fation, as fincere, as inchanting: He will decorate him in the most chearful Drefs; he will crown him with Rofes; his Hands, he will tell you, present you with interwoven Myrtles; denoting, that a Chain of Pleafures is preferable to a tastelefs Freedom. The unsuccessful Lover will reprefent this fame Deity, armed with a cruel Bow. He will difplay his perfidious Wings, and his fatal Torch, which burns without giving Light; he will warn you to flee from this Delufion, this Extravagance of Madnefs, this Enemy of Virtue, and Tyrant of Reafon. VII. has defined a Play to be "a just and lively "Image of human Nature, representing "its Paffions and Humours, the Changes "of Fortune to which it is fubject, for the "Delight and Inftruction of Mankind." obliged to him for it, when we remember it This is a juft Definition, and we are more is what Ariftotle and Horace, notwithstanding the Pains they have taken with the Theatre, have forgotten to leave us. Certainly, Comic Light, is a lively Picture of the huthe Theatre, whether viewed in a Tragic or man Paffions: The first represents Subjects that are in themselves grand, and above the common Sphere; the last lashes at the Vanity of the general World, the elbowed Crowd of Mortals. Here you laugh at the A generol View of the Stage, by Mr. Wilkes. Intrigues and Follies of the City Dame, the Tentanda via eft. London; printed for 7. Coote, in Paternofter Row, and W. Whetstone, in Dublin, 1759. Price 5s. This Work is printed in 8vo, and contains 335 Pages, infcribed to the Rt. Hon. Lord Mortington, with a Preface; in the former Part of which the Author gives us an Account of this Publication, viz. The following Sheets were at first intended by the Author for his private Amuse. ment, and the Entertainment of a few Friends; and it is to their kind Partiality, rather than his own Judgment, that the Publication is now owing. He imagines, however, that it may be an agreeable Entertainment to thofe, who have not had Opportunities of enquiring into the Nature of that Pleasure, which is derived from Theatrical Entertainments, and ferve as a Direction, or Information, to fuch as apply their Talents to the Stage. To this Work is likewife prefixed a Table of Contents, wherein the Work is divided into four Parts. Part the 1f confifts of feven Chapters, refpecting the various Subjects of the Stage, &c. Part II. is divided into four Chapters, and treats of acting in general. Page 81. Part III. contains feven Chapters, exhi biting a fhort, hiftorical Account of the Stage. Page 173. Part IV. comfifts of fix Chapters, and contains a critical Examination of the Merits and Demerits of the principal Performers in England and Ireland. Page 229. As a Specimen of the Author's Diction and Genius, we fhall give the following Abtract from Chap. 1. entitled Definition of the Stage; its ue 10 Society, &c. Page 1, One of the most celebrated Writers of the laft Age, in his Effay on Dramatic Porfy, Knaveries of Trade, or feel the Lafh given to Abfurdity and Ridicule; there you weep Alexander, the untimely Fate of an Ophelia, the Fall of the intrepid Cato, the gallant or Desdemona's betrayed Innocence. Plays properly conducted, might certainly be Acaelegant Taste, and infuse Humanity. demies of Virtue, infpire Courage, form VIII. A Treatise on the three different Digeftions and Difcharges of the buman Body, and the ward Barry, M. D. F. R. S. Profeffor of Difeafes of their principal Organs, by EdPhyfic in the Univerfity of Dublin, and Pbyfician-General to bis Majesty's Army in Ireland. London; printed for A. Millar, 1759. Price 6s. This Work is printed in 8vo. and confifts dication to his Royal Highness George Prince of 434 Pages: To which is prefixed a Degives a particular Account of the Work, of Wales. A Preface, wherein the Author which is divided into Chapters, c. according to the following Table of Contents. Chap. 1. Of the first Digeftion, Page 1. digestion, 35. Sect. 2. Of a depraved Appetite and In 59. Chap. 2. Of the second Digeftion, 53. the fecond Difcharge, 67. Concretions, 71. charge, 78. Sect. 3. Of a Diabetes, 84. Chap. 5. Of the third Digeftion, 114. Se&. 