WIT IS BUT TRUTH-YOUTH IS A BLUNDER
"Wit is but truth made an using."
BULWER LYTION The Parisians (Enguerrand) Bk Ví,
Ch I
"With age comes caution:
And stinging pleasures please less and sting more."
R. BROWNING The Return of the Druses
"Yet know that kings are gods on earth; And those that pull thein down.
Shall find it is no less than death
To tamper with a crown."
MARCHMOND NEDHAM. A Short H story of the English
You'll be damn'd if you do.
You'll be damn'd if you don't."
Dow Definition of Calvinism struggle: old age a regret.” BEACONSFIELD. Coningsby bk. III, Ch (
"Youth is a blunder; manhood
"A. W.": 16th century, 59, 61, 151, | BEACONSFIELD, Earl of: 1805-1881,
ADDISON, JOSEPH: 1672-1719, 2, 3,
15, 39, 44, 71, 75, 79, 88, 97, 125,
153, 172, 262, 284, 298, 302, 304,
334, 336, 352, 356.
AKENSIDE, MARK: 1721-1770, 44, 144,
160, 218, 266, 356.
ALFORD, Dean: 1810-1871, 140.
ARMSTRONG, JOHN: 1732-1779, 79,
ARNOLD, Sir EDWIN: 1832, living, 87,
121, 196, 202, 206.
ARNOLD, MATTHEW: 1822-1888, 264,
268, 275, 277, 290, 312, 313.
ASCHAM, ROGER: 1515-1568, 96, 133,
141, 316.
BACON, FRANCIS, Lord: 1560-1626,
2, 8, 9, 48, 60, 86, 100, 112, 132,
135, 139, 146, 149, 167, 168, 197,
210, 213, 214, 216, 217, 231, 248,
250, 259, 263, 267, 284, 319, 349.
BAILEY, P. J.: 1816, living, 1, 2, 3,
57, 66, 135, 246, 278, 306, 311,
322, 338, 342, 352.
BAILLIE, JOANNA: 1764-1851, 15, 44,
69, 81, 229, 246, 275, 283, 320,
326.
BAKER, Sir R.: 1568-1645, 111.
BALFOUR, Rt. Hon. ARTHUR JAMES,
living, 133, 201.
BARBAULD, ANNA LETITIA: 1743-
1825, 230, 277, 291.
BARBOUR, JOHN: 1316-1396, 80, 97,
157, 296, 324.
BARRIE, J. M.: living, 185.
"BARRY CORNWALL" (B. W. Procter):
1790-1874, 104, 138, 153, 155, 171,
268, 303.
BARTON, BERNARD: 1784-1849, 237.
BAXTER, RICHARD: 1615-1691, II,
23, 25, 27, 56, 97, 110, 122, 158,
191, 290, 334.
BAYLY, THOMAS HAYNES: 1797-1839,
61, 185, 193, 257, 269, 275, 310,
322.
13, 94, 145, 205, 260, 283, 304.
BEATTIE, Dr. JAMES: 1735-1803, 108,
123, 131, 234, 318, 326.
BEAUMONT, FRANCIS: 1586-1615, 90.
BEAUMONT and FLETCHER: 2, 10, 29,
35, 44, 54, 115, 118, 150, 161, 175,
191, 214, 224, 236, 245, 283, 297,
318, 346, 351.
BENTHAM, JEREMY: 1749-1832, 256.
BERKENHEAD, J.: *1615-1679, 348.
BIBLE, THE:
Acts of the Apostles, 26, 133, 171.
Daniel, 259.
Ecclesiastes, 7, 14, 21, 45, 127, 192,
267, 269, 283, 314.
Ecclesiasticus, 102, 306.
Esdras, 90.
Exodus, 234.
Genesis, 22, 42, 51.
Isaiah, 19, 283.
James, St., 36, 273.
Jeremiah, 31, 42, 45, 251, 257, 289,
327.
Job, 70, 134, 159, 172, 194, 222, 250,
260, 265, 270, 272, 285, 340.
John, St., 11, 100, 137, 205.
Kings, Book of, 11, 131, 282.
Luke, St., 206, 273.
Mark, St., 11, 173, 268.
Matthew, St., 122, 179, 237, 271,
273, 354.
Paul, St., 41, 69, 106, 129, 142, 193,
215, 259, 309, 331.
Peter, St., 150.
