Bentley, &c. By Vide Life of Mack Art. 12, p. 455. Profr. Hamilton. intosh, vol. i. p. 447. VOL. XI.-NO. XXI. October, 1807. Art. 19, p. 214. Wordsworth. By Jeffrey. Vide Ed. Review, vol. xxviii. note p. 511. NO. XXII. January, 1808. Art. 1, p. 249. La Place. By Professor Playfair. Vide Encyclop. Britannica, vol. xiii. p. 100. Art. 5, p. 341. Methodism. By Rev. Sidney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. i. p. 95. VOL. XII. NO. XXIII. April, 1808. Art. 1, p. 1. Marmion. By Jeffrey. Vide Scott's Poetical Works, vol. vii. p. 31. Art. 8, p. 131. Crabbe. By do. Vide his Essays, vol. iii. p. 3. Indian Missions. Art. 9, p. 151. By Sidney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. i. p. 130. NO. XXIV. July, 1808. Art. 1, p. 271. James II. By Jeffrey. Vide his Essays, vol. ii. p. 3. Art. 4, p. 336. Ireland. By Malthus. Vide Life of Horner, vol. i. p. 437. VOL. XIII.-No. XXV. October, 1808. Art. 1, p. 1. Col. Hutchinson. By Jeffrey. Vide his Essays, vol. i. p. 435. Art. 2, p. 25. Curates, &c. By Sidney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. iv. p. 69. Art. 5, p. 77. Parnell, &c. By do. Vide do. vol. i. p. 176. Art. 8, p. 116. Dryden. By Hallam. Vide Life of Scott, 2nd edit. vol. iii. p. 70. Art. 14, p. 215. Spain. By Lord Brougham. Vide do. vol. iii. p. 126. NO. XXVI. January, 1809. Art. 1, p. 249. Burns. By Jeffrey. Vide his Essays, vol. ii. p. 389. Art. 4, p. 333. Suppression of Vice. By Sidney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. iv. p. 84. Art. 5, p. 343. Letters, &c. By Jeffrey. Vide his Essays, vol. iv. P. 337. VOL. XIV.-NO. XXVII. April 1809. Art. 1, p. 1. Campbell. By Jeffrey. Vide his Essays, vol. ii. p. 422. Art. 3, p. 40. Styles, &c. By Sid ney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. i. p. 185. Art. 11, p. 145. Calebs, &c. By do. Vide do. vol. i. p. 202. NO. XXVIII. July, 1809. Art. 5, p. 353. Fox, &c. By do. Vide do. vol. iv. p. 101. Art. 7, p. 375. Tales, &c. By Jeffrey. Vide his Essays, vol. iii. p. 399. Art. 10, p. 429. Strabo. By Payne Knight. Vide Penny Cyclop. vol. xiii. p. 248. Art. 13, p. 490. Rose, &c. By Sidney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. iv. p. 112. Art. 1, p. 1. Institut. &c. By Professor Playfair. Vide Penny Cyclop. vol. xviii. p. 245. Art. 2, p. 24. Columbia. By Jeffrey, Vide Horner's Life, vol. ii. p. 3. Art. 3, p. 40. Edgeworth. By Sidney Smith. Vide his Works, vol. i. p. 211. Art. 5, p. 75. Montagu. By Jeffrey. Vide Horner's Life, vol. ii. p. 3. Art. 9, p. 142. Botany. By Professor Leslie, his first article. Vide Encyclopedia Britannica, vol. xiii. p. race has since extended itself into nearly every parish in this neighbourhood. (In the black letter.) "Here lyeth buryed the bodyes of Rycharde Clotterbooke, who deceased 4 Febr. A.D. 1591, who had two wyfes Joane and Elizabeth, and by the fyrst had isshew Thomas and Ferdinando, and by the secound had isshew, Anne, Joane, Jasper, William, Giles, Rycharde, Mary, Katheren, Jeremy and Jasper, John and Tobie." 2. The second inscription is copied from a brass plate offered for sale by a suspicious character, and taken from him by the magistrate before whom he was brought by the police. Although inquiries have been made extensively, yet hitherto the proper place of its deposit has not been ascertained. Several families named Griffin formerly held property in Stroud and its vicinity, but all are now extinct. "Hic requiescunt corpora Johannis Gryffin et Elizabethæ uxoris suæ. Illa quidem obijt 2 Januarij A.D'. 1647, ætatis suæ 54, hic vero 19 Januarij A.D'. En halitus dubiæ spiratur ab æthere vitæ, Cælum cepit avem, bestia cumbit humi. Mors (quasi serpentis morsus) terrena memordit, Partem prognatam cælitus astra tenent. 