301. 2. Of an Afthma, 294, ·3. Of Obstructions in the Lungs, 4. Of an Haemoptoe, 355. 5. Of an Abfcefs, or Ulcer in the Lungs, 367. As a Specimen of the Author's Stile, Genius, &c. we may properly enough sele&a Paragraph toward the Conclufion of his 6th Chap. Sect. r. of the Gout. After faying external Applications are generally either ufelefs or dangerous * * * * he adds,-" In a Weakness of the Joints and Oedematous Swellings, which are the frequent Confequences of a continued Gout, Nothing more contributes to reftore their Strength, than rubbing the Parts with Flannels, impregnated with the aromatic Vapour, arifing from Olibanum, Maftich, and Succinum, thrown on Coals, or a heated Iron Plate. It is evident, that whatever contributes to improve the Digestions, and regulate the Difcharges, and particularly insensible Perspiration will give the fafeft, though a flow Relief to gouty Conftitutions. That where the Digestions are entirely impaired, and the Strength is reduced by frequent Returns of the Gout, a Milk Diet, prudently directed, may prolong Life, and make it more eafy; that a mixt Diet of that Kind, and of animal Food, may be useful in other Cafes; that a merely vegetable Diet, which is with the greatest Difficulty reduced into healthy animal Fluids, is therefore most improper and dangerous in gouty Conftitutions; and that whenever gouty Materials are formed in the finest Veffels of the arterial and nervous, a regular Paroxifm will more effectually depurate them than any other Difcharge; and that in habitual, gouty Constitutions, this painful, tho' falutary Irritation, becomes likewife, in'fome Measure, neceffary to throw off other beginning Disorders, which arife from too languid a Motion in the Fluids. IX. The Hiftory of Portia, written by a Lady. What's Female Beauty, but an Air divine, Thefe, like the Sun, irradiate all between z Some none refift, tho' not exceeding fair. London; printed for R. Wilky, 1759. This Work is printed in 2 Vols. 12mo. The ft Vol. contains 249 Pages, divided into 16 Chapters; the Contents of which are placed at the Head of each Chapter. The laft of which is entituled, A Recapi tulation of the Authorefs's Defign in undertaking this Work; the firit Paragraph of which we may give as a Specimen of the Author's Stile, &c. I have already informed my fair Readers, in fome of the preceding Chapters, the Improvement of their Charms was my chief Defign in this Undertaking; as indeed the Title of the Work itself imports; and therefore, as I must unavoidably feem to have deviated from this agreeable Subject, I think it my Duty to affure them, that it has nevertheless been always my most favourite Point of View, and a Point of fo great Importance, in my Opinion, that upon the Succefs thereof, if that could once be fairly accomplished, I have no Doubt, but a happy Reformation both of Men and Things would fpeedily enfue; for the Influence of true Beauty upon the Manners and Dispofitions of the other Sex, when properly exerted, even they themselves allow to be abfolutely uncontroulable; infomuch that, a palpable Neglect on our Part renders us doubly criminal here; we betray a shameful Infenfibility, not only in regard to our own private Intereft, but in a great Meafure to that of the Public allo. In the Conduct of this Work I proposed it is true, the Narrative of my own Story, yet it was only to be as a Kind of Ground.. work for the Řeft, &c. Vol. II. contains 248 Pages, and is divided into 12 Chapters; and concludes with a Character of a perfect good Woman, or fine Lady, and of a Gentleman. X. The Hiftory of the Countess of Dellwyn, in 2 Vols. by the Author of David Simple. London; printed for A. Millar in the Strand, 1759. 