Falsehood, its guilt widely extended, vi. 159. Often imitates truth, 160. The influence of it on the paffions, 162. The artifices of it exploded, vii. 284. Falfaf, Sir John, Prince Henry's tender reflexions on his death, vi. 10. Fame, the love of it when irregular and dangerous, v. 315. When laudable 315. The only recompence mortals can bestow on virtue, 317. The ill economy of it the effect of ftupidity, 359. The acquifition and lofs of it confidered, vi. 360. That of authors cafual, precarious, and fhort-lived, vii. 37, 38. Of a fhort duration when it is not properly founded, 87. The afcent to it obftructed by envy and competition, 148. That of authors very precarious, viii. 236. The vain defires of the lovers of, xi. 337. Famine, how different countries are affected by it, x. 488. Farmer, English, the honour due to, x. 305. Fate, the practice of feeking it in books, ii. 13. Fear, the diftreffes of it obviated and alleviated by the contemplation of death, v. 113. Superftitious, cenfured and exploded, 377. In what cafes it characterises a coward, vi. 353. Not intended to overbear reafon, but to affift it, 353. The pernicious effects of an irrational indulgence of it, 402. Fenton, Elijah, his life, iii. 194. Born near Newcafle, in Staffordshire, 194. Educated at Cambridge, 194. Refufed to take the oaths, 194. Secretary to Charles Earl of Orrery, and tutor to his fon, 195. S.hoolmafter at Sevenoaks in Kent, 195. Writes in praife of Queen Anne, and extols the Duke of Marlborough, 195. Undertakes to inftruct Secretary Craggs, 196. Afifts Pope in tranflating the Odyffey, 196. Gains near 1000/. by his tragedy of Mariamne, 196. Died at Lady Trumbull's in 1730, 198. His character, 198. Account of his works, 199. Pope's Letter to Mr. Broome on the death of Fenton, 200. Affifted Pope in the tranflation of the Odyffey, iii. 415. iv. 48. Pope's Epitaph on him, with the Vifitor's criticisms, 153. Ferocula, her ungoverned paffions defcribed and cenfured, vi. 268. Ferratus, his favourite paffion, vii. 218. Fiction, the works formed upon the plan of it, wherein useful and defective, v. 20. They too frequently corrupt the mind of youth, 22. 26. Fire Arms, the introduction and progrefs of, iv. 624. Firebrace, Lady, verfes to her, at Bury affizes, xi. 364. Flattery, the fatal and mischievous effects of, v. 407. The principal caufes of it defcribed, vi. 212. It is often profufely addreffed to the unworthieft objects, 213, The peculiar infamy of fuch prostitution, 213. Molt fuccefsful when accommodated to particular circumstances, or characters, vi. 221. vii, 193. 234. 285. Opennefs to it the difgrace of declining life, 133. The influence of it to quiet conviction and obtund remorse, 192. Flavia, her agreeable character, vi. 71. Flavilla, her levity and inconftancy difplayed, vii. 245. Fleet Prifon, hiftory of feveral perfons confined there, ix. 26. Flirtilla, Plirtilla, inftructed upon the subject of masquerades, v. 64. Florentius, his character, v. 120. Florentulus, his education conducted upon an irregular and injurious plan, vi. 241. 245. Flofculus, the manner of his addreffes to Tranquilla, vi. 310. Fludda, account of the island of, x. 386. Flying, attempts to difcover the art of, xi. 15. Flying Fish, account of, iv. 419. Follies, tafhionable, particularly defcribed, vi. 194. The modera round of favourite weekly diverfions regarded as the most important end of human life, 186. Fontenelle, his Dialogues of the Dead tranflated by Mr. Hughes, iii. 114. Fores (the town to which Macbeth was travelling), account of, x. 34. Forgetfulness, the neceffity of, viii. 289. Fortitude of woman defcribed, xi. 265. Fofterage, account of the cuftom of, in the ifle of Col, x. 484. Foundling-Hofpital, care of the morals and religion of the children there, recommended, x. 271. Fox, Mr. lampooned by Pope in his Satires, iv. 77. France, proceedings of the army of, in the war with the Queen of Hut gary, iv. 561. The power of that nation in America, 1756, x. 155. The polity of that nation, 156. Their advance to power, 160. Firt turns its thoughts to traffick, 165. Sends a colony to Canada, 165. Perceives the advantage of commerce and a naval force, 170. Makes encroachments on the back fettlements of the English in America, 179. Caufes of the fuperiority of French officers to the English, 181. Fraud, thofe perfons who are most addicted to it, generally the most fufpicious, v. 408. Freeholder, account of that periodical publication, iii. 65. French, just to the memory of learned men, by writing their lives, if. 295. French Frifoners of War, Introduction to the Proceedings of the Com. mittee appointed to manage the Contributions begun at London, Dec. 18, 1758, for clothing them, x. 283. Examination of the arguments used against this charity. 