128. Anxiety universal. The unhappiness of a wit and a fine lady 129. The folly of cowardice and inactivity 131. Desire of gain the general passion NUMB. 165. The impotence of wealth. The visit of Scrotinus to the place of his nativity PAGE 278 166. Favour not easily gained by the poor 283 167. The marriage of Hymenæus and Tranquilla 287 168. Poetry debased by mean expressions. An example from Shake speare 291 169. Labour necessary to excellence 171. Misella's description of the life of a prostitute 295 170. The history of Misella debauched by her relation.. 299 304 172. The effect of sudden riches upon the manners 175. The majority are wicked critical perspicacity 179. The awkward merriment of a student 181. The history of an adventurer in lotteries 193. The author's art of praising himself 198. The legacy-hunter's history concluded 173. Unreasonable fears of pedantry 174. The mischiefs of unbounded raillery. History of Dicaculus 176. Directions to authors attacked by criticks. The various degrees of 177. An account of a club of antiquaries ... 178. Many advantages not to be enjoyed together. 180. The study of life not to be neglected for the sake of books 182. The history of Leviculus, the fortune-hunter 183. The influence of envy and interest compared 184. The subject of essays often suggested by chance. Chance equally prevalent in other affairs 185. The prohibition of revenge justifiable by reason. regulating our conduct by the opinions of men ... 186. Anningait and Ajut; a Greenland history.. 188. Favour often gained with little assistance from understanding. 191. The busy life of a young lady 192. Love unsuccessful without riches 194. A young nobleman's progress in politeness 195. A young 196. Human opinions mutable. The hopes of youth fallacious 197. The history of a legacy-hunter 199. The virtues of Rabbi Abraham's magnet .... 400 nobleman's introduction to the knowledge of the town 200. Asper's complaint of the insolence of Prospero. Unpoliteness not always the effect of pride........... 427 201. The importance of punctuality 432 202. The different acceptations of poverty. Cynicks and Monks not poor 436 NUMB. 203. The pleasures of life to be sought in prospects of futurity. Future 204. The history of ten days of Seged, emperour of Ethiopia. 205. The history of Seged concluded .... 206. The art of living at the cost of others (207. The folly of continuing too long upon the stage 208. The Rambler's reception. His design |