69 Of Songs, with some few Examples and Remarks ibid. Of the Leser Ode 55 A Fragment of Sappbo, by Mr. Philips ibid. Young Old Age from Anacreon, by Mr. Fawkes 56 The Power of Gold, by the same $ 7 The Vanity of Riches, by the same ibid. The Number of his Mistresses, by the same 58 On Old Age, by Dr. Broome 59 Cupid wounded----from Anacreon 60 Ode in the manner of Anacreon, by Mr. Prior ibid. Answer to Chloe Jealous, in the manner of Sappho, by the same 61 A better Answer to Chloe Jealous, by the same 62 On receiving a Moss-Rose from a sick Lady, by Mr. Doddib. Of the more florid and figurative Ode 63 On Fancy, by Mr. Wharton ibid. On a young Lady's Birth-day, by Mr. Smart 67 On the Death of Mr. Thomson, by Mr. Collins 68 Of Divine Odes, or Hymns Hymn, by Mr. Addison 70 Pastoral Hymn from the 2 3d Pfalm, by the same 71 Of the Sublime Ode ibid. The Song of Moses 72 Whence this Species of Poetry obtained the Name 73 Of the Pindaric Ode 74 The Eleventh Neumean Ode, by Dr. Weft 75 Of irregular Odes 82 Alexander's Feast, by Mr. Dryden ibid. Ode on Music, by Mr. Pope 86 T'he gth Ode of the first Book of Horace, byMr.Congrevego On Conftancy, by Mr. Mason 92 On the New Year, by Mr. Woty On Lyrick Poetry, by Dr. Akenfide 95 PRECEPTS for SATIRE, with occasional Remarks 99 to 149 Of its origin and use ibid. Imitation of the 2d Satire of the 2d Book of Horace, by Mr. Pope 106 London, a Satire, by Mr. Johnson 116 Love of Fame, Satire the 2d. by Dr. Ycung Mack Flecknoe, by Mr. Dryden 130 Of Burlesque Satirical Poems The splendid Shilling, by Mr. Philips ibid. Hudibrass, by Mr. Butler 144 PRECEPTS for DRAMATIC Poetry, with occasional Re marks Of the Drama in general, and its use 149 Of Comedy 160 Of Tragedy Of Farce mufical Entertainments, Opera and Pantomime171 93 102 123 137 149 to 180 165 187 189 201 202 205 Of Prologues and Epilogues 175 PRECEPTS for the Epic or HEROIC POEMS with occasional Remarks 180 to the End. What constitutes an Epic Poem 183 Stricture on Criticifm ibid. Of Homer 184 ibid. A Picture of the Simplicity and Temperance of ancient Times 190 203 ibid. His cruel Speech to Menelaus 206 Accused of Cowardice by Ulylles ibid. Infolent Speech of Diomed to him 207 ---Character of Diomed 208 Diomed's Behaviour approved by Neftor ibid, Characters of Ulyles and Nefter 209 The Character of Therfites, and his Speech to low more Dissention in the Army ibid, ibid. The Misfortunes of Priam and Hestor affect us more than those of the Greeks ibid. ibid. The Character of Ajax 214 The use Homer inakes of the Gods is often to the Difad. vantage of his Heroes ibid, HeEtor takes Leave of Andromache and his Son, and their affecting Speeches on that occasion 215 Of the pathetic Interview between Priam and Achilles, with Reflections on Eloquence, and the force of a mournful desponding Attitude 218 Speeches between Priam and Achilles 219 Homer's knowledge of Mankind, and Power over the human Heart 225 Of some of the Defects in the Iliad, with a few Words by way of Defence 226 Of the Sentiments, Di&tion, and Numbers ibid. Of the Painting of Homer---His Descriptions and Similies numerous and beautiful ibid, 212 213 Description of Jupiter 227 Description of the Deities engaged in the Combat ibid. Similies in the Description of the Grecian Army marching against the Trojans 228 The Iliad more Dramatic than any other Epic Poem 230 How Youth ought to read Homer 231 A Remark on Eustathius ibid. Of the Odyley The fate of the Grecian Heroes after the taking of Troy 232 The Design and Fable of the Odyssey 233 