JOHN MILTON- continued.

memory with a poor sonnet," 48— Paradise Lost, 50-Marries a third

wife, 54—Elwood the Quaker, 54-Sells the copyright of Paradise Lost

for rol., 58—Publishes his History of England, and Paradise Regained,

60-Dies, Sunday, 8th Nov. 1674, 61-Is bi

buried in the Chancel of

St. Giles, Cripplegate, 61—"In his youth eminently beautiful,” 61–

He most esteemed Shakspeare, Spenser, and Cowley, 62–Lycidas, 65-

Allegro and Penseroso, 66-Comus, 67—The Sonnets, “of the best of

them it can only be said that they are not bad,” 68—.Paradise Lost, 68–

Paradise Regained, 75.

SAMUEL BUTLER, 1612-1680.

p. 77

Born at Strensham in Worcestershire, 1612, 77—Studies at Cambridge,

78,-In 1663 publishes three Cantos of Hudibras, 79—The second part

1664, and third part 1678, 79--In 1680 dies, 80-Is buried in St. Paul's,

Covent Garden, 80m His "inexhaustible wit,” 82.

p. 85

JOHN WILMOT, EARL OF ROCHESTER, 1647--1680

Born at Ditchley in Oxfordshire, 85-Entered at Wadham College,

85--Goes to sea with Lord Sandwich, 1665,85–His “drunken gaity

and gross sensuality," 85–His acquaintance with Bishop Burnet, 86-

His death, July 26, 1680, 86_His poem of Nothing, 86.

p. 88

WENTWORTH DILLON, EARL OF ROSCOMMON, 1634 (?)—1684

Born in Ireland, 88–Sent to Caen for his education, 89–Dryden his

friend, 90-Dies of the gout, 91-His poetical character, 92.

THOMAS OTWAY, 1651--1685

p. 93

Born at Trottin in Sussex, 93—Educated at Winchester and Christ

Church, 93---In 1675 produces Alcibiades, 94-In 1680 The Orphan, 94-

In 1685 Venice Preserved, 95-Dies April 14, 1685, aged 34, 95.

EDMUND WALLER, 1605-1687

p. 95

Born at Coleshill in Hertfordshire, 95-Educated at Eton and King's

College, Cambridge, 96—Sent to Parliament in his teens, 96–His early

poems, 97-Sacharissa, 97-Sat in the Long Parliament for Agmondes-

ham, 99- His "plot," 100—Fined 10,000l. and banished, 104-Dies Oct.

21st, 1687, and is buried at Beaconsfield, 108–His character by Claren-

don, 108—The general character of his poetry is elegance and gaiety,

116-Learnt his versification from Fairfax, 116.

JOHN POMFRET, 1667–1703

P. 119

Born at Luton in Bedfordshire, 119-Educated at Cambridge, 119–

Was Rector of Malden, 119-Publishes his Poems, 1699, 119–Dies of

Small-pox in London, 119—"Perhaps no composition in our language,

has been oftener perused than Pomfret's Choice," 120.

CHARLES SACKVILLE, EARL OF DORSET, 1638-1706.

p. 120

His disreputable frolic in Bow Street, 120-In 1665 goes to the Dutch

War, 120-His bountiful disposition, and his wit, 121–Dies at Bath, 121.

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GEORGE STEPNEY, 1663–1707

p. 121

Born at Westminster, 121-Educated at Westminster, and at Trinity

College, Cambridge, 121-In 1693 Envoy at the Imperial Court, 121-In

1707 dies, and is buried in Westminster Abbey, 122.

JOHN PHILIPS, 1676--1708

p. 123

Born at Bampton in Oxfordshire, 123---Educated at Winchester and

Christ Church, 123-In 1703 publishes The Splendid Shilling, and in

1705 Blenheim, 123—Dies February 15, 1708, in his thirty-third year,

and

is buried in the Cathedral of Hereford, 123–His Works, 125.

.

WILLIAM WALSH, 1663–1708

p. 130

Educated at Wadham College, 130--Considered by Dryden the best

Critic in the nation, 130—Known more by his familiarity with greater

men, than by anything done or written by himself, 131.