Proverbs, 3, 4, 9, 11, 13, 15, 27, 28,
37, 40, 77, 86, 100, 101, 102, 106,
110, 128, 133, 141, 143, 212, 217,
223, 233, 235, 244, 251, 254, 258,
262, 266, 267, 277, 281, 335, 338,
345, 347, 348, 354.
Psalms, 116, 138, 249, 252.
Samuel, Books of, 111, 131, 204, 240.
Timothy, 260.
BICKERSTAFF, ISAAC: 1735-1805, 24.
33, 65, 76, 111, 142, 236, 247, 274,
321, 323, 324, 353,
BIRRELL, AUGUSTINE: living, 5, 241,
265, 323.
BLACKLOCK, Dr.: 1721-1791, 78, 144,
217, 272,
BLACKMORE, Sir RICHARD: 1658-
1729, 72, 125, 160.
BLACKSTONE, Sir WM.: 1723-1780, 161.
BLAIR, ROBT.: 1699-1746, 35, 57, 82,
89, 146, 185, 233, 348.
BLAKE, WILLIAM: 1757-1827, 23, 32,
69, 78, 143, 198, 205, 266.
BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT: 1766-1823, 63,
65, 80, 121, 199, 268, 290, 295, 329.
BOLINGBROKE, Viscount: 1678-1751,
68, 109, 173, 260, 313.
BONAR, Dr. HORATIUS: 1808-1869, 20.
BOOTH, BARTON: 1681-1733, 311.
BOSWELL, JAMES: 1740-1795, 8, 107,
133, 179, 180, 216, 258, 284, 351.
BOWLES, WILLIAM LISLE: 1762-1850,
239, 247.
BRAMSTON J.: ob. 1744, 349.
BRIGHT, Right Hon. JOHN: 1811-1889,
56.
BRINKLOW, HENRY: ob. 1546, 77, 164.
BROOKE, Lord: 1554-1628, 66, 75, 76.
BROOME, Dr. WILLIAM: 1689-1745,
95, 100, 158, 181, 210, 221, 294.
BROUGHAM, Lord: 1779-1868, 255,
259, 268.
BROWN, TOM: 1663-1704, 117, 327.
BROWNE, Sir THOMAS: 1605-1682, 5,
21, 27, 47, 104, 117, 174, 216.
BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT:
1805-1861, 139, 146, 167, 247, 270,
316.
BROWNING, ROBERT: 1812-1889, 1, 14,
18, 20, 22, 27, 35, 38, 41, 48, 57,
58, 67, 68, 83, 86, 87, 88, 107, 112,
114, 115, 124, 130, 136, 141, 144,
146, 154, 156, 160, 162, 163, 176,
193, 196, 200, 205, 207, 211, 213,
214, 237, 239, 244, 249, 255, 258,
270, 272, 283, 285, 286, 293, 295,
299, 300, 302, 303, 307, 309, 313,
314, 323, 325, 326, 329, 330, 333,
334, 335, 336, 342, 345, 346, 350,
353, 355, 356.
BRYANT, W. C.: 1794-1878, 86, 156,
281, 290, 310, 312.
BUCKINGHAM, GEORGE
Duke of: 1627-1688, 49, 117.
BUCKINGHAM, Sheffield, Duke of:
1649-1720, 214, 278, 329.
BUNYAN, JOHN: 1628-1688, 1, 28, 38,
76, 100, 227, 245.
BURKE, EDMUND: 1730-1797, 6, 22,
138, 164, 165, 184, 237, 244, 272,
274, 282, 290, 317, 329, 332.
BURNEY, FANNY (Madame D'Arblay):
1752-1840, 254.
BURNS, ROBERT: 1759-1796, 2, 4, 6,
8, 19, 24, 29, 32, 34, 38, 48, 59,
71, 75, 76, 77, 78, 84, 85, 89, 105,
113, 126, 135, 136, 139, 143, 157,
162, 172, 173, 185, 186, 187, 189,
208, 212, 215, 218, 228, 234, 245,
251, 255, 257, 261, 265, 267, 279,
282, 289, 296, 308, 318, 335, 337,
354
BURTON, ROBERT: 1576-1640, 1, 35,
39, 43, 50, 79, 99, 102, 116, 124,
130, 178, 184, 185, 210, 256, 337.
