AN INQUIRY INTO THE PRESENT
MISCELLANEOUS POEMS.
STATE OF POLITE LEARNING.
Prologue. Written and spoken by the Poet
Chap
Laberius, a Roman Knight whom Cæsar
Introduction
p. 419 forced upon the Stage.- Preserved by Ma-
1. The Causes which contribute to the
crobius.
Decline of Learning .
· P. 419 The Double Transformation. A Tale .
11. A View of the Obscure Ages
p. 679
p. 423 A New Simile. In the manner of Swift
111. Of the present State of Polite Learning Description of an Author's Bedchamber
p. 424 Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog.
iv. Of Polite Learning in Germany · p. 426 Stanzas on Woman
V: Of Polite Learning in Holland and The Gift. To Iris, in Bow-street, Covent-garden.
some other Countries of Europe p. 427 Imitated from the French
vi. Of Polite Learning in France. · P. 429 Epitaph. On Thomas Parnell
VII. Of Learning in Great Britain .
viii. Of rewarding Genius in England. p. 433
p. 432 Epilogue to “The Sister.” Spoken by Mrs.
Bulkley
ix. Of the Marks of Literary Decay in Intended Epilogue to She Stoops to Con
France and England .
p. 437 quer"
x. Of the Stage
p. 440 Another intended Epilogue to · She Stoops to
xi. On Universities
p. 442 Conquer.” To be spoken by Mrs. Bulk-
XII. The Conclusion
p. 444 ley
From the Oratorio of “The Captivity”
BIOGRAPHIES.
Song, from the same.
The Clown's Reply
The LIFE OF LORD BOLINGBROKE.
P. 447 Epitaph on Edward Purdon
p. 687
THE LIFE OF DR. PARNELL
p. 473 An Elegy on that Glory of her Sex, Mrs. Mary
MEMOIRS OF M. DE VOLTAIRE .
p. 487 Blaize
P. 687
The Life of RICHARD NASH, Esq. p. 513 Song : intended to have been sung by Miss Hard-
castle in the Comedy of “She Stoops to Con-
POEMS.
p. 687
Prologue to "Zobeide,” a Tragedy. Spoken by
THE TRAVELLER; or, a Prospect of Society p. 571 Mr. Quick in the character of a Sailor. p. 688
The DESERTED Village
p. 580 Epilogue. Spoken by Mr. Lee Lewes, in the
The HERMIT: a Ballad
p. 589 character of Harlequin, at his Benefit
P. 689
THE HAUNCH OF VENISON. A Poetical Epistle The Logicians refuted. In imitation of Dean
to Lord Clare
p. 592
Swift
p. 690
RETALIATION : a Poem
· P. 594 Stanzas on the Taking of Quebec, and Death of
THE CAPTIVITY. An Oratorio
p. 599
General Wolfe
Epigram on a beautiful Youth struck blind by
DRAMAS.
Lightning .
p. 691
A Madrigal .
THE GOOD-NATURED MAN; a Comedy
p. 691
She Stoops to CONQUER; or, the Mistakes of
p. 609 Verses in reply to an Invitation to Dinner at
Dr. Baker's
a Night. A Comedy.
p. 643 | Threnodia Augustalis
p. 692