John Dryden, 1631-1700

p. 131

Born August 9th, 1631, at Aldwinkle in Northamptonshire, 1314

Educated at Westminster and Trinity College, Cambridge, 132-In 1658

publishes his Poem on Cromwell's Death, 132–And on the Restoration,

132—[In 1663 Marries Lady Elizabeth Howard at St. Swithin's Church,

London]-His first play, 133-In 1667 Annus Mirabilis, 133-In 1668

succeeds Sir William Davenant as Poet Laureate, 134-In 1676 produces

Aurungzebe, 143–His Last Play (1694), Love Triumphant, 144 - His

prologues, 145-Satirized in The Rehearsal, 146—Waylaid and beaten by

Rochester's bullies, 147—In 1681 publishes Absalom and Achitophel, 147

-The Medal, 148—Declares himself a convert to Popery, 148—Trans-

lates Juvenal and Persius, 151—In 1694 commences Virgil, 152—Dies

May ist, 1700, in Gerrard Street, 153—Is Buried in Westminster Abbey,

153—His sons, 155—His person, his modesty, 155—His sluggishness

in conversation, 156—The immorality of his dramas, 157–Jeremy Collier,

157—Blackmore, 158-His agreement with Tonson for the Fables, 159–

JOHN Dryden--continued.

His belief in Astrology, 160--His critical powers, 161-Absalom and

Achitophel, 173— The Medal, 173— The Hind and Panther, 176–His

Juvenal, 178–.His Virgil, 179—His Fables, 181–The Ode to St. Cecilia's

Day, 182–His power of reasoning in verse, 183–His versification, 185.

EDMUND SMITH.

p. 193

Born at Handley in Worcestershire, 199—Educated at Westminster
under Busby, 194—And at Christ Church, 194— His irregular life, 2004
Finally expelled from Oxford, 201— His nickname of Captain Rag, 2014
Johnson's tribute to Gilbert Walmsley and David Garrick, 203-4.

RICHARD DUKE, 1668—1711

p. 204

Educated at Westminster and Cambridge, 204—The friend of Otway,

204-Died 10th February, 1711, 205.

WILLIAM KING, 1663-1712

p. 205

Born in London, 205—Educated at Westminster and Christ Church,

205-Appointed Editor of the Gazetteer, 206—Died Christmas Day 1712,

207

THOMAS SPRAT, 1636–1713.

p. 207

Born at Tallaton in Devonshire, 207–Educated at Wadham College,

207–Made Chaplain to the Duke of Buckingham, 207–His History of

the Royal Society, 207–In 1683 Dean of Westminster, and in 1684,

Bishop of Rochester, 208-Dies May 20, 1713, 209.

CHARLES MONTAGUE, EARL OF HALIFAX, 1661–1715

p. 209

Born at Horton in Northamptonshire, 209–Educated at Westminster

and Cambridge, 210— The Country Mouse and the City Mouse, 210—In

1694 is made Chancellor of the Exchequer, 210—Made Earl of Halifax,

211—"Fed with dedications," 211—Died May 19, 1715, 211.

THOMAS PARNELL, 1679–1718

p. 211

Born in Dublin, and educated at Trin. Col. Dub., 212–In 1705 made

Archdeacon of Clogher, 212–

2—Warmly recommended by Swift, 212—

Dies at Chester, July, 1718 (properly Oct. 1718), 213—Displays no extent

of comprehension or fertility of mind, 213.

SAMUEL GARTH, 1670—1719

p. 213

Born in Yorkshire-Educated at Cambridge, 213—Origin of The

Dispensary, 214–Undertakes an edition of Ovid's Metamorphoses, 215–

Dies January 18, 1718, and is buried at Harrow, 215.

NICHOLAS Rowe, 1673-1718 .

p. 215

Born at Little Beckford in Bedfordshire, 215—Educated under Busby at

Westminster, 216–At 25 produces The Ambitious Stepmother, 216-Steals

The Fair Penitent from Massinger, 216-Enjoined by Oxford to study

Spanish, 218—Translates Lucan, 218—Made Poet Laureate, 218–Dies

6th December, 1718, 219.

.

