CONTENTS Difficulty of the first address. Practice of the epic po- An allegory on criticism The modern form of romances preferable to the ancient. Happiness not local Page Retirenient natural to a great mind. Its religious use 33 The thoughts to be brought under regulation; as they 39 The fondness of every man for his profession. The gra- 49 The folly of anger. The misery of a peevish old age The duty of secrecy. The invalidity of all excuses for The dangers and miseries of literary eminence. Page The frequent contemplation of death necessary to mode- 95 The danger of ranging from one study to another. The The contrariety of criticism. The vanity of objection. An author obliged to depend upon his own judgment 130 The necessity of attending to the duties of common life. The mischief of extravagance, and dence An author's treatment from six patrons The folly of anticipating misfortunes The observance of Sunday recommended; an allegory The defence of a known mistake highly culpable The vanity of stoicism. The necessity of patience An allegorical history of rest and labour The uneasiness and disgust of female cowardice A marriage of prudence without affection The reasons why pastorals, delight. The true principles of pastoral poetry The advantages of mediocrity. An eastern fable The unhappiness of women whether single or married The inconveniencies of precipitation and confidence The causes of disagreement in marriage The contemplation of the calamities of others, a remedy A death-bed the true school of wisdom. The effects of The gay widow's impatience of the growth of her daugh- The necessity of complaisance. The Rambler's grief for Sententious rules of frugality The desire of wealth moderated by philosophy An account of Suspirius, the human screech-owl A young lady's impatience to see London The requisites to true friendship |