CONTENTS XCIV. A REVIEW of the present ftate of fociety in this country, as de- pendent upon laws, religion, manners and arts; the fame compared with an- tecedent periods, and murmurers against - - - XCV. Advantages of a great fortune well ap- XCVII. The contemptible character of a proud NUMBER. XCVIII. Advantages of a happy talent for difcerning times and seasons; rules and observations on this fubject; defaulters against these rules characterized in a variety of particulars Page 46 XCIX. Discovery of a curious Greek fragment, describing the paintings of Apelles, Parrhafius and Timanthes, taken from certain dramas of Æschylus the tragic poet 55 C. Of the midddle comedy of the Greeks; anecdotes of Alexis; fragments of that dramatic poet collected -62 CI. The fame collection continued and concluded. Anecdotes of Antiphanes 72 CII. Collection of fragments from the comedies of Antiphanes 80 CIII. Anecdotes of Anaxandrides: Of Aristophon, with fragments of that poet: Of Axionicus, Bathon, Chæremon, Clearchus, Criton, Crobylus, Demoxenus, Demetrius, and Diodorus, with fragments of the latter: Of Dionyfius and Ephippus 87 CIV. Fragment of the comic poet Epicrates: Of Eriphus and Eubulus, with fragments of the latter Of Euphron, Heniochus, Mnefimachus, and fragments of each 95 CV. Frag NUMBER. CV. Fragments of the poet Mofchion: Of dies Page 105 CVI. Fragments of Theophilus, Timocles and Xenarchus: Conclusion of the catalogue af writers of the middle comedy: General observation upon these poets and the author's address to his readers upon this portion of his work - 113 CVII. The notion of a certain humçurift that death might be avoided at will; remarks confequent thereto, and ferious reflections upon that neceffary event recommended to mankind in general 120 CVIII. Short review of events in the reign of King Charles the First introductory of the great rebellion. Of the education of a prince, beir apparent to a throne; it's importance, difficulty and duties defcribed 127 CIX. Ben Jonson's imitations of Philoftratus compared with the original passages: his fatirical glances at Shakespear inStanced; bis hags in the musque of the Queens compared with Shakespear's witches in Macbeth 136 NUMBER. CXI. Review of the Samson Agonistes of opposed Page 157 CXII. Letter from H. Posthumous complaining of a certain writer, who had published a collection of his memoirs and remarkable fayings with an account of his last will and testament; afferting the account to be false in all particulars. A letter alfo from H. B. to the author, offering to fupply him with a collection of witty sayings for posthumous publica tion 167 CXIII. An argument for the evidences of the Christian religion: A variety of paffages from the antient heathen writers adduced to shew how far natural religion had enlightened mankind before revelation took place 176 CXIV. Obfervations upon these several instances of right reason in the heathen world; modes of reasoning, by which natural religion might deduce the probability of a future state of rewards and punishments. Confusion of systems in the philosophy of the heathens. Of the peculiar nation of the Jews; their character, history, government and religion 184 CXV. Reasons offered à priori for the neceffity of a Mediator: The appearance of Chrift I |