CONTENTS OF VOL. III.

ALEXANDER POPE.-1688-1744.

Born in London Both Parents Roman Catholics Educated by Priests

Early distinguished as a Poet Lives at Binfield in Berkshire

Sees Dryden Becomes acquainted with Wycherley, Walsh, Sir W.

Trumbull, &c. Writes his 'Pastorals' - Publishes his Pastorals' in

Tonson's Miscellany Publishes An Essay on Criticism' Dennis

attacks the Essay Publishes 'The Rape of the Lock' in Lintot's

Miscellany His intimacy with Addison Publishes Windsor Forest

Commences a Translation of the Iliad' History of the Subscription

for the Iliad ' - Lord Halifax and Pope- Collects his Poems-Eloisa

to Abelard' — 'Verses on an Unfortunate Lady' - Commences a Transla-

tion of the 'Odyssey' Fenton and Broome Publication of his Letters

Edits Shakespeare

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to Cromwell

Bathos

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History of The Dunciad'.

'Epistle to Dr. Arbuthnot'.

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Theobald's Attack

Writes his 'Moral Epistles and

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- The Essay on Man'. Bolingbroke and

Warburton Quarrels with Lord Hervey and Lady Mary Montagu - His

Imitations of Horace · Collects a Second Volume of his Poems Publi-

cation of his Letters by Curl Writes his two Dialogues, '1738'

Quarrels with Cibber Writes a Fourth Book of The Dunciad'.

Theobald dethroned Death and Burial at Twickenham Personal

Character Works and Character Dryden and Pope compared Criti-

cism on his Epitaphs

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JONATHAN SWIFT.-1667-1745.

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Born in Dublin of English Parents - Educated at Dublin and Oxford

Enters the service of Sir William Temple Becomes acquainted with

Stella Is introduced to William III. - Is left Sir William Temple's

Literary Executor His unpromising appearance as a Poet Dryden's

Criticism on his Odes- Publishes The Tale of a Tub' - Sides with

the Whigs under Somers and Godolphin Seeks the patronage of Halifax

Introduced to Harley and St. John Sides with the Tories - His

Political Influence Is made Dean of St. Patrick's - His Church Prospects

ruined by the Death of Queen Anne His two Visits to England

Publishes Gulliver's Travels' Supposed to have been married to Stella

Stella and Vanessa- - His Services to Ireland - Disappointments and

Idiotcy Death and Burial in St. Patrick's Cathedral - Works and

Character

WILLIAM BROOME.-1689?-1745.

Born at Haslington, in Cheshire — Educated at Eton and Cambridge

Enters into Holy Orders - Introduced to Pope Assists Pope in the

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Iliad' Assists him in translating the Odyssey' — His

Notes to the

Quarrel with Pope

in Bath Abbey Church

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Marries

His Miscellany Poems

Works and Character.

CHRISTOPHER PITT.-1699-1748.

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Born at Blandford in Dorsetshire Educated at Winchester and Oxford

Presented to the Rectory of Pimpern in Dorsetshire Translates Vida's

'Art of Poetry,' and Virgil's 'Eneid - His Miscellany of Poems Death

and Burial at Blandford.

JAMES THOMSON.-1700-1748.

Born at Ednam in Roxburghshire

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Educated at Edinburgh, and designed

for the Church Starts for London - His Poverty Publishes his

'Winter,' 'Summer,' 'Spring,' and other Poems - Writes for the Stage

Is made Tutor to the Son of Lord Chancellor Talbot

Made Secretary of the Briefs Loses his office at Lord Talbot's death

Patronized by the Prince of Wales and Mr. Lyttelton-Writes Agamemnon'

and other Tragedies - Publishes 'Liberty,' a Poem - Death and Burial at

Richmond in Surrey - Works and Character

ISAAC WATTS.-1674-1748.

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Born at Southampton -- Educated among the Independents -- Becomes Tutor

to the Son of Sir John Hartopp - Is received into Sir Thomas Abney's

Family Popularity of his Preaching -- His Work on 'The Improvement

of the Mind'- Death and Burial at Bunhill Fields in London

A Native of Shropshire - Educated at Cambridge --- Encouraged by the Earl

of Dorset Sides with the Whigs - His Friendship with Addison and

Steele - Produces 'The Distressed Mother,' a Tragedy - The famous Epi-

logue to his Tragedy - Publishes his Pastorals - His Quarrel with Pope-

Joins in 'The Freethinker'-Is patronised by Archbishop Boulter - Death

and Burial in Audley Chapel, South Audley Street, London

GILBERT WEST.-1700?-1756.