284. Friend, the difficulty of finding a faithful and able one, v. 184. The effential ingredients of that amiable character, 406. Thoughts on the lofs of a, viii. 164. Poem to a, xi. 360. Friendship, the progrefs of the abatement of, iv. 39. The firmeft too often diffolved by openness and fincerity, v. 261. The qualities requifite to form and establish it, 406. vii. 121. Envy and flattery moft injurious to its interefts, v. 405. Etteem and love effential to its compofition, 408. Virtue its most lasting fupport, 408. The mft common obftructions to it. 410, 411. The meafures neceffary to maintain and continue it, vi. 180. The partialities with which it is often attended, 182. Characterized, viii. 88. Accidents to which it is liable, 88. Abfence, intereft, ambition, difputes begun in jeft, &c. 89. 8 Frolick, Frolick, Mr. his character, as exhibiting a ftriking fpecimen of vanity. v. 390. Frugality, the excellence of it, v. 365. Sophron's letter in recommendation of it, 364. Cautions and rules for directing the practice of it, 367. Fruition, the limits of it fixed by immoveable boundaries, vii. 221. Fugitive Pieces, their origin and importance, ix. 350. Fungofa, his addreffes to Tranquilla described, vi. 310. Furia, her character, v. 120. Future State, Sir T. Brown's account of the belief of the antients, iv. 593 Futurity, the profpects of it fitted to influence and regulate our present conduct, v. 9. Anxiety about it cenfured, 190. 376. 381. The folly of building our hopes upon it, vii. 366. G. GABRIEL, his dress described, ii. 58. Gaming, Cleora's letter concerning it, v. 96. Ico. Its pernicious effects, 101. Destructive of the peace, harmony, and pleasures of domestick life, 102. Garret, the advantages of it for contemplation and improvement, vi. 293. Subfervient to gaiety and fprightlinefs, 297. The hiftory and antiquities of feveral inhabitants of a, vii. 125, 126. Garth, Sir Samuel, his life, iii. 22. Defcended from a family in Yorkshire, 22. Student at Cambridge, 22. Admitted Fellow of the College of Phyficians, London, July 26, 1692, 22. Writes the Difpenfary, a Poem, 24. Spoke the Harveian Oration, 1697, 25. Cenfor of the College, 25. Member of the Kit Cat Clab, 25. Knighted, and made Physician in Ordinary to the King, and Phyfician General to the Army, 25. Died Jan. 18, 1717-18, and buried at Harrow on the Hill, 26. His character, and that of his works, 26. Defcribed in the affembly of bards, xi 185. Gay, John, his life, iii. 203. Born in Devonshire, in 1688, 203. Educated under Mr. Locke, 203. Apprentice to a Silk Mercer in London, 203. Secretary to the Dutchess of Monmouth, 204. Infcribes his first publication to Pope, 204. Secretary to the Earl of Clarendon, 205. Dedicates his Shepherd's Week to Bolingbroke, 205. Pope and Arbuthnot fuppofed to have affifted him in writing Three Hours after Marriage, 206. Gained 1,0col. by publishing his Poems, 207. Became poffeffed of the value of 20,000/. in the South-Sea Stock, which he loft, 207. Appointed Gentleman Ufher to the Princess Louifa, which he refuses, and is afterwards neglected by the Court, 208. Pepe's account of the origin and fuccefs of the Beggar's Opera, 209. His Polly prohibited by the Lord Chamberlain, 211. Patronized by the Duke and Dutchefs of Queensberry, 211. Died Dec. 4, 1732, and buried in Weftminfler-Abbey, 212. His character, 213. Account of his works, 213. Pope's Epitaph on him, with the Vifitor's criticifms, iv. 154. Defcribed in the affembly of bards, xi. 183. Gelaleddin, Gelaleddin, of Baffora, the ftory of, viii. 300. Gelafimus, his character, vii. 228. Gelidus, his character, v. 158. Generofa, her complaint of want of attention to enquiries made by wê. men, vi. 356. Genius, true, what, ii. 6. The expediency and importance of confulting it, in chufing our ftation in life, v. 129, 13c. vi. 287. Gentle, Mifs, her hiftory, viii. 397. Gentle, Phil. his story, viii. 337. Gentleman's Magazine, hiftory of that publication, iv. 526. Germany, Emperor of, account of the confufions occafioned by his Gluttony, the indulgence of