in spite of all he urges to the contrary, it is much to be feared that the character of a teacher of Christianity as it stands revealed, and of a political partisan, as parties prevail, are utterly inconsistent. In his intended Speech on the Massachusett's Bill, a very masterly performance, he takes up Burke's view of the question, and waving all con

as particularly in the following passage: 'Bacon says, if St. 'John were to write an Epistle to the Church of England, as 'he did to that of Asia, it would surely contain this clause, I have a few things against thee. I am not quite of his opi'nion,' says Jortin; I am afraid the clause would be, I have 'NOT a few things against thee. died Sept. 5, 1770."

(Tracts 2, 530.) Dr. Jortin

"I have heard," says Dr. Parr, (Tracts by Warburton and a Warburtonian p. 177,)" the Seventh Dissertation commended by persons, who differed, as many other excellent men do, from the opinions, which Dr. Jortin was suspected of holding upon some controverted points of religion. The learning and the judgment of those persons were not a match for their prejudices. They neither had, nor profess to have, any partiality for Warburton. But their dislike of Jortin was so strong, that they were pleased with any attack, which, according to their estimation, tended in any degree to expose his possible failings, and to lessen his growing reputation." And p. 194, Dr. Parr writes thus : "Jortin was a lover of truth without hovering over the gloomy abyss of scepticism, and a friend to free enquiry without the dreary and pathless wilds of latitudinarianism." The frequency and the violence of Dr. Jortin's declamation against the Roman Catholic religion, in his Sermons, are a little at variance with the general and amiable mildness of his temper, and the habitual and Christian charity of his heart.

"Oct. 24, 1796. Finished Jortin's Life of Erasmus. The

sideration of the right to tax the Colonies, maintains the impolicy of so doing, with great ability and force. It seems difficult to conceive two characters, placed in the same sphere, more opposite than Hurd and Shipley; and it would be pleasant to know, though it is easy to guess, what sentiments these Right Reverend gentlemen entertained of each other." P. 164.*

ease, simplicity, and vigour of this engaging writer, (I speak of the biographer,) who negligently scatters learning and vivacity on every subject, which he treats, are here exercised on a most congenial topic. The chief circumstances of Erasmus's life are extracted from his Letters; and the notices of England are peculiarly interesting. I take very kindly to Erasmus: circumstanced as he was, I should have conducted myself just as he did, towards the Pope and the reformists:- they are only bigots, who will violently condemn his moderation." Mr. Green's Diary p. 13.

I remember that Dr. Parr spoke to me of his conduct on one particular occasion with great admiration. A lady went to reside at Kensington, (of which Parish he was the Vicar,) who had been in the situation of a kept mistress. The prying curiosity of certain females in the Parish at length discovered the fact, and they lost no time in giving as wide circulation as possible to the story; civilities, which had been shewn to the stranger, were now withdrawn, and she found so little of Christian charity in a Christian Church, that even a seat was denied to her. Dr. Jortin had marked this persecuting spirit, and was resolved to reprove it in the best way. In a loud tone he desired the clerk to shew the lady into the minister's pew, and to say to her that, as she had, as his parishioner, uniformly conducted herself with great propriety, she was at all times welcome to a seat in that pew." E. H. B.]

* [In the Bibl. Parr. there are three notices of Shipley, pp.

Before I proceed with the discussion about Warburton, Hurd, and Dr. Parr, I will finish the extracts from Mr. Green's Diary, though they relate to other topics connected with Dr. Parr's biography.

"Oct. 12, 1799. Perused Barton's Preface to his edition of Plutarch's Lives of Demosthenes and Cicero, which Dr. Parr had recommended to Lord Chedworth's attention, as a very masterly piece of criticism. The part, in which he vindicates Plutarch by distinguishing biography from history, illustrating the advantages of the former in conveying a knowledge of the human character,* and

441. 607. 629. Dr. Parr characterises Shipley's Sermon preached before the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign parts, 1774, as "most eloquent and constitutional, and most Christian ; the composition of this admirable Sermon is perfect." The Sermon preached before the House of Lords, 1770. is styled "masterly." The intended Speech is termed 'eloquent." The Preface to Sir Wm. Jones's Dialogue between a Farmer and a Country-gentleman, on the Principles of Government, written by a Member of the Society for Constitutional Information, 1788. was, as Sir William told Dr. Parr, written by Shipley. E. H. B.]