3. The third memorial records the military services of an old soldier, and as it may probably never be placed over his humble grave in Amberley churchyard, your pages will then alone (as in many other instances) embalm the memory of a brave yet humble warrior, who received with much gratitude the small pension allotted him by his country, and the still smaller kindness shown him by the writer. "Richard Harvey born in this district died 18 Feby. 1845, aged 62, he served his country in the first or royal regt. of foot, at Corunna, Flushing, Busaco, Roderigoe, Salamanca, Vittoria, (where he was wounded) Badajoz, St. Sebastian, Burgos, Bayonne, and Waterloo." RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW. Nicolai Vernulei Henricus Octavus, seu Schisma Anglicanum. Tragedia exhibita ludis Encenialibus Lovanij in Collegio Porcensi Lovanii, 12mo. 1624. THIS is so scarce a little volume that we never saw a copy but that which is in our possession, and which belonged to the late Mr. Bindley of the Stamp Office. The Play was exhibited at Louvaine by the students and pupils of the Porcensian College there, whose names are given. The author is of course a zealous Catholic. Anne Boleyne appears in it under a name which cannot be well mentioned to ears polite. The characters are Queen Katharine, Princess Mary, Sir Thomas More, Fisher Bishop of Rochester, Cardinal Campegio, Wolsey, Cranmer, Warham, Longland, Anne Boleyne, Margaret Roper, and others, together with Heresy, Luxury, Impiety, Tyranny, the Catholic Religion, and Reason. The Censor's permission runs thus: "Tragædia hæc prælo digna, evidenter ostendit, quam verè a philosopho dictum situno absurdo dato, cætera consequi." Act 1. The play is opened by the speech of Heresy, the other emblematical characters accompanying her; and she commences by boldly pronouncing Henry appears in the second scene, at once confessing his newly awakened flame. "Una est dolorem quæ mihi tantum facit, Una est Bolena fascino nam me suo Luxury exhorts the King to indulge all his wishes, -Una si forsan placet Bolena Regi, placeat et thalamum impleat, And Tyranny assists in these evil councils, but Henry owns that he is fearful, "Vereor Tumultus-Cæsar et Reges scient Si quid movebo, nec satis forsan meus Anne Boleyne now enters, reproaching the King for his gloomy looks, and exhorting him to join in the festivities; but when he opens his grief to her she says, Wolsey then appears, and gives his opinion that the marriage with Katharine was not legal, and advises the King to take the King of France's sister to wife. "Sit alia magni Galliæ Regis soror, Est digna Rege, Regius sanguis simul." He then appears with Reason, Piety, and Clemency on the stage with him, who argue the matter in a different way, but in vain. At length comes a Chorus Virginum Anglicarum" in praise of Chastity, and in abuse of Anne Boleyn, who is called Pellex, and Meretrix, and Scortum, throughout. The second Act opens with Queen Katharine and Thomas More. The injured Queen says, --Pellici adstringit fidem, Et inpudicum regios scortum thoros Maculare tentat--" More endeavours to console her with some moral reflections. Then Henry questions Brian as to what is said of his intended divorce in the Senate, and what the Bishops say, "Ast ordo sacer Quid ille de me?" But the answer not being very favourable, Anne Boleyne tells him "Duces pudicam, virginem castam, probam," and again insists on marriage; and Longland suggests that the Pope should choose some judge to decide the matter, "Et purpuratis Patribus Campegium, Fisher, Bishop of Rochester, speaks decidedly against the Divorce, and More says of his intended bride, "Scortum hic fuit, Et nostra testis Anglia est: virgo hic prius Fregit pudorem: fabula, et vulgi probum est." But the King stops him short, saying, "Bolena virgo est." Cardinal Campegio now appears, advising to try the temper of the Queen, -Judices si nos volet, Præsto ad tribunal adsit." This is told to Katharine, who argues the matter with Wolsey as to the pub. licity and sanctity of her marriage, till the proctor informs her that the King is in council and expects her. When the forms of trial are settled, she addresses the King, "O Rex, per istas