The works of ... Joseph Addison, with notes by R. Hurd, Volume 2

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Hercules courted by Pleasure and Virtue an Allegory
97
Degradation of the StageDignity of Human
108
Deathbed Scene
114
The Authors Appearance at Doggets BenefitVir
122
Trial of the Winebrewers
131
Various Cases of ComplainersDream of Jupiter
146
Homers Description of a future State
152
Remarks on the Authors EnemiesThe Examiner
174
Adventures of a Shilling
187
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194
Proceedings of the Court of Honour
201
Journal of the Court of Honour
210
Journal of the Court of Honour
218
On appointed Seasons for DevotionBacons Prayer
224
SPECTATOR PAGE 3 Public Credit a Vision
237
On the Absurdities of the Modern Opera
240
Popular Superstitions
243
Letters on Masquerades
246
Account of various Clubs
249
The Uses of the Spectator
253
Custom of telling Stories of Ghosts to Children
256
Conduct of Lions at the OperaMerit of Nicolini
259
Story of Cleanthe on Happiness exemplified in AureliaFulvia
262
PoliticsLetter from Charles Lillie
265
Various Articles of Dress LampoonsScandal 17 History of the Italian Opera
268
Divinity Law and Physic overburdened with Practi tioners
271
Illnatured Satire
275
Letter from a Valetudinarian
278
Reflections in Westminster Abbey
282
Project of an Office for the Regulation of Signsa Monkey recommended for the Opera
285
Italian RecitativeAbsurdities of the Opera Dresses
288
Project of a new Opera
291
Success of the Spectators with various Classes of Readers represented by the Club
294
False Wit and HumourGenealogy of Humour
297
Catalogue of a Ladys LibraryLeonora
300
English TragedyLeeOtway
304
Tragedy and TragiComedy
308
Methods to aggrandize the Persons in Tragedy
311
Stage Tricks to excite PityDramatic Murders
314
Ill Consequences of the PeaceFrench Fashions Childish Impertinence
319
Paper of Hints droppedGospelgossipOgling
322
Theory of the Passion of Laughter
325
Remarks on the English by the Indian Kings
328
Allegory of several Schemes of Wit
362
On Friendship
367
The Royal ExchangeBenefit of extensive Commerce
370
Critique on the Ballad of ChevyChase
373
SPECTATOR PAGE 72 Account of the Everlasting Club
379
Passion for Fame and PraiseCharacter of the Idols
381
Continuation of the Critique on ChevyChase
384
Female PartySpirit discovered by Patches
389
Dream of a Picture Gallery
392
Fate of WritingsBallad of Children in the Wood
395
On Physiognomy
396
LoversDemurrage Folly of Demurrage
401
Punishment of a voluptuous Man after DeathAd venture of M Pontigna
405
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408
Proper Methods of employing Time
411
Subject continuedPursuit of Knowledge
415
Ladies Headdresses
419
The Chief Point of HonourDuelling
422
Uncertainty of Fame Specimen of a History of the Reign of Anne I
425
Exercise of the Fan
428
Will Honeycombs Knowledge of the Worldva rious kinds of Pedants
431
Visit to Sir R de Coverleys Country Seat
434
Character of Will Wimble
437
On Ghosts and Apparitions
440
Immateriality of the Soul
443
A Sunday in the CountrySir Roger at Church
446
On WitchcraftStory of Moll White
452
Rural MannersPoliteness
454
Instinct in Animals
460
The subject continuedWisdom of Providence
461
A Visit with Sir Roger to the Country Assizes
465
and Leontine
469
Mischiefs of PartySpirit
475
Use and Difficulties of Periodical Papers
478
Letter on the HoopPetticoat
481
Difference of Temper in the SexesFemale Levity
484
Fashions in DressHow imitated in the Country
487
Interview of Sir Roger with a Gang of Gipsies
490
Opinions entertained of the Spectator in the Country Letter from Will Honeycomb
493
Blessing of being born an Englishman
496
The Vision of Mirza
499
On great natural Geniuses
504

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Page 63 - With thee conversing I forget all time, All seasons and their change, all please alike : Sweet is the breath of morn, her rising sweet, With charm of earliest birds...
Page 63 - But neither breath of Morn when she ascends With charm of earliest birds ; nor rising sun On this delightful land ; nor herb, fruit, flower, Glistering with dew ; nor fragrance, after showers ; Nor grateful evening mild ; nor silent Night, With this her solemn bird, nor walk by moon, Or glittering star-light, without thee is sweet.
Page 228 - I HAVE observed, that a reader seldom peruses a book with pleasure, till he knows whether the writer of it be a black or a fair man, of a mild or choleric disposition, married or a bachelor, with other particulars of the like nature, that conduce very much to the right understanding of an author.
Page 501 - But tell me further, said he, what thou discoverest on it. I see multitudes of people passing over it, said I, and a black cloud hanging on each end of it. As I looked more attentively, I saw several of the passengers dropping through the bridge, into the great tide that flowed underneath it ; and upon...
Page 71 - tis, to cast one's eyes so low! The crows and choughs, that wing the midway air, Show scarce so gross as beetles : Half way down Hangs one that gathers samphire; dreadful trade! Methinks, he seems no bigger than his head: The fishermen, that walk upon the beach, Appear like mice; and yon...
Page 500 - I discovered one in the habit of a shepherd, with a little musical instrument in his hand. As I looked upon him he applied it to his lips, and began to play upon it. The sound of it was exceeding sweet, and wrought into a variety of tunes, that were inexpressibly melodious, and altogether different from anything I had ever heard.
Page 284 - When I read the several dates of the tombs, of ' some that died yesterday, and some six hundred years ago, I consider that great day when we shall all of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together.
Page 500 - I see a bridge, said I, standing in the midst of the tide. The bridge thou seest, said is human life ; consider it attentively. Upon a more leisurely survey of it, I found that it consisted of threescore and ten entire arches, with several broken arches, which added to those that were entire...
Page 259 - Millions of spiritual creatures walk the earth Unseen, both when we wake and when we sleep: All these with ceaseless praise his works behold Beth day and night.
Page 328 - Men of all sorts take a pride to gird at me : the brain of this foolish-compounded clay, man, is not able to invent any thing that tends to laughter*, more than I invent, or is invented on me : I am not only witty in myself, but the cause that wit is in other men.

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