not left behind him a better man in England, 19. Was at one
time too much praised, at another too much neglected, 19. Cri-
tical remarks on his Poems, 23. The best metaphysical poet,
37. Represents that spirits operate on the mind by suggestion,
60. Describes Heaven negatively, 61. Read much and bor-
rowed little, 61. His character as a poet, 71. Character of, by
sir John Denham, 72. A passage in his writings illustrated, iv.
36. His epitaph, with observations on it, ii. 275.
Cradock, Zachary, elected provost of Eton, ix. 257.
Craggs, James, Pope's epitaph on him, with the Visitor's cri-
ticisms on it, xi. 204.
Credulity, the common failing of unexperienced virtue, vi. 208.
Described, vii. 37. Of political zealots the most obstinate, 37.
Of the bigots of philosophy examined, 37.
Crispe, Sir Nicholas, assisted the king with 100,000l. ix. 243.
Forms a plot in favour of the king, 244.
Criticism, not criminal, xi. 187. A proper restraint on bad writers,
129. Genuine, the offspring of labour, truth, and equity, iv.
16. The art of it regulated by precarious and fluctuating prin-
ciples, 153. vi. 107. The proper end to which it should be ap-
plied, 214. Minute, censured and exploded, 214. The im-
portance of that study, vii. 238. Story of Dick Minion, a cri-
tick, 239. Plan for an academy, 244.
Criticks, their true character, iv. 15. The different dispositions and
measures of the candid and the severe, 151, 152. Remarks on their
censures of other writers, v. 140. They are often misled by in-
terest, 140. The different classes of criticks assigned, and their
arts and insults exposed, vi. 211. 213. The methods by which
their malevolent designs may be defeated, 214.
Their cha-
racter, viii. 12. Their duty to young actors, 97. Observations
on, 305. Their use to the world, ii. 232.
Cromwell, O. commenced Protector with kingly power, ix. 111.
Instance of Milton's flattery of, 112. Versed in ancient history,
251. Character of Waller's panegyrick on, 252.
Desirous
of the title of king, 252. His dissolution of parliament recom-
mended as a proper subject for an historical painting, vii. 181.
Cromwell, Mr. an early correspondent of Pope, xi. 61.
Crousaz, a view of the controversy between him and Warburton, on
Pope's Essay on Man, ii. 198.
Crowns, thoughts on the influence of, x. 321.
Cruelty, in experimental philosophy and anatomy reprobated, vii. 66.
Cuddy fish, account of, viii. 300.
Culloden, the tradition of the inhabitants being burnt in the church
by the Macdonalds, viii. 267.
Cunning, characterised, vii. 368.
Cupidus, his observations on the folly of visionary opulence, v. 15.
Curiosity, the danger of indulging an injudicious, v. 68. A prin-
ciple of powerful and extensive operation, 196. 304. The folly
of being solely influenced by it in the pursuit of knowledge, 204.
To be indulged with caution and judgment, 205. The great folly
of it when extravagant, 206. The first and last passion in great
and generous minds, vi. 59. An instance of its commanding in-
fluence, 60. A strong principle of action, 123.
Curiosities, the extravagant love of, exposed, vii. 224. Arts practised
by collectors, 225. The advantage of collections made with pru-
dence, 227.
Curll, Mr. called before the Lords for publishing letters between
Pope and several noblemen, and discharged, xi. 116.
Custom, to conquer it requires the utmost efforts of fortitude and
virtue, v. 92. The folly of continuing bad ones, and the difficulty
of breaking them, vii. 109.
Cymbeline, observations on Shakespeare's play of, ii. 162.
DAVENANT, Sir William, his life saved by the intercession of
Milton, who is afterwards saved by the intercession of Davenant,
ix. 123. In conjunction with Dryden, alters Shakespeare's
Tempest, 323. The quickness of his fancy, 323.
Davideis, written by Cowley when at Cambridge, ix. 4. Designed
to be extended to twelve books, only four of which were com-
pleted, 53. Various specimens of, 53. Said by Rymer to be
superior to the Jerusalem of Tasso, 60.
Deaf and Dumb, account of Braidwood's academy at Edinburgh
for, viii. 414.
The due contemplation of, a proper
method for suppressing fear, iv. 113. The instructions arising
from the near views of it, 345. The dispositions of mind
suitable to that instructive and awful season, 347. 349. The
different sentiments we then form of men and things; and par-
ticularly as to friends, rivals, and enemies, 349, 350. The im-
mediate effects of death awful and important, v. 44. The im-
pressions made by it too generally transient, 46. The remem-
brance of it when it predominates in our minds, a great and ani-
mating incentive to virtue, 47. Considerations on it, vii. 164.
The desire of the most decrepid to live one year longer, and the
credit they give to it, iii. 183. As described by the authour of
the Origin of Evil, viii. 42.
