167 Of the Nature and State of Man with respect to the Universe ibid. That Happiness depends upon our Ignorance of future Events, and the hope of a future State 159 The folly of craving for Perfections which Providence has denied us 160 The madness of Man's defiring to be other than what he is 161 Absolute Submission due to Providence ibid. Of the Nature and State of Man with respect to himself as an individual ibid. Of Self-love, and Reason, with their use 162 Of the Passions, and their use 163, 164 Of the Nature and State of Man with respect to Society 165 That no Creature fubfifts wholly for itself, nor wholly for another, the happiness of Animals therefore is mutual 165 Reason instructed by Instinct in inventing of Arts, and in forming Societies 166 The true end of Government, and the use of Self-love to Society Of the Nature and State of Man, with respect to Happiness ibid, Happiness balanced among Mankind by the two Passions of Hope and Fear 168 But that good Men have the Advantage ibid. Eternal Goods are so far from being the Rewards of Virtue that they are often destructive of it 169 That Virtue only constitutes Happiness ibid, Of the Universe, a Poem, by Mr. Baker 170 Of Virgil's Georgics The Prodigies supposed to have preceded the death of Cæfar 175 Of transplanting Trees A beautiful description of Italy 177 'The Pleasures of Rural Life ibid. Of training upCalves to the Yoke,and breaking of Horses 178 180 Description of a War Horfe ibid. Description of a Diftemper among the Caitle The Nature and Government of Bees 182 Of Gay's Rural Sports of Angling Of Setting Of Shooting 188 Of Hunting, 189 Of Gay's Trivia, or Art of walking the Streets The Rise of the Patten, a Fable ibil, The Rise of the Shoe-blacking Trade 192 Defcrintinn of Frott-Fair on the Thames 173 174 176 185 ibid. 187 190 195 2.00 201 That a Critic should Itudy his own Abilities 197 Nature the best Guide to the Judgement ibid. But the Judgement may be improved by Art, and by study, ing the Ancients, especially Homer and Virgil ibid. Of the Licences allowed in Poetry 198 Pride and imperfect Learning the source of Error 199 Of judging of a Performance by a Part of it Of being pleased with glittering Thoughts only ibid. Of judging only from the Language of a Piece, or from the Numbers ibid. Of being too hard to please, or too apt to admire Of judging partially, and collectingOpinions from others202 Wit is ever pursued with Envy; but the true Critic will temper his Mind with good Nature 203 Characters of an incorrigable Poet, an impertinent Critic and a good one 204 An Admonition to the Critics 205 Of Dr. Armstrong's Art of preserving Health 206 Invocation to the Goddess of Health 207 Of Air, and particularly of that breathed in London ibid. Of the benefit of burning Pit-coal ibid, Of the choice of Air, and of a Country Situation 208 Diseases arising from a Situation too marshy or too dry ibid. Of the force of Custom, and the friendly Power of native Air The necessity of a free Circulation of Air, and of draining Bogs, and clearing away Trees ibid. Of the regard which ought to be paid to Diet and Exercise, by those who live in Countries that are very dry or very marshy ibid. Advice to those who would avoid an over moist Air That gratifying the Fancy contributes to Health than warm, proved from the languishing state Plants are in when confined to the Shade Of Diet 213 Of the Circulation of the Blood, its waste, and how fuly'd ibid. Of the use of Labour in concocting the Food into Chyle and then into Blood ibid. of the choice of Food ; liquid Food, Vegetables, and young Animals, easiest of Digestion; but not those made fat by unnatural means ibid. Every Brute is directed by Instinct to its proper Aliment, but voluptuous Man feeds with all the Commoners of Nature, and is led in pursuit of Pleasure to his own Destruction. Eating to excess, of any Aliment, dangerous, and espe cially after long Abstinence 210 211 ibid. 214 214 The use of fometimes indulging the Appetite, and of Fait ing occasionally to unload the Wheels of Life 216 The Regimen to be observed in the several Seasons of the Year. That each Month and each Clime produces the Food which is most proper, but Winter demands more generous Liquors than the other Seasons ibid. Of the Choice and proper use of Water 217 The only Liquors drank in the first Ages of the World ibid. That which is most pure, which is foonest evaporated, and which generally falls from the sides of Mountains, or rises from a fandy Spring is best 218 Of fermented Liquors, and their use. itid, When drank unmixed with Water they retard Concoc tion, as appears by their Property of preferving Reptiles, and animal Food from Putrefaction ibid. That Generous Liquors may sometimes be drank freely and to good purpose, tho'but feldom ; for whatever too much accelerates the motion of the Fluids, whether it be Wine, high season'd Meats, or laborious Exercise long continued, impairs the Constitution ibid, Of