JOSEPH ADDISON, 1672–1719

p. 221

Born at Milston, in Wiltshire, 221-Educated at Charterhouse, and at

Magdalen, 222—In 1697 writes his Latin poem on the Peace of Ryswick,

223—Travels through France and Italy, 223-In 1702 returns and pub-

lishes his Travels, 223-Writes The Campaign, 224.--Writes Rosamond,

224—Goes to Ireland as Secretary to Lord Wharton, 224—In his absence

Steele starts The Tatler, 225-Addison joins him, 225-In 1710 The Spec-

tator begins, 225—Sir Roger de Coverley, 227—In 1713, Cato brought

upon the Stage, 227–Its unequalled success, 228-Attacked by Dennis,

228— The Guardian started, 229--The Drummer, 230-In 1716 marries

the Countess of Warwick, 231—His deathbed interview with Gay, 234-

Dies, June 17, 1719 at Holland House, 234-His immense reputation at

one period, 237–The simile of the Angel, 238–Cato, 239—His admirable

prose style, 248.

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.

JOHN HUGHES, 1677—1720

p. 248

Born at Marlborough, 248—In 1697 published a Poem on the Peace of

Ryswick, 249–His intimacy with Addison, 250—Dies, February 17, 1720,

the day his Siege of Damascus was produced, 250.

JOHN SHEFFIELD, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM, 1649–1721 .

p. 251

At 9 loses his Father, 251–At 17 serves against the Dutch Fleet, 251–

Raises a Regiment of Foot, 251—Is sent to Tangier, 252—Acquiesces in

the Revolution, 252-Dies, February 24, 1721, 253–His essay on Poetry, 253.

MATTHEW PRIOR, 1664—1721

Born at Wimburne, in Dorsetshire, (Middlesex ?) 254-Educated at

Westminster and St. John's, Cambridge, 254-Joins Montague in The

Country Mouse and the City Mouse, 255—His splendid initiation into

public business, 255—King William makes him Gentleman of the Bed-

chamber, 255-Secretary at Ryswick, 255–And at the Court of France,

255–His celebrated reply at Versailles, 255–Sent to Paris, (1711) with

Propositions for peace, 257–Ambassador to France, 258—Recalled, 258–

Dies, September 18, 1721, at Wimpole, and is buried in Westminster

Abbey, 259--His character as a Poet, 261.

Born at Bardsey-grange, in the West Riding, 266-Educated at Dublin,

266–His first performance a Novel, 266—The Old Bachelor, 266–

Taken by the hand by Halifax, 267-The Double Dealer, 267~Love for

Love, 267–Jeremy Collier, 268-Dies, January 29, 1729, and is buried in

Westminster Abbey, 270-" The most poetical paragraph in the whole

mass of English poetry,” 270.

Educated at Westminster, and Edmund Hall, Oxford, 273-Asks

advice from Sydenham, 373—In 1695 publishes Prince Arthur, 273—In

1705 the Epic of Eliza "dropped dead-born from the press," 275–

Creation, 275—Praised by Addison, 275--Dies October 8, 1729, 280

His character, 280.

Born at Shelton, in Staffordshire, 282—Educated at Cambridge, 282–

Pope recommends him to Craggs, 283—In 1723 Mariamne performed, 283

---Dies in 1730, at Easthampsted in Berkshire, 284—Pope honours him

with an Epitaph, 284–And writes a letter on his death, 285.

a

Born at Barnstaple, 286-Apprenticed to a silk mercer, 286—Gains the

friendship of Pope, 286~-publishes The Shepherd's Week, 286—Publishes

his Poems by subscription, 287-Unexampled success of The Beggars' Opera,

288–The friendship of the Duke and Duchess of Queensbury, 289—Dies in

their house, December 4, 1732, and is buried in Westminster Abbey, 290.

GEORGE GRANVILLE, LORD LANSDOWN, 1665-1735

p. 291

Before 12 was sent to Cambridge, 291–His verses commended by

Waller, 291~-In retirement during the reign of King William, 293--Pope

dedicates to him his Windsor Forest, 293-In 1715 confined in the Tower,

294-Dies January 30, 1735, 294.

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THOMAS YALDEN, 1671-1736

p. 295

Born at Exeter, 295-Educated at Oxford, 295_Died, July 16, 1736,

297----His Poems "deserve perusal." 297: