2. The necessity and danger of looking into futu- rity. Writers naturally sanguine. Their hopes 4. The modern form of romances preferable to the 8. The thoughts to be brought under regulation; as they respect the past, present, and future 46 9. The fondness of every man for his profession. 58 16. The dangers and miseries of a literary eminence 19. The danger of ranging from one study to ano- 22. An allegory on wit and learning 23. The contrariety of criticism. The vanity of ob- 24. The necessity of attending to the duties of com- 31. The defence of a known mistake highly culpable 199 40. The difficulty of giving advice without offending 257 41. The advantages of memory 42. The misery of a modish lady in solitude 44. Religion and superstition, a vision 47. The proper means of regulating sorrow 53. The folly and misery of a spendthrift 1 57. Sententious rules of frugality 58. The desire of wealth moderated by philosophy 59. An account of Suspirius, the human screech-owl 60. The dignity and usefulness of biography 61. A Londoner's visit to the country 62. A young lady's impatience to see London 63. Inconstancy not always a weakness 64. The requisites to true friendship 65. Obidah and the hermit, an eastern story 66. Passion not to be eradicated. The views of |