the moral doctrines of So CXLI. Remarks upon Ariftophanes's attack upon Socrates, in the Comedy of the Clouds. The introductory scenes 4 NUMBER. of that comedy tranflated, wherein the philofopher is exhibited on the Page 154 Stage CXLII. The history of Nicolas Pedrofa, and his efcape from the Inquifition in CXLV. Serious meditations upon the character of an infidel. Quotation from Bonnet's Philofophical and Critical Enquiries concerning Christianity. Tranflation of 139th Pfalm 214 CXLVI. General obfervations on the focial charaller. Certain rules recommended for the improvement of our manners and habits in fociety. Example of an egotist, and the rebuke which he received -- 224 CXLVII. Conversation in a Coffee-house, upon the Time pafi, compared with the Time prefent. The merits of the authors CXLIX. On the topic of procrastination: A letter fromTom Tortoife: The fuppofed form of a deed of conveyance to be figned CL. Remarks upon anger. The character climate are fo ftrongly difcriminated; have fhared in the pleasures and productions of each, and if any little idle jars or bickerings may occafionally have started up betwixt us, as will sometimes happen to the best of friends, I willingly confign them to oblivion, and keep in mind only thofe kind and good offices, which will please on reflection, and ferve to endear the memory of the deceased. All days in twelve months will not be days of funshine; but I will fay this for my friend in his last moments, that I cannot put my finger upon one in the fame century, that hath given birth to more interesting events, been a warmer advocate for the liberties and rights of mankind in general, or a kinder patron to this country in particular: I could name a day (if there was any need to point out what is so strongly impreffed on our hearts) a day of gratulation and thanksgiving, which will ever stand forth amongst the whiteft in our calendar. Hic dies verè mihi feftus atras HORAT. |