this vice freely cenfured, vii. 381, 382. God, frequent reflections on his wisdom and goodness, the chief fecurity against the anguifh of impatience, v. 212. His placability, an effential principle of all religion, vi. 246. Review of Sir Ifaac Newton's Letters, containing fome arguments in proof of a Deity, x. 194. The prefumption of faying what he could perform, or what he could prevent, 238. Godliness, defined, viii. 359. Gold, the general ill effects of, xi. 332. Not fo valuable as iron for the ufe of man, viii. 146. Neceffaries of life plentiful as iron, fuperfluities fcarce as gold, 146. Goldsmith, Oliver, character of, as a writer, iii. 17. Good Company, mifchiefs of, viii. 210. Different definitions of, 210. Good Hope, Cape of, first discovered by the Portuguese, 1487, iv. 397Good Nature and affability, the extenfive influence of these amiable qualities, vii. 2. Good-natured Man, Prologue to, xi. 347. Goodness, the effect of evil, viii. 358. Female, too eafily vanquished, V. 445. Good Senfe, characterized, iv. 104. Good fort of Woman, characterized, viii. 400. Government, on the imperfections and abuses of, x. 255. The difficulty of preventing oppreflion, xi. 23. Granville, Greenville, or Grenville, George, his life, iii. 216. Born about 1657, 216. Educated at Cambridge, 216. True to the King and Church, 217. His Letter to his father, requesting leave to enter into the service of James II. 218. Lived retired during the reign of William III. 220. Member of Parliament in the reign of Queen Anne, 221. Secretary at War, 1710, 221. Created Lord Landfdown, 1712, 221. Comptroller of the Houshold, and Privy Counsellor, 1712, 222. Treaturer of the Houshold, 1713, 221. At the acceffion of George I. loft his places, and foon after fent to the Tower, Tower, but released, 222. Writes in defence of Gen, Monk and Sir R. Greenville, 222. Published a fplendid edition of his works, 1732, 223. Died Jan. 30, 1735, 223. His character, 223. His works characterized, 224. Gratitude, the effects of refentment more certain than, iii. 295. Gray, Thomas, his life, iv. 294. Son of a Scrivener of London, born 1716, 29. Educated at Eton, and entered at Peterhoufe, Cambridge, 294. Travels through France into Italy, with Mr. Horace Walpole, 294. They quarrel at Florence, and finish their travels feparately, 295. Retires to Cambridge, where he becomes Batchelor of Civil Law, 295. Lofes his friend Mr. Well, 295. Applies feriously to poetry, 1742, 296. Intended to excel in Latin poetry, 296. Removes to Pembroke Hall, 297. Several of his pieces published with Bentley's Defigns, 1753, 297. Refufes the place of PoetLaureat, 298. Afks for the place of Profeffor of Modern History, but is refufed, 298. Takes a journey into Scotland, 1765, 298. Is appointed Profeffor of History, 298. Vifits Westmoreland and Cumberland, 1769, 299. Died 1771, 299. His character by the Rev. Mr. Temple, 299. Additions by Mr. Mafon, 301. His account of Lord Shaftesbury, 301. His works characterized, 302. Great Britain, obfervations on the affairs of, 1756, x. 146. Introduction to the political ftate of, 1756, 158. The prefent fyftem took its rife in the reign of Elizabeth, 158. State of, at the death of Elizabeth, 159. The critical time of the Union, 161. State of, under James I. 163. State of, under Charles I. 164. State of, under Cromwell, 167. State of, under Charles II. 169. State of, under James II. 173. State of, under William and Mary, 173. State of, under Anne, 175. Greatness, difquifition upon, xi. 74. Greek, began to be ftudied in England about 1530, iv. 618. Gregory, Mr. convicted with Savage of the murder of James Sinclair, iii. 270. Greenville, George. See Granville. Greogach, or the Old Man with the long Beard, account of, x. 448. Grey, Dr. obfervations on his notes on Shakespeare, ix. 287. Grief, immoderate, affwaged by the contemplation of our latter end, v. 113. On the tranfient impreffions of, 351. Of fhort duration in the decline of life, xi. 10. Time the best remedy for, 100. Griffipal, in Col, account of, x. 467. Guardian, account of that periodical publication, iii. 61. Guardian (Cowley's comedy of), firft publifhed without the confent of the author, ii. 8. Altered to Cutter of Colman-ftreet, 17. Character of that comedy, 18. Guardians, their duty in preventing the improper marriage of their wards, iv. 15. Gulofulus, his criminal indulgence to exceflive feeding expofed, vii. 382. |