BUTLER, SAMUEL: 1612-1680, 2, 13,
19, 52, 59, 60, 78, 89, 90, 95, 100,
102, 110, 121, 137, 148, 154, 158,
163. 169, 178, 183, 190, 195, 199,
203, 216, 227, 229, 235, 236, 242,
243, 251, 253, 256, 270, 276, 278,
279, 286, 307, 311, 312, 314, 324,
325, 328, 329, 347, 353.
BYROM, JOHN: 1691-1793, 27.
BYRON, Lord: 1788-1824, 2, 5, 7, 9,
13, 16, 17, 22, 27, 32, 40, 42, 44,
46, 48, 56, 58, 60, 65, 69, 72, 73,
78, 81, 91, 97, 104, 107, 117, 118,
121, 126, 127, 129, 143, 147, 149,
150, 157, 158, 161, 162, 165, 169,
171, 179, 180, 181, 191, 193, 194.
196, 198, 202, 204, 208, 214, 217,
221, 223, 226, 229, 230, 232, 235,
238, 240, 241, 243, 244, 247, 248,
250, 251, 258, 264, 266, 267, 271,
272, 273, 274, 275, 277, 281, 287,
289, 290, 294, 295, 297, 298, 301,
302, 308, 312, 315, 317, 320, 326,
328, 332, 337, 339, 344, 350, 354-
CAMBRIDGE, RICHARD:
81, 147, 315, 328.
CAMPBELL, THOMAS: 1777-1844, 14,
16, 42, 49. 50, 61, 110, 128, 146,
170, 174, 305, 307, 342, 348.
CANNING, GEORGE: 1770-1827, 84.
CAPEL, Lord ARTHUR: ob. 1648,
CAREY, HENRY: *1690-1743,25,86, 129.
CARLYLE, THOMAS: 1795-1881, 3, 5,
6, 8, 15, 22, 52, 62, 83, 89, 90, 105.
109, 131, 134, 140, 148, 153, 159.
160, 174, 175, 182, 203, 214, 216,
217, 220, 230, 234, 242, 244, 249.
250, 253, 261, 272, 274, 278, 280,
282, 297, 313, 339.
CARPENTER, J. E. :
356.
CARTER, Elizabeth: 1770-1806, 230.
CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM: 1615-1643,
173, 253.
CAWTHORN, JAMES: 1719-1761, 65.
CHALMERS, Dr. THOMAS: 1780-1847,
266.
CHANNING, W. E. 1780-1842, 67.
CHAPMAN, GEORGE; *1557-1634, 3, 7,
24, 31, 54, 56, 68, 77, 93, 100, 102,
112, 124, 151, 152, 156, 159, 191,
224, 227, 257, 289, 310, 327, 356.
CHARLES I.: 1600-1649, 176.
CHARLES II.: 1630-1685, 28.
CHATHAM, Earl of: 1708-1778, 50,
175, 338.
CHATTERTON, THOMAS: 1752-1770,
81, 97, 141, 175, 221, 353.
CHAUCER, GEOFFREY: 1328-1400, 8,
21, 29, 45, 65, 79, 80, 81, 102, 118,
126, 133, 157, 164, 170, 185, 191,
196, 247, 252, 254, 256, 261, 288,
295, 318, 354.
CHESTERFIELD, Earl of: 1694-1773, 4,
17, 25, 33, 47, 52, 59, 68, 69, 120,
137, 165, 177, 197, 217, 239.
CHETTLE, HENRY: ob. 1607, 277.
CHURCHILL, CHARLES: 1731-1764, 1,
6, 17, 23, 27, 32, 36, 43, 74, 97,
105, 116, 138, 178, 195, 205, 241,
245, 249, 203, 272, 273, 275, 301,
314, 321, 323, 326, 328, 331,
350.
CHURCHYARD, CHARLES: 1520-1604,
354.
CIBBER, COLLEY: 1671-1757, 5, 14, 16,
23, 35, 71, 79, 84, 94, 101, 102,
106, 128, 139, 155, 156, 173, 193,
195, 201, 203, 210, 216, 222, 238,
240, 264, 341.
CLOUGH, ARTHUR HUGH: 1819-1861,
30, 75, 105, 133, 310, 329.
COKE, Sir EDWARD: 1549-1634, 9.
COLERIDGE, SAMUEL TAYLOR: 1772-
1834, 10, 12, 13, 22, 28, 51, 59, 91,
98, 155, 157, 164, 168, 187, 190,
194, 230, 245, 249, 292, 299, 303,
304, 305, 307, 321, 323, 340, 349,
352.