lacrymus, si quid mei Then the same chorus terminates the Second Act. The Third Act opens by the cause being again heard, and Warham pleading for the Queen, and Ridley speaking on the same side. The King tries to move More, but he is inflexible, and then the Queen and Princess Mary have an affecting interview with him. Longland tells the King that the Legate has left England, and the King says, without delay he will have Anne Boleyne. "Bolena sit regina, sit eonjux mea." In the meanwhile Heresy and Luxury are rejoicing in the mischief that is brewing-Cranmer now appears, and at the King's command crowns the bride "Acclamatio Annet, perennet, vivat, æternum regat ;" while the Act is ended by all the emblematical characters, good and bad, coming on the stage and pronouncing their several prospective anticipations of the result. The Fourth Act commences by Katharine deploring her fallen state, and by the vain endeavours of Longland to console her; but then comes on the decree of the Pontiff to pronounce the former marriage valid, and the King accuses Wolsey, "Volsæe, regem perdidisti: tu mihi and he tells him to resign his high office; which he gives to More. "Sit ista Mori dignitas, Morus placet. The King half resolves to give up his divorce, but which resolution is soon overcome by an interview with Anne Boleyn, and Heresy comes in and advises him to throw off the papal yoke, which he does, saying, "Pontifex et rex ero." This is told to the Council. Cranmer agrees, but More opposes, and the King reproaches him with his ingratitude, "Sic, More, regi gratus es?" and he and Fisher are sent to prison, and to Cranmer is entrusted the care of the kingdom. The oath is put to Fisher to acknowledge the King as head of the Church, and the marriage lawful. This he refuses, and he is condemned to the scaffold by Cranmer, "I lictor, illud amputa seni caput ;" a chorus of English exiles concluding the Act. The Fifth Act opens with the Catholic Religion, Reason, Piety, and Clemency on the stage, lamenting the ruin of England, and the King grieves over the inflexible obstinacy of his subjects, who refuse to acknowledge him as head of the Church. Then appear Alice More and her daughter Margaret, who come to supplicate Henry for More's freedom and life; but she is told "Una mors Mori omnium Terrebit animos ;" and Henry answers, "Occidat, periat, cadat." Next comes a prison scene of More, his wife, and daughter. They endeavour to persuade him to submit to the King's will, but in vain. Cranmer has no better fortune with his arguments, and at length the fatal decree is pronounced, "Te perduellum, et regis offensi reum He is brought to the scaffold. "LICTOR.-Permitte vultum, More, velabo tuam. Religion, an angel, and Margaret mourning over this great calamity. The King comes in troubled and afflicted with his death, when Warham informs him of Queen Katharine's death, and brings him letters written with her dying hand, informing him of Anne Boleyn's infidelity. "Vulgare scortum est, fratris amplexu sui Potita gaudet, una reginam omnibus Libido facilem subjicet;" and in spite of her prayers and protestations he orders her to death. Then Religion, the angel, and Brian discuss the state of things, and mention the approaching death of the King. "Tumet ipse vultus, pectus et pedes tument, Jam tota tristis aula singultus trahit." Cranmer discloses to the King his approaching end, when he utters deep reproaches on himself for having overturned the true religion of his country; but, feeling a little thirsty, asks for some wine "huc vinum date." Then the Catholic Religion concludes the whole by praying that Providence would turn the hearts of the English and Irish to the true faith again. "Et rursus Anglos Roma connumeret suos, At the end Antony Dawes, the Professor of Rhetoric, has added a copy of Latin hexameters, in which he mentions, "Teste loquor præsente-vide hic metrumque, stylumque, Lector, opus solum octidui, sic bullit et undat B-ll. J. M. |