THE BRITISH ESSAYISTS: WITH PREFACES, HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL, BY A. CHALMERS, F.S.A. Vol. V. BOSTON: CONTENTS. VOL. V. Historical and Biographical Preface. 1. The Spectator's account of himself. 2. Of the Club—Sir Roger de Coverley—The Tem- plar—Sir Andrew Freeport-Captain Sentry- Will Honeycomb— The Clergyman. of the Female Sex.. STEELE. . ADDISON. ADDISON. 5. On the Absurdities of the Modern Opera.... 6. Preference of Wit and Sense to Honesty and Virtue STEELE. 7. Popular Superstitions... 8. Letters on Masquerades... 9. Account of Various Clubs... 10. The Uses of the Spectator..... 11. Character of Arietta—The Ephesian Matron-Inkle and Yarico.. STEELE. 14. Letters from the Lion-from an Under-sexton-On 15. Story of Cleanthe-On Happiness, exemplified in 16. Various Articles of Dress—Lampoons-Scandal- Politics-Letter from Charles Lillie... 17. Account of the Ugly Club... 18. History of the Italian Opera.. 21. Divinity, Law, and Physic overburdened with Practitioners ...ADDISON. 24. Complaint of Thomas Kimbow-Impertinent Ac- quaintance-Letter from Mary Tuesday..... STEELE. 25. Letter from a Valetudinarian-Excess of Anxiety 26. Reflections in Westminster Abbey...... A Monkey recommended for the Opera........ ADDISON. 29. Italian Recitative-Absurdities of the Opera Dresses 30. Club of Lovers established at Oxford.. STEELE. |