Sydney Smith, 1771-1845. . 418 Thomas Chalmers, 178, 1847. 434 340. The Joy of Good, and the Misery of 332. From "The Letters of Peter Plymley." The Force of Christian Evidence Francis Jeffrey, 1773–1850. 421 strengthened by the Christianity of Charles Lainb, 1775-1834. 425 Thomas Babington Macaulay, 334 Fron. the “Dissertation upon Roast 341. Fallacious Distrust of Liberty. 342. Evils of the Reign of Terror. 336. Blessedness of a Virtuous Character. 343. The Future History of Man upots the 337. Evils produced by the Spirit of Chiv- Jeremy Bentham, 1748-1832. • 439 344. Jargun of the English Law. 38. Influence of the Translation of the 345. Impossibility of a Knowledge of the Sir William Hamilton, 1788– Richard Whateley, 1787-1856. 440 433 346. Civilization favorable to Morality. Pitt, Earl of 859. From his Speech against Warren Has. Sings in Westminster Hall, June 3, 348. From his “Speech on Conciliation with America," March 22, 1775. 960. From his Speech on the Trial of Archi. 849. Character of Lord Chatham's Second Administration, and of Charleg 350. Invasion of the Carnatic by Hyder Ali. 861. The War with Napoleon. Edward, Lord Thurlow, 1732- Sir James Mackintosh, 1765- 351. Speech in Reply to the Duke of Grafton. 862. From his Speech in Defence of Peltier for a Libel on the First Consul of 451 Thomas, Lord Erskine, 1750- 352. From his Speech on the Abolition of the Slave Trade, April 2, 1792. 363. Principles of the Law of Libel. Charles Jarnes Fox, 1749–1806. 454 864. From his Speech on the Trial of 353. From his Speech on the Address on the George Canning, 1770-1827. · 472 354. From his Speech on the Overtures of Peace from the First Consul, Feb. 3, 865. From his Speech on Parliamentary Re- 868. Character of Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt. 866. Speech at Plymouth in the Year 1823, upon the Occasion of being presented llenry Grattan, 1750-1820. 457 Lord Brougham, 1779-1368. 174 857. Speech against Napoleon, May 25, 1815. 367. Peril of denying Just Reforms. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 368. Slavery opposed to the Law of Natu: s 1751-1816. . 462 Edward Irving, 1792–1834. 476 856. From Lis Speech against Warren Elas- 369. The Object of Miracles. tings in the House of ('ommons, Feb. 370. Anticipation of a Future World of 7, 1787. Glory INDEX OF AUTHORS. 189 • 311 138 83 85 . 156 86 49 . . . . . Page 232 287 19 53 93 35 208 439 242 282 240 213 474 150 142 73 197 272, 444 215 315 98 182 230 339 17 363 142 48 434 310 29-36 149 • 201 377 286 146 295, 412 . Crabbe, George. 254 41 158 89 73 26 87 . 139 92 40 42 . . . . Herrick, Robert. Rogers, Samuel.. :79 211 88 46 152 38 45 36 52 CHOICE SPECIMENS OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. . CHAPTER I. ANGLO-SAXON, SEMI-SAXON, AND OLD ENGLISH LITERATURE 1 A. -ANGLO-SAXON. 1.- CAEDMON, A. D.650. The Creation. (Manual, p. 26.) (From Guest's English Rhythms, vol. il. p. 32.) Ne wæs her tha giet, nymthe heol- Ne had there here as yet, save the ster-sceado, vault-shadow, Wiht geworden; ác thes wida Aught existed ; but this wide grund abyss Stod deop, and dim - drihtne Stood deep and dim - strange to fremde, its Lord, Idel? and únnyt. Idle 2 and useless. On it with eyes glanc'd Stith-frihth cining, and tha stowe The stalwart king, and the place beheold beheld Dreama lease. Geseah deorc ges- All joyless. He saw dark cloud Semian 3 sinnihte, sweart under Lour with lasting night, swart roderum, under heaven, Wonn* and weste; oth thæt theos Wan" and waste; till this world's woruld-gesceaft creation Thurh word gewearth wuldor- Rose through the word of the cyuinges. glory-King Her ærest gesceop éce drihten