Debtors, considerations on the imprisonment of, vii. 84. Creditors
reasons for imprisonment of, 85. Should be obliged to surrender
their property, 86. Frequently occasioned by compulsive traffick,
86. He who trusts a man he designs to sue, is criminal, 87.
Loss to the community by their imprisonment, computed, 150.
More confined in England than in the monasteries in other
countries, 152. Other mischiefs of imprisonment, 153. The
infamy ought to be transferred from the unfortunate debtor to
the remorseless creditor, 154. The miserable life they lead, iii.
147. The danger of being bail for, exemplified in the character
of Serenus, 176.
Deceit, the misleader of men, ii. 419.
Definition, in what respect not the province of man, v. 344. The
neglect of it prejudicial to the writers of plays, 345.
Dejection of spirit, frequently increased by vain terrors, iv. 377.
Demochares, his character, v. 191.
Denham, Sir John, born at Dublin in 1615, ix. 72. Son of Sir
John Denham of Essex, Chief Justice of the Exchequer in Ire-
land, and afterwards one of the Barons of the Exchequer in
England, 72. Educated in London, and went to Oxford, 1631,
72. More given to dice and cards than study, 72. Removed to
Lincoln's Inn, 73. Divides his study between law and poetry,
73. Employed in carrying on the king's correspondence, 74.
Conveys James duke of York from London into France, 74.
Resides in France, 74. The remains of his estate sold by parlia-
ment, 75. Rewarded for his loyalty by being made surveyor
of the king's buildings, and Knight of the Bath, 75.
March 19, 1688, and buried in Westminster Abbey near Cowley,
76. A father of English poetry, 76. His character as a poet,
76.
Dennis, John, enraged by Pope's Essay on Criticism, xi. 63. Attacks
the Rape of the Lock, and the Temple of Fame, 72. Pope
writes a narrative of his frenzy, 73. Attacks Addison's Cato, x.
92. Pope writes a narrative of his madness, 92. The respect
to be paid to the opinion of an audience, 120. Savage's epigram
on him, 322.
Dentatus, his address to Tranquilla described, v. 311.
Dependence, perpetual, contrary to the dignity of wisdom, vi. 129.
Depravation of the mind by external advantages, not so universal
as is apprehended, vi. 188.
Desires of mankind more numerous than their attainments, v. 210.
A perpetual conflict with natural desires the lot of our present
state, 255.
Desires, excessive, restrained by the attentive prospect and contem-
plation of death, iv. 111.
Despair, considerations proposed for preventing it, v. 374.
Dicaculus, his affectation of the character of a wit, vi. 199. 204.
Diction, the attractive power of its charms in the conveyance of
truth to the mind, vi. 164. See Language.
Dictionaries, writers of, characterized, ii. 27.
Dictionary, English. See English Dictionary.
Diffidence, the advantageous influence of this quality in managing
a debate, vi. 114.
Digby, Sir Kenelm, embraced popery, ix. 356.
animadversions on Brown's Religio Medici, xii. 275.
Digby, Hon. Robert, and his sister Mary, Pope's epitaph on them,
with the Visitor's criticisms, x. 208.
Dilatoriness, and indolence in managing important affairs, their
fatal effects, v. 401.
Diligence, too frequently relaxed and abated by applause, v. 256.
Often obstructed by friendship, 256.
Discord, little things often produce it, v. 183.
Discontent, attendant on every state of life, iv. 372. v. 387.
Dispute and controversy, the fatal effects of it when ill conducted,
v. 153. Frequently influenced by the dispositions of pride and
vanity, 154.
Distinction, the folly of attaining it by ridicule or censure, vii. 67.
Divorce. See Marriage.
Dobson, Mr. attempts to translate Pope's Essay on Man into Latin
verse, xi. 127.
Dodsley, Mr. summoned before the Lords for publishing Whitehead's
poem called Manner, xi. 135.
Dæmonologie, system of, adopted by such as courted the favour of
King James, iii. 85.
Domestic conduct, the importance of regulating it by the dictates of
wisdom and goodness, iv. 431. The danger of betraying our
weakness to our servants, one motive to a regular life, 433. See
Servants.
Domestick discord enquired into, iii. 370.
Donne, Dr. specimens of his metaphysical poetry, ix. 24. Some of
his Satires published by Pope, xi. 133.
Dorset, Charles Sackville, Earl of, life of, ix. 287. Born January
24, 1637, 287. Educated under a private tutor, and travelled
through Italy, 287. Member for East Grinstead in the first par-
liament after the Restoration, 287. One of his frolicks, 287.
