THE BRITISH ESSAYISTS; ΤΟ WHICH ARE PREFIXED PREFACES BIOGRAPHICAL, HISTORICAL, AND CRITICAL: BY JAMES FERGUSON, Esq. Author of the NEW BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, &c. A New Edition, in Forty-five Volumes. VOL. XERARY CONTAINING SPECTATOR VOL. IX. TROKE BRANCH, Printed by Plummer and Brewis, Eastcheap, FOR G. OFFER; J. SHARPE AND SONS: ROBINSONS AND CO.; W. BLAIR, EDINBURGH; AND J. SAWERS, GLASGOW. CONTENTS. VOL. IX. No. 515. LETTERS from a town Coquette to ........ her Friend, and Answer ... liam III. 517. Death of Sir Roger de Coverley. ... STEELE. ADDISON. STEELE. University Physiognomy...ORATOR HENLEY. 519. Meditation on animal Life ......... ADDISON. 520. On the death of a beloved Wife... FRANCHAM. 521. On the uncertainty and absurdity of 522. Advice to Ladies on Marriage. 523. Poetry too often mixed with My- STEELE. thology-Edict on that Subject ADDISON. 524. On Visions. ..... Visions of worldly and heavenly STEELE. Wisdom............ DUNLOP & MONTGOMERY. 525. Success of the Spectators-on Mar- riage-Letter of Pliny to Hispulla HUGHES. 526. On Templars turning Hackney- John Sly 527. Letter on a Jealous Husband ...... STEELE. From a languishing Lover ...... POPE. against the young Men of the Age STEELE, 529. Rules of Precedency among Authors and Actors .... 530. Account of the Marriage of Will 531. On the Idea of the Supreme Being - Verses to the Spectator 533. Letters on Parents forcing the incli- - on 534. Letters, from a spoilt rich Beauty 535. On vain Hopes of temporal Objects ADDISON. STEELE. TICKELL. STEELE. ADDISON. 537. On the Dignity of Human Nature HUGhes. 538. On Extravagance in Story-telling yard........... 539. The Intentions of a Widow respect- ing her Suitors On Delay in Marriage On a Clergyman spoiling one of Til- 540. Letter on the Merits of Spencer... ADDISON. STEELE. BUDGELL. HUGHES. |