COLLINS, WILLIAM: 1720-1756, 61,
COLMAN, G.: 1733-1794, 4, 19, 279.
COLMAN, G., jun.: 1762-1836, 12, 34,
108, 119, 278.
COLTON, C. C.: 1790-1832, 27, 39, 70,
123, 125, 132, 181, 248, 319.
CONGREVE, WILLIAM: 1670-1729, 39,
41, 42, 59, 92, 99, 106, 110, 146,
164, 172, 173, 197, 214, 225, 254,
297, 300.
COOK, ELIZA: 1812-1889, 5, 37, 77.
105, 115, 193, 234, 243, 257, 286,
294.
COOK, JOHN: early 17th century, 8,
287.
COOKE, JOSHUA: early 17th century,
115, 152, 178, 338.
COTTON, NATHANIEL: 1707-1788, 20,
104, 112, 122, 167, 212, 250, 327,
342.
COWLEY, ABRAHAM: 1618-1667, 24,
55, 87, 110, 142, 150, 191, 194,
205, 206, 208, 218, 224, 233, 278,
292, 338, 342, 344.
COWLEY, Mrs. 1743-1809, 328.
COWPER, WILLIAM: 1731-1800, 6, 13,
14, 16, 23, 25, 30, 32, 51, 54, 73,
77, 87, 88, 116, 124, 138, 168, 171,
175, 181, 183, 215, 219, 226, 254,
266, 286, 294, 299, 306, 317, 320,
328, 335, 336, 347.
CRABBE, Rev. GEORGE: 1754-1832,
II, 14, 33, 38, 41, 45, 55, 65, 70,
135, 143, 150, 161, 240, 241, 247,
298, 310, 337, 343-
CRANCH, CHRISTOPHER P.: 1813, liv-
ing, 295
CRASHAW, RICHARD: 1613-1650, 95,
107, 155, 184, 248, 324.
CROLY, GEORGE: 1780-1860, 175.
CROWN, JOHN :
-1703, 85, 283.
CUNNINGHAM, JOHN: 1729-1773, 230
246, 350.
DANIEL, SAMUEL: 1562-1619, 17, 22,
34, 36, 37, 38, 46, 55, 60, 71, 77,
90, 91, 96, 100, 136, 139, 159, 168,
175, 200, 206, 208, 213, 223, 225,
226, 244, 246, 271, 308, 310, 315,
332,
DARWIN, ERASMUS: 1731-1802, 104,
244.
D'AVENANT,
CHARLES: 1656-1714,
55.
DAVIES, Sir JOHN: 1569-1626, 180.
DAVISON, FRANCIS: 1575-*1619, 231.
DAVISON, WALTER: 1580-*1608, 153.
DEFOE, DANIEL: 1661-1731, 63, 77,
323, 333, 337.
DEKKER, THOMAS: 1580-1639, 10,
45, 53, 109, 189, 324, 331.
DENHAM, Sir J.: 1615-1668, 79, 93,
151, 162, 178, 273. 357.
DE QUINCEY, THOMAS: 1785-1859,
81, 266,
DIBDIN, CHARLES: 1745-1814, 67.
DIBDIN, THOMAS: 1771-1841, 286.
DICKENS, CHARLES: 1812-1870, 16,
31, 48, 49, 88, 90, 112, 129, 135,
162, 164, 177, 183, 187, 198, 247,
253, 310, 333.
DICKINSON, J.: 1688-1747, 43.
DIGBY, KENELM H.: 1800-1888, 122,
D'ISRAELI, ISAAC: 1767-1848, 105,
DOBELL, SYDNEY: 1824-1874, 28, 121, 242.
DODDERIDGE, P.: 1702-1751, 148. DODSLEY, ROBERT: 1703-1764, 74, 197, 220.
DONNE, Dr. J.: 1573-1631, 50, 105. DORSET, Earl of: 1638-1706. DRAYTON, MICHAEL: 1563-1631, 38,
45, 59, 79, 80, 124, 141, 143, 170, 181, 196, 204, 208, 214, 226, 271, 272, 294, 313, 343, 351. DRUMMOND, of Hawthornden: 15851649, 113, 166, 228, 241, 312. DRYDEN, JOHN: 1631-1700, 11, 16, 19, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 37, 39, 40, 44, 52, 59, 66, 71, 80, 82, 83, 86, 87, 88, 90, 91, 94, 98, 103, 106, 108, 112, 137, 138, 140, 146, 159, 165, 170, 171, 176, 181, 188, 196, 204, 207, 208, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 219, 221, 223, 227, 230, 236, 238, 252, 264, 265, 267, 278, 286, 288, 290, 293, 296, 300, 302, 303, 318, 320, 321, 333, 336, 345, 348, 355, 356.