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Educated at Eton and Oxford - Marries, and retires to Wickham in Kent-

Translates Pindar, and publishes 'Observations on the Resurrection'— His

Friendship with Lyttelton and Pitt - Death and Burial at Wickham

Works and Character.

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WILLIAM COLLINS.-1720-1759.

Born at Chichester - Educated at Winchester and Oxford — Publishes 'Ori-

ental Eclogues' and Odes on several Descriptive and Allegoric Subjects -

Publishes Proposals for a History of the Revival of Learning'- Publishes

a Poem on Thomson's Death - Dies insane, and Buried in St. Andrew's

Church, Chichester-Works and Character

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Second Son of Robert Dyer, of Aberglasney, in Caermarthenshire - Educated

at Westminster-Studies Poetry and Painting - Publishes Grongar Hill,'

a Poem Enters into Holy Orders - Publishes The Ruins of Rome,'

'The Fleece,' &c. Made Rector of Coningsby, in Lincolnshire - Death

and Burial at Coningsby

WILLIAM SHENSTONE.-1714-1763.

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Born at the Leasowes, in Shropshire — Educated at Hales-Owen and Oxford

-Publishes a small Miscellany of Poems without his name - Publishes

'The Judginent of Hercules,' 'The Schoolmistress,' and other Poems-

His Ferme ornée - His pecuniary difficulties - Death and Burial in Hales-

Owen Churchyard, Shropshire-Works and Character
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EDWARD YOUNG.-1681-1765.

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Born at Upham, in Hampshire Educated at Winchester and Oxford - His

first Poetry Is patronised by the Duke of Wharton Publishes his 'Uni-

versal Passion'. Writes for the Stage-Enters into Holy Orders -- Receives

a Pension of 2001. a-year from George I. - Marries Death of his Wife

Publishes The Complaint, or Night Thoughts'- Presented to the Living

of Welwyn, in Hertfordshire

Death and Burial at Welwyn

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His only Son-

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DAVID MALLET.-1698?-1765.

Born in the Highlands of Scotland Educated at Edinburgh- Made Tutor

to the sons of the Duke of Montrose - Visits London - Publishes William

and Margaret,' a Ballad - Changes his name - Publishes The Excursion,'

a Poem - Courts Pope by a Poem On Verbal Criticism'- Writes for the

Stage-Made Under Secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales - Writes a

'Life of Bacon,' and undertakes a 'Life of the Duke of Marlborough'-

Publishes Amyntor and Theodora,' a Poem - Seeks to blacken the memory

of Pope- Left Bolingbroke's Literary Executor - His Pamphlet against

Admiral Byng - Obtains a Pension Is twice married Death and Burial

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MARK AKENSIDE.-1721-1770.

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Born at Newcastle-on-Tyne - Educated at Edinburgh and Leyden - Deter-

mines to study Physic — Publishes The Pleasures of Imagination — His

Quarrel with Warburton - Writes a Poem against Pulteney - Publishes a

volume of Odes - Mr. Dyson's friendship for him - His small practice as a

physician - Death, and Burial in St. James's Church, Piccadilly, Lon-

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LORD LYTTELTON.-1709-1773.

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Son of Sir Thomas Lyttelton of Hagley, in Worcestershire-Educated at Eton

and Oxford - Visits France and Italy - Obtains a seat in Parliament-

Made Secretary to Frederick, Prince of Wales - His Friendship with Pope

and Thomson Is twice married Publishes his 'Observations on the Con-

version of St. Paul'- Inherits his Father's Baronetcy - Is created a Peer-

Writes the History of the Reign of Henry II.'- Death and Burial at

Hagley

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THOMAS GRAY.-1716–1771.

Born in Cornhill, London - Educated at Eton and Cambridge — Accompanies

Horace Walpole into Italy - His Quarrel with Pope - Publishes his 'Elegy

written in a Country Churchyard '— Its immediate popularity - Publishes

his Odes Refuses the Laurel- Made Professor of Modern History at

Cambridge Death and Burial at Stoke Pogeis in Buckinghamshire -

Works and Character

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LIVES OF THE ENGLISH POETS.

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