A volunteer in the fleet under the duke of York, 288.
ceives favourable notice from King James, 288. Concurs to the
Revolution, 288. A favourite of King William, Chamberlain
of the Household, and Knight of the Garter, 288. Died at
Bath, Jan. 19, 1705-6, 289. His character, 289. Applauded
as good natured, though angry, iv. 71.
Dorset, Charles, Duke of, Pope's epitaph on him, with criticisms
on it, xi. 199.
Double, Tom, his story, vii. 369.
Douglas, Rev. Mr. (now bishop of Carlisle) letter to, written for
William Lauder, viii. 9.
Dragon, story of the Isle of Rhodes being ravaged by one, vii. 30.
The story applied, vii. 31.
Drake, Sir Francis, his life, xii. 63. Son of a clergyman in De-
vonshire, 63. Apprenticed to the master of a small vessel trading
to France and the Netherlands, 63. His master dying, leaves him
his little vessel, 64. Sells his vessel and enters into the West In-
dia trade, 64. Loses his all in captain Hawkins's expedition, 65.
Account of his expedition against the Spaniards in America, 1572,
66. Enters into treaty with the Symerons or fugitive negroes,
76. Returns to Plymouth, August 9, 1573, 99. Sails with five
ships to the South Seas, 1577, 100. A design formed at Port Ju-
lian to murder him, 116. Arrives at Plymouth, September 26,
1580, 144. Receives a visit from Queen Elizabeth on board his
ship at Deptford, when he is knighted, 145. Commands a fleet
of twenty-five ships against the Spaniards, 1585, 145. His success
against the Spaniards, 146. In conjunction with sir John Haw-
kins sent with a fleet to the East Indies, 1595, 147. Died 1597,
and buried in the sea, 147.
Drama. See Stage.
Drowsy, Tom, his history, iii. 187.
Drugget, Ned, his history, vii. 60. His false conceptions of plea-
sure, such as are pursued by mankind in general, 68.
Dryden, John, his life, ix. 315. Born at Aldwincle, Northampton-
shire, August 9, 1631, 315. Said to have inherited an estate of
2007. a year, and to have been bred an anabaptist, 315. Edu-
cated at Westminster school under Dr. Busby, 316. Admitted
Batchelor at Cambridge, 1653, 316. His first poem on the death
of lord Hastings, 316. Wrote a Stanza on the death of Crom-
well, and on the Restoration Astrea Redux, 317. Commenced
a writer for the stage about 1663, 318. His first play, the Wild
Gallant, 319. Published the Rival Ladies, 1664, 319. Joins
sir Robert Howard in writing the Indian Queen, 319. The
Indian Emperor, published 1667, 319. Published his Annus
Mirabilis 1667, 320. Has a controversy with sir Robert How-
ard on dramatick rhyme, 321. Succeeds sir W. Davenant as
Poet Laureat, 322. Publishes his Essay on Dramatick Rhyme,
322. Secret Love, or the Maiden Queen, 322. Sir Martin
Mar-all, 322. In conjunction with Davenant, alters Shake-
speare's Tempest, 323. His quiet disturbed by Settle's Empress
of Morocco, 323. His character of Settle, with remarks on the
Empress of Morocco, 324. His Mock Astrologer, dedicated to
the duke of Newcastle, 330. Tyrannick Love, or the Virgin
Martyr, 331. Conquest of Granada, 331. That play attacked
by Martin Clifford, 333. Settle vindicates himself, 334. His
Marriage A-la-mode, dedicated to the earl of Rochester, 339.
The Assignation, or Love in a Nunnery, dedicated to sir Charles
Sedley, 340. Amboyna, 340. Troilus and Cressida, altered
from Shakespeare, 340. The Spanish Fryar, 340. The Duke
of Guise, written in conjunction with Lee, 341. Albion and Al-
banius, with some account of the plan, and a ballad upon it, 342.
State of Innocence and Fall of Man, 343. Many hundred copies
in MS. before it was printed, 343. Aureng Zebe, 343. All for
Love, or the World Well Lost, founded on the story of Antony
and Cleopatra, 344. Limberham, or the Kind Keeper, 345.
Edipus, formed by him and Lee from Sophocles, 345. Don Se-
bastian, 345. Amphytrion, derived from Plautus and Moliere,
346. Cleomenes, 346. King Arthur, 346. Love Triumphant,
346. Did not raise his fortune by the number of his pieces, 347.
Used to add a preface of criticism to his plays, 348. Wrote Pro-
logues to many plays, the price of which was two guineas, and af-
terwards raised to three guineas, 348. Contracted to furnish four
plays a year, 348. In 1678, produced six full plays, 348. At-
tacked by criticks, and opposed by rivals, 349. Characterized by
the name of Bayes in the Rehearsal, 349. Criticks nor rivals did
him no harm, 351. Repels censure by an adamantine confidence,
351. Waylaid and beaten for being supposed to have been the
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