Here first shap'd the eternai Lord (Helm eall-wihta!) heofon and (Head of all things!) heaven and eorthan; earth; Rodor ara:rde, and this rume land Sky he rear'd, and this wide land Sestathelude — strangum mihtum, He 'stablish'd - by his strong might, fi: na ælmihtig! Lord Almighty! Earth was not as yet Gæs-ungrene; gár-secg theahte, Green with grass; ocean coverid, weorc 1 Fremde has a double ending in the nominative --one v jwel, the other consonantal. i Idel, A. S., barren, idle. Deserts idle. - Othello Idle pebbles. - Lear. Semas is the active verb: semian, I believe, is always neuter. In Caedmon 4. Wan, in the sense of dismal, was long known to our poetry: Min is the drenching in the sea 80 wan. - Chaucer, Knightes Tais. 436 Pie) Sydney Smith, 1771-1845. . • 418 Thomas Chalmers, 178 1847. 434 831. Wit. 340. The Joy of Good, and the Misery of 832. From "The Letters of Peter Plymley." Evil Affections. The Francis Jeffrey, 1773–1850. Force of Christian Evidence 421 strengthened by the Christianity of 833. English Literature. the Witnesses. Charles Lainb, 1775-1834. 425 Thomas Babington Macaulay, 34 Fron. the “Dissertation upon Roast 1800-1859, 335. Å Wuaker's Meetig. 341. Fallacious Distrust of Liberty. 312. Evils of the Reign of Terror. (ohn Foster, 1770-1843. 430 336. Blessedness of a Virtuous Character. Hugh Miller, 1802-1856. Henry Hallam, 1777-1859. 343. The Future Elistory of Man upots the 431 Globe. 337. Evils produced by the Spirit of Chiv Pleasures of a Life of Labor. alry. William Hazlitt, 1778–1830, Jeremy Bentham, 1748-1832. • 439 432 344. Jargon of the English Law. 38. Influence of the Translation of the 343. Impossibility of a Knowledge of the Bible upon Literature. Common Law by the People. Sir William Hamilton, 1788– Richard Whateley, 1787–1856. 440 1856. . 433 346. Civilization favorable to Morality. 329. Mathematical Study an insufficient Discipline. . . CHAPTER XXIII. ORATORS. 468 . 347. William Pitt, Earl of 859. From his Speech against Warren Has. Sings in Westminster Hall, June 3, Chatham, 1708–1778. 442 1788. Edmund Burke, 1731-1797. John Philpot Curran, 1750 464 348. From his “ Speech on Conciliation with America, March 22, 1775. 960. From his Speech on the Trial of Archi. 849. Character of Lord Chatham's Second bald Hamilton Rowan. Administration, and of Charles Robert Hall, 1764-1831. Townshend, 1714. 464 350. Invasion of the Carnatic by Hyder Ali. 361. The War with Napoleon. Edward, Lord Thurlow, 1732- Sir James Mackintosh, 17651806. 450 1832. . 351. Speech in Reply to the Duke of Grafton. 362. From his speech in Defence of Peltier for a Libel on the First Consul of William Pitt, the Younger, France - Bonaparte. 1759-1806. 451 Thomas, Lord Erskine, 1750352. From his Speech on the Abolition of 1823: . the Slave Trade, April 2, 1792. 469 363. Principles of the Law of Libel. Charles Jamnes Fox, 1749–1806. 454 864. From "his Speech on the Trial of 353. From his Speech on the Address on the Thomas Hardy. George Canning, 1770-1827. . 472 865. From his Speech on Parliamentary Re1800. forni. 858. Character of Mr. Fox and Mr. Pitt. 868. Speech at Plymouth in the Year 1323. upon the Occasion of being presented llenry Grattan, 1750-1820. 457 with the Freedom of that Town. 88€. Attack upon Mr. Flood. Lord Brougham, 1779-1368. · 174 857. Speech against Napoleon, May 25, 1818. 367. Peril of denying Just Reforms. Richard Brinsley Sheridan, 368. Slavery opposed to the Law of Natrie 1751-1816. . 462 Edward Irving, 1792–1834. · 476 B. From Lis Speech against Warren Elas 369. The Object of Miracles. tings in the House of (!ommons, Feb. 370. Anticipation of a Future World of 7, 1787. Glory. . 1 |