No. 148. The cruelty of parental tyranny.
Me pater saevis oneret catenis, Quod viro clemens misero peperci: Me vel extremis Numidarum in agros Classe releget. HOR. Lib. iii. …
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No. 147. The courtier’s esteem of assurance.
Tu nihil invitâ dices faciesve Minervâ. Hon. Ar. Poet. 385. —You are of too quick a sight, Not to discern …
No. 146. An account of an author travelling in quest of his own character. The uncertainty of fame.
Sunt illic duo, tresve, qui revolvant Nostrarum tineas ineptiarum; Sed cum sponsio, fabultaeque lassae De scarpo fuerint incitato. MART. ‘Tis …
No. 145. Petty writers not to be despised.
Non, si priores Maeonius tenet Sedes Homerus, Pindaricae latent, Ceaeque, et Alcaei minaces, Stesichorique graves Camoenae. HOR. Lib. iv. Od. …
No. 144. The difficulty of raising reputation. The various species of detractors.
—Daphnidis arcum Fregisti et calamos: quae tu, perverse Menalea, Et quum vidisti puero donata, dolebas; Et si non aliqua nocuisses, …
No. 143. The criterions of plagiarism.
—Moveat cornicula risum Furtivis nudata coloribus.— HOR. Lib. i. Ep. i. 19. Lest when the birds their various colours claim, Stripp’d …
No. 142. An account of squire Bluster.
[Greek: Entha d aner eniaue pelorios— —oude, met allous Poleit, all apaneuthen eon athemistia ede. Kai gar Oaum etetukto …
No. 141. The danger of attempting wit in conversation. The character of Papilius.
Hilarisque, tamen cum pondere, virtus. STAT. Greatness with ease, and gay severity. TO THE RAMBLER. SIR, Politicians have long observed, …
No. 140. The criticism continued.
—Quis tam Lucili fautor inepte est, Ut non hoc fateatur? HOR. Lib. i. Sat. x. 2. What doating bigot, to his …
No. 139. A critical examination of Samson Agonistes.
—Sit quod vis simplex duntanat et unum. Hor. Art. Poet. 23. Let ev’ry piece be simple and be one. It …