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.
p. 679
Decline of Learning .
p. 419 The Double Transformation. A Tale .
II. A View of the Obscure Ages p. 423 A New Simile. In the manner of Swift
· P.
680
III. Of the present State of Polite Learning Description of an Author's Bedchamber
in Italy.
iv. Of Polite Learning in Germany · p. 426 Stanzas on Woman
P. 424 Elegy on the Death of a Mad Dog.
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
p. 682
vi. Of Polite Learning in France. p. 429 Epitaph. On Thomas Parnell
VII. Of Learning in Great Britain .
DOK JF
p. 432 Epilogue to “The Sister.” Spoken by Mrs.
VIII. Of rewarding Genius in England. p. 433 Bulkley
ix. Of the Marks of Literary Decay in Intended Epilogue to She Stoops to Con
France and England .
p. 437
p. 684
x. Of the Stage
p. 440 Another intended Epilogue to 4 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
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
687
THE LIFE OF RICHARD NASH, Esq. p. 513 Song : intended to have been sung by Miss
castle in the Comedy of “She Stoops to Con-
POEMS.
quer”
. p. 687
Prologue to i 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
character of Harlequin, at his Benefit
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
A Madrigal
The GOOD-NATURED MAN; a Comedy p. 609 Verses in reply to an Invitation to Dinner at
SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER; or, the Mistakes of Dr. Baker's
a Night. A Comedy
p. 643Threnodia Augustalis
p. 692