Story of Dampier's Boatswain-Continental In- 63. Of the enjoyment of Life with regard to others, Use of Ridicule: STEELE—Madonella's Platonic College: SWIFT-Continental Intelligence.... 64. Continental Intelligence: STEELE—Character of 65. Character of a Battle-Critic-Conduct of the Bath 66. Eloquence of the Pulpit: SWIFT and STEELE-In- felicity of Riches to one who is not a Gentle- -Sharpers--Continental Intelligence. STEELE. 67. Proposals for Tables of Fame: SWIFT-Continental of Tears—Notice of a Sharper-Of a Book.... STEELE. 69. On acting our parts in Life well—Promotion of Eboracensis-Letter from Two Ladies inclined to marry the same Man-Bravery of the Allies, Various notices... STEELE. STEELE. 70. Eloquence of the Pulpit: SWIFT and STEELE-List of Sharpers . 71. Danger of Satirical Writings: STEELE—Irregular conduct of a Clergyman: SWIFT–Betterton's Hamlet-Reformation of Manners at Oxford... STEELE. 72. Story of Pætus and Arria—Want of earnestness in the Pulpit-Favonius–Decision of a Wager... 73. Letter from Monoculus and Answer: STEELE-AC- count of a Club of Gamesters: HUGHES—Elec- tion for Queenhithe Ward.... 74. Letter from a Lover-Letter on the tendency of STEELE. 76. Errors of Good-nature-Complaint of Lovewell Barebones: STEELE-Defence of the Tatler: 77. Affectation of Faults and Imperfections—Original Letter from Marshal Boufflers—Bath Physicians 78. Letters soliciting places at the Table of Fame- Character of Hippocrates—Advertisement and 79. Advice to married Persons—Mrs. Jenny's Wed- ding-dinner-Notice of a Pamphlet... 80. Exorbitant price of Books-Letters from a sple- Mons STEELE. 82. Story of the Cornish Lovers—Of a Lover who kills his Mistress..... 83. Remarks on the Table of Fame-Maria declares a Passion for the Author-His Answer-Advantage of being able to say No-Continental Intelli- gence.... 84. Censure of Ladies who attend Trials for Rapes, Case of Lucretia—Egotism of the French writ- ers—On giving Advice, a Fable... 85. Matrimonial Quarrel and Reconciliation—Cha- racter of the Dappers—Death of Cynthio...... 86. Scene of Country Etiquette: ADDISON-On Mo- 87. Humorous Criticism on Sergeant Hall's Letter- Glory shared among an Army....... 88. Of Story-tellers, under the names of Gunners and Gunsters: STEELE-A Dancing-master practising 89. Letter to the Author_His History of his Life- Evil of unreasonable Visits—Players saying more than is set down to them..... 90. Unity of sentiment in treating the passion of Love- Its allegorical History: ADDISON-On a Scene 91. Maria's Visit-A Case of Love and Envy-Imperti- nence of Nic. Doubt—Play-house scene of a true ...ADDISON. STEELE. 94. Story of Clarinda and Chloe-Recommendation of Mr. Lillie-Notices of an Almanac, &c..... 95. Scene of Domestic Felicity...... 96. Every worthless Man a dead Man-Peculiarities of Dress-Game killed by the French King- Charles Lillie...... . ADDISON. 97. Hercules courted by Pleasure and Virtue, an Alle- gory.... 98. Letter from a Woman in Love-Impressive tend- ency of Poetry.... STEELE . 99. Advantages from having but one Theatre-At- tack and Expulsion of Divito-Remonstrance 100. Goddess of Justice distributing Rewards........ADDISON. STEELE. 103. Applications for Permission to use Canes, &c.: ADDISON and.... THE TATLER. No. 43. TUESDAY, JULY 19, 1709. - Bene nummatum decorat Suadela Venusque. HOR. EPIST. 1, 6, 38. FRANCIS. WHITE'S CHOCOLATE-HOUSE, JULY 18. I WRITE from hence at present to complain, that wit and merit are so little encouraged by people of rank and quality, that the wits of the age are obliged to run within Temple-bar for patronage. There is a deplorable instance of this kind in the case of Mr. D’Urfey, who has dedicated his inimitable comedy, called The Modern Prophets,' to a worthy knight, to whom, it seems, he had before communicated his plan, which was, 'To ridicule the ridiculers of our established doctrine. I have elsewhere celebrated the contrivance of this excellent drama; but was not, till I read the dedication, wholly let into the religious design of it. I am afraid it has suffered discontinuance at this gay end of the town, for no other reason but the piety of the purpose. There is, however, in this epistle, the true life of panegyrical performance; and I do not doubt but VOL. II. 1 |