12mo. Price 6s, The The first Volume contains 292 Pages, befides a Preface of 43 Pages, in which, the Author gives us an Account of the Work, viz. The following Sheets are composed of the Hiftories of Perfons, whose Conduct in Life gives abundant Opportunity of displaying the natural Tendency of Virtue towards the Attainment of Happiness; and on the contrary, that Mifery is the unavoidable Confequence of a vicious Life: And though it is hoped, the Characters are really to be found in human Nature, otherwife they would indeed deferve no other Appellation than Chimeras, yet are they univerfal, and not pointed at Individuals. Vol. II. contains 299 Pages. This Work is likewife divided into four Books; and these are subdivided into Chapters, viz. Vol. I. Book J. 14 Chapters, Page 153. Vol. II. Book III. 12 IV. 12 292. 137. 299. There is neither Table of Contents, nor Index, other than at the Head of each Chap. which are too large to be inferted. The following Books were omitted in the preceding Account. Confiderations on the Sufferings of Chrift: In which, the Hiflory of the Paffion, as given by the four Evangelifts, is connected, barmo nized, and explained, by J. Rambach, late Profeffor of Divinity in the University of Gleifen. Printed for A. Linde, in Catherine freet, in 3 Vols. 8vo. Price 155. The Bracelet; or the Fortunate Discovery; being the Hiftory of Mifs Polly **** translated, with fome Alterations, from a French Work, entituled, Memoirs De Cecile's, 2 Vols. London; printed for F. Noble, Price 6s. The firft Volume contains 209 Pages, and the Second 224. There is neither Preface nor Table of Contents. The Mother, or the Happy Distress, a Novel, by the Author of the Friends, 2 Vols. London, printed for the Author, and fold by R. Baldvin, 1759. Price 6s. This Work is printed in 12mo. the ift Vol. contains 237 Pages, and the 2d 224. The Whole is divided into 4 Books, but it has neither Preface or Introduction, Table of Contents or Index. Letters from the Marchionefs De Sévigné, to her Daughter the Countess De Grignon. Tranflated from the French of the last Paris Edition, in 2 Vols. 12mo. Reflections on the prefent State of Affair at home and abroad, by A- Y————, Efq Coote. A Paftoral Elegy, R. and J. Dodsley, 6d Demonftrations of Religion and Virtue R. and J. Dodley, Is. The Epigoniad, a Poem, in 9 Books, by Wm. Wilkie, V. D. M. Millar, 38. A fecond Letter from Wiltshire to the Mo. nitor, on the Vindication of his constitutional Principles, Hooper, Is.. A genuine Narrative of the Trial of Mary Edmonfor, for the Murder of her Aunt, 6d. Differtations upon the Apparitions of Angels, Dæmons and Ghofts, by the Rev. Father Dom Auguftin Calmet. Tranflated from the French. M. Cooper. A Father's Advice to his Son; an Elegy written 150 Years ago. Dodley, 6d. Genuine Happinefs, a poetical Effay, addreffed to the young Club at Arthurs, by John Bland, Efq; Townsend, 18. 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Ward, 6d. bit fre with regard to the Periods of Comets, viz. that of 1680, and of 1682; but the Former of these proving a Period of 575 Years, put the Obfervation of its Return at fo great a Distance, as it makes it for feveral Ages to come of no Ufe: But happily for himself and us, the Comet of 1682, has its Period the shortest of all, and VOL. III. ww ænomenon as easy to be understood by every Capacity as poffible, and alfo to render the Method of obferving it expeditious, certain, and facile. In order to this, I have once more drawn the Orbit of this Comet at full Length, and in its proper Proportion to the Reft of the Solar Syftem, by which Means, a natural and eafy ble of Contents or Index. Letters from the Marchionefs De Sévigné, to her Daughter the Countefs De Grignon. Tranflated from the French of the laft Paris Edition, in 2 Vols. 12mo. by the bam. ermon by Samuel Chandler, D. D. F. R. and A.S.S. preached at the Old Jewry, Feb. 16, 1759, Noon and Millar, 6d. The Knowledge of future Glory, the Support of the Saints in prefent Trouble, by J. London, printed for J. Coote, 1759. Pr. 6s. Brine, J. Ward, 6d. Jupiter |