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James Melville Hunnewell

Boston

G. Woodfall, Printer,

Angel Court, Skinner Street, London.

RAMBLER.

Nullius addictus jurare in verba magistri,
Quo me cunque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes.

HOR. EPIST. i. 1. 14.

No. 160.

CONTENTS.

VOL. XVI.

No.

HISTORICAL and Biographical Pre-

face.

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1. Difficulty of the first Address-Prac-

tice of the epic Poets-Convenience

of periodical Performances

2. The Necessity and Danger of looking

into Futurity-Writers naturally

sanguine their Hopes liable to Dis-

appointment

3. An Allegory on Criticism.........

4. The Modern Form of Romances pre-

ferable to the Ancient-the Neces-

sity of Characters morally good

5. A Meditation on the Spring

6. Happiness not local

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7. Retirement natural to a great Mind-

its religious Use

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8. The Thoughts to be brought under Re-

gulation as they respect the Past,

Present, and Future

9. The Fondness of every Man for his

Profession-the gradual Improve-

ment of Manufactures

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10. Four Billets, with their Answers-

JOHNSON

Remarks on Masquerades.........MISS MULSO

a 3

No.

11. The Folly of Anger-the Misery of a

peevish old Age..

12. The History of a young Woman that

came to London for a Service

13. The Duty of Secrecy-the Invalidity

of all Excuses for betraying Secrets

14. The Difference between an Author's

Writings and his Conversation......

15. The Folly of Cards-a Letter from a

Lady that has lost her money

16. The Dangers and Misery of Literary

Eminence

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17. The frequent Contemplation of Death

necessary to moderate the Passions

18. The Unhappiness of Marriage caused

by irregular Motives of Choice......

19. The Danger of ranging from one Study

to another-the Importance of the

early Choice of a Profession..................

20. The Folly and Inconvenience of Af-

fectation.....

21. The Anxieties of Literature not less

than those of public Stations-the

Inequality of Author's Writings..

22. An Allegory on Wit and Learning...

23. The Contrariety of Criticism-the Va-

nity of Objection--an Author obliged

to depend upon his own Judgement.

24. The Necessity of attending to the

Duties of common Life-the natural

Character not to be forsaken........

25. Rashness preferable to Cowardice

Enterprise not to be repressed.....

26. The Mischief of Extravagance, and

Misery of Dependence

JOHNSON