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 10l., 58-Publishes his History of England, and Paradise Regained,

60-Dies, Sunday, 8th Nov. 1674, 61-Is b 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, 80-His "inexhaustible wit," 82.

JOHN WILMOT, EARL OF ROCHESTER, 1647-1680.

Jup. 85

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.

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

p. 88

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

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.

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.

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.

p. 131

Born August 9th, 1631, at Aldwinkle in Northamptonshire, 131-

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 1st, 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, 200—

Finally expelled from Oxford, 201- His nickname of Captain Rag, 201—

Johnson's tribute to Gilbert Walmsley and David Garrick, 203-4.

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

1 204-Died 10th February, 1711, 205.

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

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

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.

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.

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

Archdeacon of Clogher, 212-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

arly 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.

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

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

p. 254

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.

SIR RICHARD BLACKMORE, 1658-1729

p. 272

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-

JHis 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.

JOHN GAY, 1688—1732

p. 286

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.

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

297-His Poems" deserve perusal." 297;