Essays in prose and verse, partly collected and partly original [T67386] [ECCO]

DMI number:

1298

Publication Date:

1775

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T67386

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW3311218619

Full Title:

ESSAYS | IN | PROSE and VERSE, | PARTLY COLLECTED, | AND | PARTLY ORIGINAL | For the IMPROVEMENT of Younger MINDS. | [Epigraph 6 Lines] | LONDON: | Printed for J. BUCKLAND in Pater-noster-Row; | and E. and C. DILLY, in the Poultry. | [Price 1s. 6d. Bound.]

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[i]Nam ficut in Sentes Ager, qui est Natura foecundus, | exuberat, sic Animus incultus Vitiis fua Sponte in- | valescentibus, velut Spinis obducitur; sed cum verue | Cultor accesserit, statim cedentibus Vitiis, Fruges Vir-|tutis oriuntur.[/i] | LACTANT. de vero Cultu, Lib. VI. Sect. 15.

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Duodecimo

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1s. 6d.

Other matter:

Preface, pp.iii-v Contents, pp.vi-viii.

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Charles Dilly

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Edward Dilly

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James Buckland

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Young pupil who to learning are inclined

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pp.[1]-5

Poem Title:

The Master's Instructions to his young Scholar.

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When the rough winter in its rigour rises

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pp.6-10

Poem Title:

On the Return of the Spring. A Sapphic Ode.

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See how the foolish insect plays

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pp.11-12

Poem Title:

The Gnat and the Candle.

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No more will I grow vain and boast

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pp.13-14

Poem Title:

The Bee and Butterfly.

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By the river's peaceful stream

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pp.15-16

Poem Title:

The Fisherman.

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A grasshopper once while the winter prevailed

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pp.17-18

Poem Title:

The Grasshopper and Ant.

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See on his labouring pinions rise

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pp.19-20

Poem Title:

The Lark.

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Under an oak's expanded shade

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pp.21-22

Poem Title:

The Atheist and Acorn.

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The jasper green the sapphire blue

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p.23

Poem Title:

The precious Stones mentioned in the sacred Writings described in Verse.

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View next the peacock what bright glories run

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p.24

Poem Title:

Dr Young's Description of the Peacock in a Paraphrase on Job xxxix. 13. improved by Dr. Watts.

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Dr Young's Description [...] improved by Dr Watts.

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Isaac Watts

Edward Young

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Sweetest of flowers whose blushes vie

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p.25

Poem Title:

The Rose invited to venture abroad in the Spring. Imitated from Casimire, Book IV. Ode 18.

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Fair fountain with unsullied stream

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pp.26-27

Poem Title:

To a Fountain, on visiting the Country. Imitated from Casimire, Epode II.

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This evening from a lofty Hill

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pp.28-29

Poem Title:

A Summer's Evening.

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Sweetest month of all the year

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pp.30-31

Poem Title:

An Ode to May.

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How fine are the pieces of nature's rich loom

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p.32

Poem Title:

Walking in a Garden in the Spring.

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Upon a time a paper-kite

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pp.33-34

Poem Title:

The Paper-Kite.

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Come let our voices join to sing

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pp.35-36

Poem Title:

An Hymn on the two great Salvations of our Country, viz that from the Powder Plot, 1605, and that from Popish Tyranny, 1688.

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The mercies of my God and king

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pp.37-38

Poem Title:

An Hymn to the Divine Goodness.

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What wonders does our God perform

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pp.39-40

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Divine Majesty. Isaiah xl. 15, 16, 22.

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Ye sons of men lift up your eyes

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p.41

Poem Title:

A View of the Starry Heavens. Isaiah xl. 26.

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Children and youth to God present

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pp.42-43

Poem Title:

The Excellency of Religion, and Persons in every Age exhorted to an Obedience to it.

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Thus Agur breathed his warm desire

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pp.44-45

Poem Title:

Agur's Wish. Proverbs xxx. 7, 8, 9.

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Accept dear miss these fine essays

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pp.46-47

Poem Title:

To Miss *** ***, With Dr Watts's Miscellaneous Thoughts in Prose and Verse.

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By the blue taper's trembling light

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pp.48-51

Poem Title:

A Night-Piece, on Death.

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By the Rev. Dr Parnell.

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Thomas Parnell

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Carus by hardy Epicurus taught

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pp.52-54

Poem Title:

The Excellency of Religion in forming worthy and useful Characters.

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From Sir Richard Blackmore's Creation, B. II.

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Sir Richard Blackmore

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Carus we grant no man is blessed but he

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pp.55-56

Poem Title:

The Excellency of Religion, in subduing the Fears of Death.

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From Sir RIchard Blackmore's Creation, B. IV.

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Sir Richard Blackmore

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My God I love and I adore

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pp.57-59

Poem Title:

Searching after God.

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From Dr. Watts's Miscellanies, with some Alterations.

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Isaac Watts

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He who has drunk the ethereal stream

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pp.102-107

Poem Title:

An Happy Life on Earth.

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We to Jehovah's altar bring

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pp.108-110

Poem Title:

The Glories of creating Wisdom, Power, and Goodness.

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From Dr Gibbon's Collection of Hymns adapted to divine Worship, Page 199.

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Thomas Gibbons

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Father of lights what glories in that name

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pp.111-112

Poem Title:

A Meditation on James i. 17.

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