The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Volume 2

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Bell & Daldy, 1888

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Contents

Deathbed Scene
114
The Three Roads of Human LifeDoggets Benefit
120
Trial of the Winebrewers
131
Various Cases of Complainers Dream of Jupiter
146
Homers Description of a future State
152
Garden
158
On AdvertisementsQuackeries Washes
165
Remarks on the Authors Enemies Fable of
172
Adventures of a Shilling
187
Sir John Mandevilles account of the Freezing
194
Proceedings of the Court of Honour
201
Journal of the Court of Honour
210
Journal of the Court of Honour
218
On appointed Seasons for DevotionBacons Prayer
224
SPECTATOR PAGE 3 Public Credit a Vision
237
On the Absurdities of the Modern Opera
240
Popular Superstitions
243
Letters on Masquerades
246
Account of various Clubs
249
The Uses of the Spectator
253
Custom of telling Stories of Ghosts to Children
256
Conduct of Lions at the OperaMerit of Nicolini
259
Story of Cleantheon Happiness exemplified in AureliaFulvia
262
Various Articles of Dress LampoonsScandal PoliticsLetter from Charles Lillie
265
History of the Italian Opera
268
Divinity Law and Physic overburdened with Practi tioners
271
Illnatured Satire
275
Letter from a Valetudinarian
278
Reflections in Westminster Abbey
282
Project of an Office for the Regulation of Signsa Monkey recommended for the Opera
285
Italian RecitativeAbsurdities of the Opera Dresses
288
Project of a new Opera
291
Success of the Spectators with various Classes of Readers represented by the Club
294
False Wit and HumourGenealogy of Humour
297
Catalogue of a Ladys LibraryLeonora
300
English TragedyLeeOtway
304
Tragedy and TragiComedy
308
Methods to aggrandize the Persons in Tragedy
311
Stage Tricks to excite PityDramatic Murders
314
Ill Consequences of the PeaceFrench Fashions Childish Impertinence
319
Paper of Hints droppedGospelgossipOgling
322
Theory of the Passion of Laughter
325
Difference between True and False WitMixt Wit
357
Allegory of several Schemes of Wit
362
On Friendship
367
Critique on the Ballad of ChevyChase
370
SPECTATOR PAGR 72 Account of the Everlasting Club
379
Passion for Fame and PraiseCharacter of the Idols
381
Continuation of the Critique on ChevyChase
384
Female PartySpirit discovered by Patches
389
Dream of a Picture Gallery
392
Fate of WritingsBallad of Children in the Wood
395
On Physiognomy
396
LoversDemurrageFolly of Demurrage
401
Punishment of a voluptuous Man after DeathAd venture of M Pontigna
405
Books for a Ladys Library
408
Proper Methods of employing Time
411
Subject continuedPursuit of Knowledge
415
Ladies Headdresses
419
The Chief Point of HonourDuelling
422
Uncertainty of Fame Specimen of a History of the Reign of Anne I
425
Exercise of the Fan
428
Will Honeycombs Knowledge of the Worldva rious kinds of Pedants
431
Visit to Sir R de Coverleys Country Seat
434
Character of Will Wimble
437
On Ghosts and Apparitions
440
Immateriality of the Soul
443
A Sunday in the CountrySir Roger at Church
446
Labour and Exercise
451
On WitchcraftStory of Moll White
452
Rural MannersPoliteness
454
Instinct in Animals
460
The subject continuedWisdom of Providence
461
A Visit with Sir Roger to the Country Assizes
465
Education of Country SquiresStory of Eudoxus and Leontine
469
The subject continuedSir Rogers Principles
478
Letter on the HoopPetticoat
481
Difference of Temper in the SexesFemale Levity
484
Fashions in DressHow imitated in the Country
487
Interview of Sir Roger with a Gang of Gipsies
490
Opinions entertained of the Spectator in the Country Letter from Will Honeycomb
493
Blessing of being born an Englishman
496
The Vision of Mirza
499
On great natural Geniuses
504

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