ADVERTISEMENT. ME R. NEWBÉRY begs leave to recom mend these and the subfequent Volumes to the young Gentlemen and Ladies who have read his little Books. In those he attempted to lead the young Pupil to a Loveof Knowledge, in these he has endeavoured to introduce him to the Arts and Sciences, where all useful Knowledge is contained. This may be said, he apprehends, without depreciating the Claffics, which are ever to be held in Esteem, but are to be esteemed principally for being the Keys of Literature, and for disclofing to us the Taste and Wisdom of the Ancients. The Reader will perceive that a very free Use has been made of the Works of many Authors, and the Nature of the Subject required it ; for it is in Criticism, as in Life, one good Example is worth many Precepts. The Examples here collected from different Books will give no Offence, it is hoped, either to the Authors or Proprietors; for, whatever may be the Fate of these Volumes, they can neither depreciate the Merit of those Books, nor anticipate their Sale; but will, we apprehend, have a contrary Effect. In A 4 In fome Parts of the Work, and especially towards the latter End, Sentiments and Re. Alections will be found which may appear, perhaps, singular ; but, it is presumed, they will not on that account be thought impertinent. They are generally concerning Things with which Learning has little to do, but where Nature herself is to be consulted, and here no Preeminence is to be claimed in Consequence of a superior Education; since every Man can best feel how he is affected. Whatever Value thefe Reflections and Observations may have, the Examples introduced will always have their Merit, and will, we hope, lead the young Student to a careful perufal of the Volumes from whence they are extracted. CON IN 2 10 18 2 36 38 NTRODUCTION Page 1 4 of the Structure of English Verse, and of Rhyme Of the several sorts of English Verses Of the Elisions allowed in English Poetry, with Miscellaneous Remarks 14 Of the Beauty of Thought in Poetry Thoughts in Poetry may be just without being true 19 37 Of brilliant Thoughts, with Examples Of hunting down a Thought, and its bad Effects 40 Of the STYLE of Poetry 41 The Difference between the Style of Poetry and Profe ibid. Of Epithets, Tropes and Figures, and their use 43 The Latitude given to Epithets by Quintilian and Rollin is too great ibid, When Epithets may be admitted with Propriety ibid. Of Compound Epithets abid, Epithets to be used fparingly when the Passions are concerned ibid. None are found in the affecting Oration which Shakespeare puts into the Mouth of Mark Authony Tropes and Figures beft learned by reading the Poets and polite Authors 45 of the Metaphor, the Simile and the Description 46 Many Figures may be resolved into the Description Of the various Sorts of Style ibid. The Sublime Style The Plain Style 44 47 57 The Mediate or Middle Style 51 The Sarcastical, Florid and other Styles 52 How the Passions are best express'd 53 Of the different Species of Poetry 54 These classed in a new manner 55 PRECEPTS for the EPIGRAM, with occasional Remarks 56 to 61 Epigram written by Mr. Pope with the Earl of Chesterfield's Diamond pencil On a Flower painted by Varelst, by Mr. Prior ibid. On Venus mistaken, by the same ibid. On Chloe weeping, by the same 58 On a Fan, by Dr. Atterbury ibid. On bad Dancers to good Music 59 On a bad Fidler ibid. On a Man who hired People to make Verses for him ibid. On an ugly Woman ibid. On Prometheus drawn by a bad Painter, by Mr. Cowley 60 On a bad Writer, by Mr. Prior ibid On a reasonable AMiction, by Mr. Prior ibid. On the erecting of a Monument to the Memory of Mr. Butler, by Mr. Wesley On an Epigram ibid. On Apollo and Daphne, by Mr. Smart ibid. PRECEPTS for the EPITAPH, with Occasional Re marks, from Epitaph on Orpheus 62 On Mary Countess Dowa. of Pembroke, by Ben Johnson .63 On a beautiful and virtuous Lady, by the same ibid. On Mr. Gay, by Mr. Pope ibid. On Dr. Francis Atterbury, Bp. of Rochester, by Mr. Pope 64 On Mafter----who died of a lingering Illness, by Mr. Smart ibid. On Mr. Prior, written by himself ibid. On one who would not be buried in Westminster-Abbey, by Mr. Pope On a Miser ibid. On ditto, by Dr. Swift ibid. On Stephen the Fidler ibid. On Mr. Pultney '66 On Francis Chartres, by Dr Arbuthnot On Mr. Dove an Apothecary On Signior Fido, a Greyhound, by Mr. Pope 69 PRECEPTS for the ELEGY,with occasional Remarks 70 to 84 Elegy to the memory of an unfortunate Lady,by Mr.Pope70 Written in a Country Church-yard, by Mr. Grey 73 The Tears of Scotland, written in 1746, by Dr. Smollet 76 A Love Elegy, by Mr. Hammond 78 On the suppos'd Death of Mr. Partridge the Almanack 61 to 69 65 67 68 89 101 IIZ 121 127 PRECEPTS for the PASTORAL, with occasional Remarks 84 to 115 Of the origin of Pastoral 84 Amaryllis, or the third Idyllium of Theocritus, by Mr. Fawkes 87 Virgil's first Pastoral, translated by Dryden Spenser's fixth Eclogue 93 Mr. Phillips's second Eclogue 97 Mr. Pope's Eclogue, inscribed to Mr. Wycherly Mr. Gay's first Pastoral, entitled the Squabble 104 The Small-Pox. A Town Eclogue, by the Right Hon. L. M. W. M. 109 The Mefiah. A sacred Eclogue, by Mr. Pope PRECEPTS for the Epistle, with occafional Remarks 116 to 128 Eafe and Elegance the true Charecteristic of the Epistle 116 A Letter to the Rt. Hon. Charles Lord Halifax, by Mr. Addison 117 To Mr. Pope, by the Rt. Hon. Lord Littleton To Mr. Addison, by Mr. Pope 123 To the Earl of Dorset, by Mr. Philips 125 To Miss Blount, by Mr. Pope PRECEPTS for DESCRIPTIVE POETRY, with occafional Remarks 128 to 156 L'Allegro: or the lively Pleasures of Mirth, by Milton 129 Il Penforofo, or the gloomy Pleasures of Melancholy, by the same 133 Description of the four SEASONS, by Mr. Thomson 137 Of Spring ibid. Address to Heaven in favour of the Farmer ibid. Description of a gentle refreshing Rain, and of the Rainbow 138 The cruelty of destroying Creatures that are inoffensive 140 Of the Summer 141 Description of a Summer's Morning and the Sun rising ibid. Hymn on that occasion 142 Description of a Storm 145 Tale of two Lovers in a Tempest 147 Of the Autumn 14.8 Deicription of the Reapers The History of Lavinia ibid. Oi Winter 152 Reflection on Midnight 153 Description of a deep Snow in which a Husbandman was loft ibid. Reflections on the Wants and Miseries of Mankind 1 54 Winter compared to old Age, with suitable Reflections 155 PRECEPTS for DIDACTIC or PRECEPTIVE POETRY, with occasional Remarks 156 to : 149 |