Critical and Historical Essays (Volume 5); Diary and Letters of Madam D'arblay. the Life and Writings of Addison. the Earl of Chatham. Index - Softcover

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1850. Excerpt: ... INDEX. Al.bi' and abbot, difference be-tween, II. 115. Academy, character of its doc-trines,' III. 97. Adam, Robert, court architect to George III., V. 198. Addison, Joseph, review of Miss Aikin's life of, V.68--161; his cha-racter, V. 70; sketch of his fa-ther's life, V. 71; his hirlh and early life, V. 72; appointed to a scholarship in Magdalene Col-lege, Oxford, V. 73; his classical attainments, V. 74; his Essay on the Evidences of Christianity, V. 76. 154; contributes a preface to Dryden's Georgics, V. 80; his in-tention to lake orders frustrated, V. 81; sent by the government to the Continent, V. 84; his intro-duction to Boileau, V. 85; leaves Paris and proceeds to Venice, V. 89; his residence in Italy, V. 90--95; composes his Epistle to Mon-tague (then Lord Halifax), V. 94; his prospects clouded by thedeath of William III, V. 95; becomes tutor to a young English traveller, V. 95; writes his Treatise on Me-dals, V.95; repairs to Holland, V. 96; returns to England, V.96; his cordial reception and introduc-tion into the Kit Cat Club, V. 96; his pecuniary difficulties, V.96; engaged by Godolphin to write a poem in honourofMarlborough's exploits, V. 99; is appointed to a Commissionership, V. 99; merits of his '"Campaign," V. 100; cri-ticism of his Travels in Italy, V. 75. 103; his opera of ltosamond, V. 104; is made Undersecretary of State, and accompanies the Earl of Halifax to Hanover, V. 105; his election to the House of Com-mons, V. 106; his failure as a speaker, V. 106; his popularity and talents for conversation, V. 109; his timidity and constraint among strangers, V. 110; his fa-vourite associates V. 111--114; be-comes Chief Secretary for Ire-land under Wharton, V. 114; ori-gination of the Tatler, V. 116; his characteristics as a writer, V. 118--1...