The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland II
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THE BEST
of the
World's Classics
RESTRICTED TO PROSE
HENRY CABOT LODGE
Editor-in-Chief
Editor-in-Chief
FRANCIS W. HALSEY
Associate Editor
With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
IN TEN VOLUMES
Vol. IV
Associate Editor
With an Introduction, Biographical and Explanatory Notes, etc.
IN TEN VOLUMES
Vol. IV
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—II
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
NEW YORK AND LONDON
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
NEW YORK AND LONDON
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY
The Best of the World's Classics
VOL. IV
VOL. IV
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—II
1672-1800
CONTENTS
Vol. IV—Great Britain and Ireland—II
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—II
1672-1800
SIR RICHARD STEELE
I
OF COMPANIONS AND FLATTERERS
II
THE STORY-TELLER AND HIS ART[1]
III
SIR ROGER AND THE WIDOW[2]
IV
THE COVERLEY FAMILY PORTRAITS[3]
V
ON CERTAIN SYMPTOMS OF GREATNESS[4]
VI
HOW TO BE HAPPY THO MARRIED[5]
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LORD BOLINGBROKE
I
OF THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIFE
II
RULES FOR THE STUDY OF HISTORY[7]
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ALEXANDER POPE
I
AN ANCIENT ENGLISH COUNTRY SEAT[8]
II
HIS COMPLIMENTS TO LADY MARY[9]
III
HOW TO MAKE AN EPIC POEM[11]
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LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGU
I
ON HAPPINESS IN THE MATRIMONIAL STATE[14]
II
INOCULATION FOR THE SMALLPOX[15]
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LORD CHESTERFIELD
I
OF GOOD MANNERS, DRESS AND THE WORLD[16]
II
OF ATTENTIONS TO LADIES[17]
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HENRY FIELDING
I
TOM THE HERO ENTERS THE STAGE[18]
II
PARTRIDGE SEES GARRICK AT THE PLAY[19]
III
MR. ADAMS IN A POLITICAL LIGHT[21]
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SAMUEL JOHNSON
I
ON PUBLISHING HIS "DICTIONARY"[22]
II
POPE AND DRYDEN COMPARED[24]
III
LETTER TO CHESTERFIELD ON THE COMPLETION OF THE "DICTIONARY"[26]
IV
ON THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A GARRET[27]
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DAVID HUME
I
THE CHARACTER OF QUEEN ELIZABETH[29]
II
THE DEFEAT OF THE ARMADA[30]
III
THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
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LAURENCE STERNE
I
THE STARLING IN CAPTIVITY[33]
II
TO MOULINES WITH MARIA[34]
III
THE DEATH OF LE FEVRE[35]
IV
PASSAGES FROM THE ROMANCE OF MY UNCLE TOBY AND THE WIDOW[36]
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THOMAS GRAY
I
WARWICK CASTLE[37]
II
TO HIS FRIEND MASON ON THE DEATH OF MASON'S MOTHER[38]
III
ON HIS OWN WRITINGS[39]
IV
HIS FRIENDSHIP FOR BONSTETTEN[41]
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HORACE WALPOLE
I
HOGARTH[42]
II
THE WAR IN AMERICA[43]
III
THE DEATH OF GEORGE II[44]
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GILBERT WHITE
THE CHIMNEY-SWALLOW[45]
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ADAM SMITH
I
OF AMBITION MISDIRECTED[46]
II
THE ADVANTAGES OF A DIVISION OF LABOR[47]
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SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONE
PROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS IN FREE COUNTRIES[48]
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OLIVER GOLDSMITH
I
THE AMBITIONS OF THE VICAR'S FAMILY[51]
II
SAGACITY IN INSECTS[52]
III
A CHINAMAN'S VIEW OF LONDON[53]
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EDMUND BURKE
I
THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD TASTE[54]
II
THE LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD[55]
III
ON THE DEATH OF HIS SON[56]
IV
MARIE ANTOINETTE[57]
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WILLIAM COWPER
I
OF KEEPING ONE'S SELF EMPLOYED[58]
II
ON JOHNSON'S TREATMENT OF MILTON[59]
III
ON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS BOOKS[60]
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EDWARD GIBBON
I
THE ROMANCE OF HIS YOUTH[64]
II
THE INCEPTION AND COMPLETION OF HIS "DECLINE AND FALL"[66]
III
THE FALL OF ZENOBIA[67]
(271 a.d.)
(271 a.d.)
IV
ALARIC'S ENTRY INTO ROME[71]
(410 a.d.)
(410 a.d.)
V
THE DEATH OF HOSEIN[72]
VI
THE CAUSES OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF ROME[77]
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END OF VOLUME IV.
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END OF VOLUME IV.
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