Exercise 219 The Importance of Exercise to those of a delicate Frame ib. The Pleasures of a rural Life and Conversation 220 That the Fancy is to be indulged in our choice of Exercise, since it is this only which distinguishes Exercise from Labour ly; avoiding the use of cold Liquors while we ibid. Of Bathing, and of the use of the Cold Bath (to fortify the Body against inclement Weather) to thofe whose Ćon. stitutions will admit of it The warm Bath recommended to those who dwell in ful try climes, and sometimes to the Inhabitants of our own, when the skin is parched, the Pores obstructed, and Perspiration imperfectly performed ibid. The Seasons for Exercise should be adapted to the Con stitution. Labour, when fafting, is best for the corpulent Frame ; but those of a lean habit should defer it until a Meal has been digested 221 are 222 ibid. No Labour either of Body or Mind is to be admitted when the Stomach is full, and the Spirits are required to promote Digestion ; for it is dangerous to hurry an half concocted Chyle into the Blood ibid. The corpulent Frame requires much Exercise, the lean less ibid. No Labours are too hard in the Winter ; but in the Sum mer milder Exercises are best, and those are moft proper in the Morning and Evening, avoiding the noxious Dews of the Night 2.2.2 The Pleasures of Reft after Labour, and an Admonition against eating too much, and too late at Night ibid. Caution against misapplying those Hours, either in Study or Company, in which Nature intended we thould rest 224 The Reason why those who labour obtain so much Re freshment from Sleep, while the Indolent find but little Relief ibid. Of Cloathing---The neceflity of putting on the Winter Garb early, and not leaving it off till late in the Spring 225 of the sweating Sickness ibid. Of the Passions ibiit. Of the Soul and its Operations ibid. That painful Thinking, or the Anxiety, which attends se vere Study, Discontent, Care, Love, Hatred, Fear and Jealousy fatigues the Soul and impairs the Body 226 Precepts for Reading--- The Postures molt proper, and the Advantage of reading loud ibid. It is a great Art in Life fo to manage the restless Mind that it may not impair the Body 227 The dreadful Effects of those misguided Paffions which fill the Mind with imaginary Evils ibid. Those chronic Passions which spring from real Woes and not from any Disorder in the Body, are to be cured by such Diversions or Business, as fill the Mind, or remove it from the Object of its Concern 228 The Folly of seeking Relief from Drinking ibid. Of the Mischiefs that attend Drunkenness, such as doing rash Deeds that are never to be forgotten, the Loss of Friends, Money, Health, &c. ibid, The Poet's Tribute to the Memory of his Father ibid. The wretched Situation of those who having nothing to do are obliged to spend their Days in quest of Pleasure 229 Indolence and Luxury are Enemies both to Pleasure and to Health ibid. Of Virtue and good Sense-- Their Effects ibid. Whatever supports the Mind in a State of Serenity and Chearfulness, supports the Body also ; hente the Blesling of Hope which Heaven has kindly thrown into our Cup as a Cordial for all our Evils 230 The dreadful Effects of Anger, and of other Passions 235 Violent Sallies of Passion are fometimes useful in cold and corpulent Constitutions ibid. But those who are subject to violent Passions should refrain from strong Liquors ibid. Of the Use of Mufick in soothing the Passions ibid. Of the Power of Poetry and Mufick united 232 Of the great use of Didactic Poetry ibid. Of 245 Of the use of Episodes and Digressions which should be oc- Of the necessity of enriching the Style PRECEPTS for TALES in Verse, with occasional Re- Those best which keep the Mind in a state of Suspense PRECEPTS for FABLES, with occasional Remarks The great ufefulness of Fables 'The Poet and his Patron, by Mr. Moore The Bag-Wig and Tobacco-Pipe, by Mr, Smart 250 RECEPTS for ALLEGORICAL POETRY, with oc- The Business of Poetry, especially of that which is Allego- Definition of Allegorical Poetry Allegorical Poetry most efteem'd by the Ancients 4 The Castle of Indolence, by Thomson Pain and Pleasure, by Mr. Addison Care and Generosity, by Mr. Smart That sort of Allegory which is made up of real or historical Persons, and of Actions either probable or possible ; and where the Moral is obvious, and the Mind satisfied with- out seeking for a mystical Meaning, ought to be distin- Improvement of Life. An Eastern Story, hy Mr. Johnson33 Of the Force and Propriety of Parables in the New Testa- Of the Affinity between Poetry and Painting The Reason why we are so affected by a beautiful Passage The Heads and Hearts of Men not so bad as they are PRECEPTS for LYRIC POETRY, with occasional Re- Of the origin of this Species of Poetry ibid, 40 Of the excellencies of Pindar ibid, Division of Lyric Poetry into the Sublime Cde, the lefer Ode and the Song 43 Of ment PR |
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