DUFFERIN, Lady: 1807-1867, 265.
DUKE, RICHARD: 1668-1711, 71, 76.
D'URFEY, THOMAS: 1628-1723.
DYER, JOHN: 1700-1758, 7, 64, 134, 281.
EDWARDS, RICHARD: 1523-1566, 4,
75, 81, 142, 292, 313.
'ELIOT, GEORGE" (Mrs. Cross): 18201880, 14, 15, 24, 25, 26, 29, 40, 41, 46, 58, 60, 69, 93, 95, 108, 115, 122, 126, 129, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 147, 163. 168, 175, 178, 179, 184, 197, 198, 200, 201, 203, 204, 215, 218, 243, 244, 245, 252, 259, 275, 279, 281, 287, 307, 321, 322, 327, 328, 334, 347. ELIZABETH, QUEEN: 1533-1603, 230. ELLIOTT, EBENEZER: 1781-1849, 182. EMERSON, RALPH WALDO: 1803-1882,
8, 25, 34, 43, 47, 53, 60, 66, 67, 68, 86, 98, 103, 105, 111, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 155, 174, 178, 183, 201, 205, 213, 219, 221, 222, 230, 246, 248, 255, 274, 275, 277, 281, 282, 284, 296, 303, 304, 312, 316, 321, 323, 349.
FALCONER, WILLIAM: *1730-1769, 2. FANSHAWE, CATHERINE: 1764-1834, 314.
FARQUHAR, GEORGE: 1678-1707, 77. 139, 203, 254, 286, 349.
FIELD, NATHANIEL: 1587-1633, 97.
FIELDING, HENRY: 1707-1754, 54.
149.
FLETCHER, JOHN: 1576-1625, 10, 65
66, 103, 107, 149, 150, 159, 162 184, 227, 254, 255, 263, 286, 291 300, 309, 319, 324, 331. FLETCHER, PHINEAS: 1584-1650, 18, 35, 71, 95, 96, 125, 152, 153, 156, 177, 199, 200, 225, 228, 235, 248, 276, 295, 298, 340.
FOOTE, SAMUEL: 1722-1777, 54, 56, 205, 349, 354. FORD, JOHN: 1586-1640, 45, 60, 77. 143, 150, 206, 216. FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN: 1705-1790, 8, 16, 23, 24, 62, 70, 86, 99, 109, 159, 169, 176, 198, 204, 212, 266, 285, 298.
FULLER, THOMAS: 1608-1661, 97, 99, 102, 141, 163, 166, 169, 192, 194, 237, 318, 352.
GARRICK, DAVID: 1716-1779, 3, 70, 136, 207, 249.
GARTH, SAMUEL: 1670-1719, 21, 50, 61, 94, 277, 292, 300, 333, GASCOIGNE, GEORGE: *1537-1577, 18,
19, 46, 65, 67, 94, 218. GAY, JOHN: 1688-1732, 6, 9, 17, 25,
43, 51, 66, 77, 97, 112, 125, 141, 145, 150, 162, 180, 210, 223, 264, 290, 308, 314, 318, 323, 330. 331,
GIBBON, EDWARD: 1737-1794, 6, 109. 'GLASSE, Mrs." (Dr. John Hill): 1716
1755, 77. GOLDSMITH, OLIVER: 1729-1744, 13, 23, 29, 30, 39, 41, 51, 53, 62, 69, 78, 81, 93, 95, 118, 124, 125, 135, 137, 140, 141, 143, 145, 161, 164, 170, 183, 195, 204, 206, 225, 235, 257, 259, 260, 263, 271, 274, 275, 280, 287, 293, 334, 338, 339, 340, 351.
GOSSON, STEPHEN: *1555-1623, 1, 99, 220, 268.
GOWER, JOHN: 1327-1402, 38, 155, 254, 263.
GRAHAME, JAMES: 1765-1811, 92, 329. GRANVILLE, GEORGE, Lord Lans
downe: 1667-1735, 35, 43, 151, 188, 191, 205, 211, 328, 339, 344, 356, GRAY, THOMAS: 1716-1773, 3, 18, 44, 73, 82, 89, 93, 115, 123, 214, 216,
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