TIE

MISCELLANEOUS WORKS

OF

OLIVER GOLDSMITH, M. B.

A NEW EDITION, IN FOUR VOLUMES.

TO WHICH IS PREFIXED,

SOME ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS.

VOLUME IV.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR J. JOHNSON, G. AND J. ROBINSON, W. ).

AND J. RICHARDSON, W. OTRIDGE AND SON, F. AND C.
RIVINGTON, J. MATTHEWS, J. WALKER, W. LOWNDES,
J. SCATCHERD, G. WILKIE, P. M° QUEEN, LONGMAN AND
REES, VERNOR AND HOOD, CADELL, JUN. AND DAVIES,
MURRAY AND HIGHLEY, AND E. NEWBERY,

By Nichols and Son, Red Lion Paffage, Fleet-street.

1801.

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· The Preface to Dr. Brookes's Natural History. . . . 79

Introduction to a new History of the World. . .

The Preface to the Roman History.

97

The Preface to the History of England.

103
The Preface to an History of the Earth, & c.

109

The Preface to the Beauties of English Poetry. ooo 119

The Preface to a Collection of Poems, &c. ..... 133

ib.

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189

THE BEE. .

page 139

No I. IntroduEtion.

141

On a beautiful Youth struck blind by Lightning. 146

Remarks on our Theatres. ..

The Story of Alcander and Septimius. 150

A Letter from a Traveller.

155

Account of Mr. Alaupertuis.

157

II. On Dress.

160

Some Particulars relative to Charles XII. . . 165

Happiness dependant on Constitution. ...

171

On our Theatres.

175

III. On the Use of Language.

178

The Hisory of Hypafia,

184

On Justice and Generosity.

Some Particulars relative to Father Freijo. . 193

IV. Miscellaneous.

195

A Flemish Tradition.

The Sagacity of some Inseets.

203

The Characteristics of Greatness.

209

Conclusion of a City Night-piece.

V. Upon Political Frugality.

213

A Reverie.

224

A Word or Two upon High Life below Stairs. 230

Upon Unfortunate Merit.

232

VÍ. On Education.

236

On the Instability of Worldly Grandeur. ...

248

Some Account of the Academies of Italy. 252

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