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THE
I D L E R.
BY
THE AUTHOR OF THE RAMBLER.
IN TWO VOLUMES. .
WITH
ADDITIONAL ESSAYS: ::.
· VOL. 1. *
“ Duplex libelli dos est, quod risum movet, " Et quod prudenti vitam consilio monet.”
Phædrus:
PRINTED BY TESSON AND LEE, FOR SAMUEL F. BRADFORD, NO. 4, SOUTH THIRD STREET,
AND JOHN CONRAD & CO. NO. 31, CHESNUT STREET..
1:803.
OF
VOLUME THE SECOND.
No.
PAGE.
53. MISCHIEFS of good company, , .i....
54. Mrs Savecharge's Complaint, ........
55. Authors Mortifications, ...:::.
26. Virtuoso's whimsical, ........
1. Character of Sophron the Prudent, ...
Expectations of pleasure frustrated, ..,
. Books fall into neglect. : .: : ...
00. Minim the Critic, . ...... ..*
M inim the Critic, . : ::::.::
Ranger's account of the vanity, of riche,
Progress of Arts and Language; ... ..:
Ranger's Complaint concluded, , , .".
2: Fate of Posthumous works,
Loss of ancient writings, S .;'
07. Scholar's Journal, . . . ..
08. History of Translations, . ..
History of Translations, . ..
10. Hard words defended,,.
Pick Shifter's rural excursion, .
Regulation of Memory, ....
73. Tra
ranquil's Use of Riches, ....
lemory rarely deficient, ....
elaleddin of Bassora, ......
alse Criticisms on Painting, ...
. .. . . .. . . Lasy writing
78. Ste
. . ..::::::
ceady, Snug, Startle, Solid, and Misty,
grand Style of painting, ...,........
radies journey to London, ...........
Qian's Speech to his countrymen, .....
he true idea of Beauty, .......,:...
121
83. Scruple, Wormwood, Sturdy, and Gentle,' . . 103
84. Biography how best performed, ....... 106
85. Books multiplied by useless compilations, . . 109
86. Miss Heartless's want of a lodging . . . . . . 112
87. Amazonian bravery revived, .......... 115
88. What have ye done? .............
118
89. Physical Evil moral Good, .........
90. Rhetorical Action considered,........ 124
91. Sufficiency of the English language, ..... 127
92. Nature of Cunning, .......
130
93. Sam Softly's History, ..........
133
94. Obstructions of Learning, ..........
136
95. Tim Wainscot's Son of a fine gentleman, .. 138
96. Hacho of Lapland, ............,
97. Narratives of Travellers considered, ..... 145
98. Sophia Heedful, . ............
99. Ortogruf of Basra, .........
100. The Good sort of Woman,..........
•101. Omofos.plæn of Life... ...........
.:902.: Author's inattentive to themselves, ...... 160:
103. Horror of the last;oi: : ............. 163:
142
150
1. ADDITIONAL ESSAYS.
169
essas on Epitaphs; . ::::::: Pina :
Dissertation on the Epitaphs written by Pope, . . 179
Bravery of the English common Soldiers, . . . . . 195.