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1 On the Acta Diurna of the Romans

II. On the Catalogue of the Harleian Library

III. Account of the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts,

in the British Musæum

IV. The signification of Words how varied

V. The sense of IMPROBUS as used in Virgil

VI. On the Rebus and Ænigma

VII. Text and Gloss, whence derived

VIII. On the ancient Syrinx as described in Virgil's

Eclogues

IX, On the Eikon Basilike

X. New method of modelling the Tenses of Verbs

XI. Proverbial Saying explained

XII. A Proverbial Saying explained

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XIIT. The Proverb-At Latter-Lammas--explained -

XIV. On the Propriety of language in the Lord's

Prayer

XV. The Author of the Whole Duty of Man

XVI. Sir Isaac NEWTON on the Ancient Year

XVII. Classic Authors perverted

XVIII. Obscure Phrases explained

XIX. Critical Explanations of the word Earing

XX. Biblical Difficulty obviated

XXI. Ancient and Fabulous History not always alle-

gorical

XXII. Virgil illustrated

XXIII. Comment on the old play of ALBUMAZAR

XXIV. A Passage in JUVENAL explained

XXV. Criticism on a Passage in Virgil

XXVI. Critical Remarks on HORACE

XXVII. Critique on a Passage in Paradise Lost

XXVIII. CHAUCER's Description of the Sleep of Plants -

XXIX. Critique on a Passage in Horace

XXX. Observations on an obsolete Latin word

XXXI. A Passage in VIRGIl explained

XXXII. A brief account of the various Translations of

the Bible into English

XXXIII. Account of the Translators of the BIBLE

XXXIV. A Passage in Cicero DE SENECTUTE corrected

from a MS.

XXXV. The pretended power of Witchcraft over the

winds

XXXVI. A Passage in P. Mela considered

XXXVII. Critical Remarks on a Passage in SHAKESPEARE'S

OTHELLO

XXXVIII. On the Conversion of St. Paul

XXXIX. On the Ellipsis

XL. Origin of some common Phrases

XLI. Derivation of the phrase-to Run a Muck

XLII. Origin of the word Assassin

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XLIII. Account of the Collation and Revision of the

English Bible by Dr. BLAYNEY

XLIV. Remarks on the HuEtians and a Passage in

VIRGIL

XLV. On Translation.Mickle's Lusind

XLVI. On the Mistakes of eminent Authors

XLVII. Martial and Statius on the Bath of CLAUDIUS

ETRUSCUS

XLVIII. Greek Inscription to be read backwards as well

as forwards

XLIX. The Adage-Quem Jupiter vult perdere, &c. illus-

trated

L. Critique on Virgil, and an Inquiry into the pro-

priety of some passages in Silius Italicus :

LI. Critique on SHAKESPEARE

LII. Critical Remarks on the Tragedies of SENECA

LIII. Critical Remarks on some passages in V. PATER-

CULUS and PETRONIUS

LIV. Inquiry as to the real author of the book De Ini-

tatione Christi

LV, Superiority of SHAKESPEARE's Description of

Night

LVI. Objections to Pope's Translation of Homer's De-

scription of Night -

LVII. Various Descriptions of Night compared

LVIII. Critical Illustrations of obsolete Passages in

SHAKESPEARE

LIX, The Latin Adage-Incidis in Scyllam, &c. whence

taken

LX. Of names retained when their origin is disused

LXI. NUGÆ VENALES. Pugna PORCORUM

LXII. Conjecture on an obscure Passage in SHAKESPEARE

LXIII. On the introduction of Letters into Greece

LXIV. Origin of Old Nick

LXV. On the Crasis, a Grammatical Figure

LXVI. On the word ORMESTA

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I.XVII. Sameness of certain dissimilar Words

LXVIII. Criticism on Gray's Bard

LXIX. On the word Bleak

LXX. Nire Love at Cards, or other Games, ex-

plained

LXXI. THEOBALD and POPE

LXXII. An Emendation of a Passage in Virgil

LXXIII. Pope's Epitaph on Gay borrowed-HAMMOND's

Elegies

LXXIV. Addition to Gray's Church-yard Elegy

LXXV. Origin of the word Firm

LXXVI. Observations on Warton's Essay on Pope

LXXVII. BENTHAM and Gray on Saxon and Gothic

Architecture

LXXVIII. Anecdotes of Literature, by Dr. JOHNSON

LXXIX. Remarks on Webb’s “ Inquiry into the Beau-

ties of Painting," &c.

LXXX. Strictures on WALPOLĘ’s Anecdotes of Painting

LXXXI. Mixed Passions sometimes nat improperly

expressed

LXXXII. Critique on the word purpureus

LXXXIII. Critical Remarks on Pope's HOMER

LXXXIV. Virgilian Account of the Separation of Sicily

from Italy

LXXXV. Astle on Writing

LXXXVI. Parallel Passages and Remarks on SHAKESPEARE

LXXXVII. Imitations and accidental Resemblances of

MILTON, &c.

I.XXXVIII. Remarks on Warton's Edition of Milton's

Juvenile Poems

LXXXIX. Critical Remarks on Muton

XC. Parallel Passages in Authors of Note

XCI. On Pope's Imitations of our early Poets

XCII. Critique on a Passage in Virgil

XCIII. Strictures on Dr. Johnson's Criticism on Mil-

Ton's Latinity

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XCIV. Strictures on the promiscuous use of the Arti-

cles A and AN

XCV. Melancholy, Despair, and Grief, as described by

the Poets

XCVI. Strictures on the use of the Interjection on

XCVII. LANGELAND, Author of Pierce Plowman's Visions

XCVIII. Remarks on Dryden's Ode in Memory of Mrs.

KILLIGREW

XCIX. Union of Imagination and Judgment indispensa-

bly required in Poetry

C. Bourn, whence probably derived

CI. On Imitation and Originality

CII. T'URL at Oxford, whence so named

CIII. An Emendation in Milton's Paradise Lost

CIV. On the Particle UN

CV. Pope's Imitation of a passage in Silius ITALICUS

CVI. Pen and Pix defined

CVII. Etymology of PONTIFEX

CVIII. A List of Local Expressions, with Illustrations

CIX. Critique on Virgil

CX. Solecisms in the Works of English Authors

CXI. Addison's Observations on Virgil's ACHATES

CXII. Latin Preface intended by Burton for his History

of LEICESTERSHIRE

CXIII. On the Authenticity of the Arabian Tales, by Dr.

RUSSELL

CXIV. Dissertation on Accents

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