decline of Learning,

III.

A view of the obscure ages,

IV. Of the present state of polite learn-

ing in Italy,

V. Of polite learning in Germany,

VI. Of polite learning in Holland, and

some other countries of Europe, 131

VII. Of polite learning in France,

IX. Of learning in Great-Britain,

136

143

1453

X. Of rewarding genius in England,

XI. Of the marks of literary decay in

France and England,

XII. Of the Stage,

XIII. On Universities,

-XIV. The Conclusion,

Page

13

The life of Thomas Parnell, D. D.

The life of Henry Lord Viscount Boling-

broke,

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111

120

124

127

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163

167

173

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POEMS BY DR. GOLDSMITH.

A Prologue, written and spoken by the Poet La-

berius,

The Double Transformation-A Tale,

A new Simile, in the manner of Swift,

Description of an Author's Bed-chamber,

The Hermit-A Ballad,

Letter to the printer of the St. James's Chro-

nicle,

An Elegy on the death of a Mad Dog,

Stanzas on Woman,

The Gift-To Iris,

Epitaph on Dr. Parnell,

Epilogue to the Comedy of the Sisters,

Epilogue spoken by Mrs. Bulkley and Miss Cat-

ley,

282

An Epilogue, intended for Mrs. Bulkley,

285

The Haunch of Venison,

287

From the Oratorio of the Captivity-Song, 291

292

ibid.

ibid.

Song,.

The Clown's Reply,

Epitaph on Edward Purdon,

An Elegy on the glory of her sex-Mrs. Mary

Blaize,

259

260

263

266

267

Epilogue spoken by Mr. Lee Lewes,

Stanzas on the taking of Quebec,

On a beautiful youth, struck blind by lightning

A Sonnet,

269

277

278

279

280

ibid.

293

294

296

ibid.

ibid