[* I shall not resist the temptation to make the following extract, which many of my readers may be thankful for the opportunity of perusing, as the work of Dr. Philip Barton has become scarce: the exact title is Πλουτάρχου Δημοσθένης καὶ Κικέρων. Plutarchi Demosthenis et Ciceronis Vitæ Parallelæ, nunc primum separatim editæ. Græca recensuit, Latine reddidit, Notis illustravit PHILIPPUS BARTON A. B. Coll. Nov. Socius. Oxonii, 1744. 8vo. pp. 231.:

Exposito Plutarchi consilio, facile intelligi potest, cur se bistoricorum numero excerpi voluit, (Οὐ γὰρ ἱστορίας γρά

displaying Plutarch's peculiar use of it in kindling emulation by exhibiting patterns of virtue, is particularly excellent; but the portico is too august for the temple! for the Lives themselves are but meagre compositions; and in the parallel between the two Orators, Plutarch leans shamefully in favour of his countryman.” P. 165.

poμev, àλλà Bíovs, in Alexandro p. 664. f.) Quippe in illo genere acta præcipue spectantur, in hoc persona, Historicus non necesse habet de hominibus dicere, nisi quoties cum negotiis conjunguntur; neque vitarum scriptor negotia attingit, nisi quatenus cum actoribus copulantur. Fieri quidem potest, ut alter in alterius castra transeat; sed forma operis utrique prorsus diversa est. Multa recipit hoc genus scriptionis, quæ legitimæ historiæ majestas repudiat; multa excludit, quæ perpetuæ narrationis ambitus complectitur. Quod quidem ipse præmonuit Plutarchus: vidit enim calumniatores fore, qui in ingenii sui monumenta involarent; adeoque in Vita Alexandri (p. 665. a.) postulat, ne ab eo rerum gestarum seriem accuratam expectent, sed licere sibi permittant els rà τῆς ψυχῆς σημεῖα μᾶλλον ἐνδύεσθαι, καὶ διὰ τούτων εἰδοποιεῖν τὸν ἑκάστου βίον, ἐάσαντα ἑτέροις τὰ μεγεθη Kaì TOùs ȧy@vas. Alienum a se duxit, quicquid non ad mores indolemque pertineret; ad hoc se totum composuit, ut ingenium et naturam cujusque gnaviter exploraret, où Tv ἄχρηστον ἀθροΐζων ἱστορίαν, ἀλλὰ τὴν πρὸς κατανόη σιν ἤθους καὶ τρόπου παραδιδοὺς, (in Nicia p. 524. 8.) Sciunt ii, qui in philosophiæ studiis versantur, quam multiforme sit ingenium humanum ; quot latebras et recessus habeat animus noster, quot æstus et reciprocationes; quanta sit in viris prudentibus simulatio et dissimulatio; adeoque sentiunt, quanti laboris res sit ad consiliorum fontes recurrere, certa quævis animæ indicia, Tà Tŷs Yuxŷs onμeîa, deprehendere, verum

"April 28, 1799. Looked over that part of Parr's Sequel, in which he introduces, in a strange and desultory way, his observations on French politics. He combats the position that what is true in theory, may be false in practice, by maintaining that truth consists in the relation of our ideas to each other, or in the conformity of

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denique et adæquatum cujusvis eidos animo et cogitatione complecti. Viri quippe illustres ad res magnas præparati ' plerumque et personati accedunt; et quæ in vita militari for'titer, quæ in civili prudenter gesserunt, ea fere multæ medita' tionis et consilii fructus sunt. Latet inter ista præclara facinora verus homo; et subitum aliquod σúμжτwμа, quod eum

imparatum et incustoditum opprimat, voluntatis et ingenii I significationem sæpe continet majorem, quam maximæ victoriæ • splendor et celebritas: (Οὔτε ταῖς ἐπιφανεστάταις πράξεσι · πάντως ἔνεστι δήλωσις ἀρετῆς ἢ κακίας, ἀλλὰ πρᾶγμα

· βραχὺ πολλάκις, καὶ ̔ρῆμα, καὶ παιδία τις ἔμφασιν • ἤθους ἐποίησε μᾶλλον, ἢ μάχαι μυριόνεκροι κ. το λος 'Plut. in Alexandro p. 664, vide eund. in Catone p. 770. c. '777. e.) Hæc potius ex vitæ quotidiana consuetudine petenda

est, e familiaribus cum amicis colloquiis, congressibus, remisIsionibus, facetiis, negotiis otiisque domesticis.

'Nam veræ voces tum demum pectore ab imo

Ejiciuntur, et eripitur persona, manet res.

In mente humana multa sunt exilia, quæ aciem fugiunt crassiorem; sed ad plenam animi cognitionem non minus necessaria,quam venarum ductus et meatus sanguinis subtilissimi 'ad perfectam corporis anatomiam. Nihil ergo prætermittit 'Plutarchus, unde veram et germanam cujusque indolem inno" tescere posse speraret. Hinc ad Agesilai ludicra, ad Catonis et Ciceronis facetias descendere non dedignatur : idem 'haud necessarium duxit Cæsaris et Alexandri bella sigilla