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1809. U

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CONTENTS.

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1. Introduction.--Pursuits and Intentions of the

Author.- Invitation to Correspondents .............. 1

2. On Swearing.-Its extensive influence and use

in common conversation, and in the common occurrences
of life.-Scheme for teaching the Art of Swearing, re-
commended to any projector..... ............... 8

3. Billet from Narcissus, a Dead Lounger.-Re-

flections on Apathy.-Sunday's Diary of Narcissus,
- Vacancy in the Lounging Club.—The Seat offered

to Gregory Griffin.-His Introduction............. 17

. 4. The Love of Fame.--Unjust distribution of

praise.-Actions of splendid success gain more admira-

tion than those of useful benevolence.—Diferent effects

of the Love of Fame at different periods of time.--

Cursory Remark on cyphers.- Irregular Ode. ...... 25

5. Speculation on History. The Rise and Fall of
Empires.- Possibility of England's downfall.--Reflec-
tions on the probable consequences of it.- Poem on the
Slavery of Greece....

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6. Letter from Musidorus on the Government of the

Passions, and on silly peculiarities of behaviour.-
From Octavius, a candidate for the vacant seat in the
Lounging Club, with an account of a Society of Idlers.

From Observator, giving an account of the various

opinions formed concerning the Microcosm........... 47

7. Letter from a fellow-citizen, complaining of cer-

tain waggaries of an old gentleman,-ridiculousness of

pointless jests,--and witticisms duly expected, and dis-

gusting as well from the awkward merriment as fre-

quency of repetition.—Cautions against the use of such.

- Reflections on the Nature of Wit.--- Proposals for

opening a Warehouse for all the branches of that com-

modity. .......

.............. 56

8. On Family Pride.-Moderation of Gregory

Griffin in not boasting of his Ancestors.-Different

Notions of Pride as conceived by different persons.-

Folly of the Opinion that Mankind degenerates.- Mis-

application of the word Antediluvian.- Antiquity of a

British Family certainly not honourable. Particular

duty of Men of Family.- Equitable treatment of the

Citizens of the lesser World. ......... ........ 65

9. Unity of Design in the Structure of a Poem.-

Allusion to Local Circumstances censured.-Poetry

being defined to be an universal language.--Blackmore

not inferior in his Designs to the Poets of Antiquity.

Remark on Dryden.-Examples of locality,--Homer,

Chaucer, Pope. ........

........... 72

10. On Genius.--Complaints of its paucity ill-

founded, as proceeding from want of cultivation.

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Genius to be discovered even in the dark ages.--The land
of liberty, the land of Genius.—Decay of eloquence and
temporary duration of Poetry after the enslavement
of Rome by Augustus.--A series of learned men pro-
duced by Greece. Some remarks on an unfair position
in the 127th paper of the Adventurer.-The falsehood

of a maxim very generally received. ................ 82

11. Gregory Griffin proposes a display of his cri-

tical abilities.-Critique on the Heroic Poem of the

Knave of Hearts......

............ 92

12. Conclusion of the Critique.--- Admonition to the

Author's fellow-citizens on the subject of the orna-

mental devices to be prefixed to their Poems on the

Restoration.......

........ 101

13. Reflections on the folly of supposing gradual

degeneracy in Mankind,-fiction of the Golden Age.

Civilization by no means so injurious to the Virtue of

Mankind as it is represented. The love of pleasure

conducive to Civilization.--Conduct of Agricola in the ,

reduction of Britain,--and of the first subduers of

America contrasted.--Change of Manners in Sparta,

in Rome,-in the Englisht, after the Restoration..... 108

11. Letter from Cæmeterius on Epitaphs-From a

Country Girl on loud Whisperers.-Resolutions of Mr.

Griffin's Committee. ........... ............... 116

15. Letter from Alfred on true and false Glory.

From Christopher Cutjoke, on the Miseries consequent

on being Wilty.--From Ironiculus, a Poem on the Art

of Lying, ....,

......... 123