THE WORKS OF JOSEPH ADDISON

J O S E PH A D D IS ON,

INCLUDING

THE WHOLE CONTENTS OF BP. HURD'S EDITION, WITH LETTERS
AND OTHER PIECES NOT FOUND IN ANY PREVIOUS
COLLECTION ; AND MACAULAY'S ESSAY
ON HIS LIFE AND WORKS,

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Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1858,
BY GEO. P. PUTNAM & CO.,

in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern [*istrict of New-York,

TABLE OF CONTENTS.

THE TATLER:

Introductory Remarks, . . . . . . .

18. On Signs: (probably), o o e *

20. Dramatic News and Criticism, e o &

24. Character of a very Pretty Fellow—A Toast,

42. Inventory of the Play-house, go o s - e

75. Miss Jenny's Marriage—Choice of Matches in the Bick-

-- erstaff Family, . {} Q & 9 go so

81. Vision of the Table of Fame, . (2 & o &

86. Scene of Country Etiquette, d

88. A Dancing-master, practising by Book,

90. Unity of Sentiment in treating the Passion of Love—

Its allegorical History,

93. Letter from Switzerland—Remarks on Travelling—

Fools not to be exported—The Author's Precautions

against Assaults, . e g 6 6. & 9

97. Hercules courted by Pleasure and Virtue, an Allegory,

100. Goddess of Justice distributing Rewards, to

101. Danger of Authors from Pirates, . o

102. . Continuance of the Vision of the Goddess of Justice,

103. Applications for Permission to use Canes, &c.,

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Degradation of the Stage—Dignity of Human Nature

—Errors of French Writers, . {} o ** • 82

Court of Judicature of the Dead in Reason, & g 87

On the Prevalence of Irreligious Principles, e o 92

Death-bed Scene, {} & & § e g & 97

Court of Judicature on the Petticoat, . § g , 101

On the Pleasure derived from the Deliverance of the

Good from Danger—The Author's Dream, . o 106

Discoveries of the Microscope—A Dream, . g . 111

Vision of the Three Roads of Human Life—Dogget's

Benefit. & § g io g § go g 115

Consultation on the Sickness of a Lady's Lap-Dog—

Fondness for Animals, to e & & @ . 122

The Author's Appearance at Dogget's Benefit—Virtu-

ous feelings of an Athenian Audience, ... . . 127

Continuation of the Vision of the Three Roads of Life, 131

Trial of the Wine-brewers, g * * & § , 137

On Silence—Instances of its Significancy, & & 142

Various Cases of Complainers—Dream of Jupiter and

the Destinies, . © g to * g & 145

Juno's method to regain Jupiter's Affection, £, 150

On the Diet of the Metropolis—Pernicious Dishes—

False Delicacies, . § o # 3. . . 154

Homer's Description of a future State, . . 158

Characters in Conversation described as Instruments of
Music, s jo {o} £3 § § to o 1.65

Virgil's Allegory and Ideas of a future State, 170

Character of the Upholsterer—A great Politician, , 176

Visit of Telemachus to the other world, . g {o} 181

Pedantry of Tom Folio, the Book-broker, . , , 186

A Visit and Letter from the Upholsterer, * so 190

Dream of the Region of Liberty, to 3 to § . 193

Duty of a Censor—How performed by the Author—

Subscriptions for the Tatler, 198

202

Critical reading of Ned Softly's Poetry,

()n the Impertinence of Criticism—Character of Sir

Timothy Tittle, * to go to e

Characters in a Stage-coach—Anecdote of two Ladies
and their Husbands, Passengers in a Packet-boat,

Taste of the Virtuosi-Legacy of a Virtuoso—Death of

Mr. Partridge, o & * to 3. go §
On the Names given by Gardeners to Flowers—A Visit
to a Garden, ë go e g to e
Account of the Church. Thermometer, • •
On Advertisements—Quackeries—Washes, &c., g

Life of Margery, alias John Young, commonly called
Dr. Young, {e go to to § * © g
Remarks on the Author's Enemies—Fable of the Owls,
Bats, and the Sun, & § g o
Remarks on the Author's Enemies—The Examiner,
The Science of Physic—Quacks of the Time, .
Adventures of the Author when invisible, &
Adventures of a Shilling, . . . . . . .
Institution of a Court of Honour, . • g
Journal of the Court of Honour, .
Sir John Mandeville's account of the Freezing and

Thawing of several Speeches, te to to &
Letter from a Chaplain—Thoughts on the Treatment of

Chaplains, e g & § to go th so

Proceedings of the Court of Honour, & & go

Wax-work representation of the Religions of Great

Britain, . & & * to & go g &

Journal of the Court of Honour, so to & &

Essay on Noses—Skill of Taliacotius, . . go

Journal of the Court of Honour, & &

Journal of the Court of Honour, . g * o {}
On appointed Seasons for Devotion—Lord Bacon's