The Odyssey more useful than the Iliad 234 Ulyles condemn'd for an Action which has been applauded in the Czar of Muscovy 235 Description of Calypso's Grotto 236 Of the Episodes, many of which contain important Truths and useful Lessons, conveyed by way of Fiction and Allegory 239 Of the opening the Bags in which Æolus had confined the Winds---Circes turning the Companions of Ulylles into Swine---and the Sirens Song ibid. The Characters finely drawn 240 Of the Sentiments, Diction and Numbers 241 Story of the Dog Argus 242 Of Nausicaa's washing her nuptial Linen, and playing at Ball with her Maidens 243 Ulyses led by Pallas to the Phaacian Court 248 An useful Precept respecting Behaviour ibid, Description of the Palace and Gardens of Alcinous 249 The artful Manner in which Ulyfes address’d the Queen 250 His Reception at Court ibid. Contends with the Phæacians at their Games 253 Character of Demodocus, a blind Bard 254 The Effect his Song had on Ulyles 255 Ulyses relates his Adventures to the Phæacians 237 Account of Polyphemus and his Cave 259 Descent of Ulysses to the infernal Shades indefendible 260 Dr. Warburton's Opinion of this Passage 261 Bad effect of it as to the Poem 262 Arguments which the Critics have introduced to palliate some of the Escapes in Homer, absurd 263 Ulyses discovered by Euryclea ibid. Speech of Phemius the Bard, in behalf of himself, and in honour of his Profession 265 The prudent Precaution of Penelope 266 The manner in which Ulysses is discovered to his Father, poetical, but not prudent 267 The best Method of making Criticism instructive and agreeable to young Minds 271 Of Virgil's Æneid 272 ibi Tha Dafion of the Poem Character of the Author, and his intimacy with Augustus 274 He decides an important Debate in Politics of the great Honours paid to Virgil by the Roman People ibid. Of the Action, the Moral, and the artful and interesting ibid. 277 278 The Character of Lavinia, her Blush beautifully drawn 279 Generosity, and Friendship, contrasted with the impious, ibid. ibid. 280 Of his Descriptions and Si ilies His Images are generally such as would have fine effect in Comparison between Homer and Virgil ibid. 283 284 ibid. 285 Turnus, compared to Mount Appenine shaking the frozen ibid. ibid. 289 ibid. Æneas bearing his aged Father and Infant Son from the Virgil has suffer'd the Honour and Humanity of his Hero to be suspected in his Transactions with Dido, who claims Mercury introduced to save the Hero's Reputation 299 ibid. 298 The Passion and Distress of Dido on this Occasion, most The manner in which she procured her own funeral Pile A beautiful Description of the Stilness of the Night con- trafted with che agonizing Pains of the unhappy Dido 305 The Propriety of Virgil's Delcriptions, which are not thrown in to Thew his Power in Painting ; but which tend to heighten some. Passion, and forward the Business of the The affecting Soliloquy of Dido at Midnight 305 307 The advantage which Poetry has over History 310 The distress d Situation of Dido's Sister pathetically ex- Pains taken to defend Virgil, where he needs no defence314 Of Nisus and Euryalus, Reflections on their Behaviour 316 318 319 326 ibid. ibid. 330 ibid. 331 332 333 ibid. 334 ibid. 335 336 Description of his Stature, his Shield and Spear ibid. Of the rising of the Assembly of Infernal Spirits ibid. The Behaviour of the Spirits after Satan had roused The sudden rise of the Pandemonium Of the Shapes Satan'assumes to deceive Adam and Eve ibid. The Disposition and Remorse of Satan 339 328 338 |