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CONTENTS
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THE SECOND VOLUME.
CHAPTER XIV.
Oratorio of the Captivity. - His threatened Arrest. — The
Traveller
Page 1
CHAPTER XV.
Mr. Nugent. — Earl of Northumberland. - Rev. Thomas Percy.
Ballad of Edward and Angelina, or “ The Hermit.”
Essays. — Literary Labours for Newbery. - Attempts to
practise as Physician
63
CHAPTER XVI.
Dr. Joseph Warton.- Vicar of Wakefield.- History of Phi.
losophy and Philosophers. - Poems for Young Ladies. -
Beauties of English Poesy. - English Grammar. - Byron's
Voyage. — Residence in the Temple. — Anecdotes. — Mr.
William Hodson
106
CHAPTER XVII.
Negotiation with Garrick. - Historical Writing. - Mr. Roach.
- Good-natured Man. – Hugh Kelly.-- Country Excur-
sions. Dr. Glover
149
CHAPTER XVIII.
Anecdotes. - Gentleman's Journal. Epilogue to “ The Sis-
ter” Agreement for History of Animated Nature. -
Roman History. — Agreement for History of England. -
A cquaintance with Mr. Bunbury and Family. - Verses at
tributed to him.- Appointed Professor of History to Royal
Academy. - Maurice Goldsmith
Page 190
CHAPTER XIX.
His Dress. Baretti. Percival Stockdale. Deserted Vil
lage. — Its Localities taken from his Father's Residence 229
CHAPTER XX.
Requested to write in support of the Ministry. – Newspaper
Wit. Life of Parnell. - Excursion to Paris. Abridgement
of Roman History. - Life of Bolingbroke. - Opinion of
Rowley's Poems. - Haunch of Venison. - Dr. Hiffernan
275
CHAPTER XXI.
History of England. — Lodgings at Hyde. — Prologue to Zo-
beide. - Threnodia Augustalis. - Dr. M*Veagh Macdonnell, .
Masquerades. - Letter from Judge Day
322
CHAPTER XXII.
Table Talk and Literary Opinions. — Abridgement of Roman
History. Letter from Thomas Paine. Anecdotes at
Barton. - Westminster Magazine. - Comedy of She Stoops
to Conquer
363
CHAPTER XXIII.
Fracas with Evans the Bookseller. - An unfinished Novel. –
Claims upon his Charity. - The Grumbler. - Dictionary of
Arts and Sciences. - History of Greece
408
CHAPTER XXIV.
Embarrassments. -
Table Talk.
His Conversation. - Wit
442
CHAPTER XXV.
A Survey of Experimental Philosophy. - Address on
on the
Opening of the Opera House. — Retaliation. — History of
the Earth and Animated Nature. Second Edition of Po-
lite Learning. - Scarron's Romance. — His Illness and
Death
Page 487
CHAPTER XXVI.
Maurice Goldsmith. Epitaph on the Poet. His Character.
Rank as a Poet and Prose Writer. Members of the
Goldsmith Family
- 524
APPENDIX
- 579