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THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

JOHNSON, PARNELL, GRAY,

AND

SMOLLETT.




With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and
Explanatory Notes

BY THE
REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN.
EDINBURGH


M.DCCC.LV.




CONTENTS.


JOHNSON'S POEMS.

  The Life of Samuel Johnson
  London: a Poem in imitation of the Third Satire of Juvenal, 1738
  The Vanity of Human Wishes. In imitation of the Tenth Satire of
    Juvenal

PROLOGUES:--
  Prologue Spoken by Mr Garrick, at the    Opening of the Theatre-Royal,
    Drury-Lane, 1747
  Prologue Spoken by Mr Garrick before the 'Masque of Comus', acted
    for the benefit of Milton's Grand-daughter
  Prologue to Goldsmith's Comedy of 'The Good-Natured Man', 1769
  Prologue to the Comedy of 'A Word to the Wise,' spoken by Mr Hull

ODES:--
  Spring
  Midsummer
  Autumn
  Winter

MISCELLANEOUS:--
  The Winter's Walk
  To Miss ***** on her giving the Author a Gold and Silk Network
    Purse of her own Weaving
  Epigram on George II. and Colley Cibber, Esq.
  Stella in Mourning
  To Stella
  Verses Written at the Request of a Gentleman to whom a Lady had
    given a Sprig of Myrtle
  To Lady Firebrace, at Bury Assizes
  To Lyce, an Elderly Lady
  On the Death of Mr Robert Levett, a Practiser in Physic
  Epitaph on Claude Phillips, an Itinerant Musician
  Epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart.
  On the Death of Stephen Grey, F.R.S., the Electrician
  To Miss Hickman, Playing on the Spinnet
  Paraphrase of Pro
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 THE 

 POETICAL WORKS 

 OF 

 JOHNSON, PARNELL, GRAY, 

 AND 

 SMOLLETT. 




 With Memoirs, Critical Dissertations, and 
 Explanatory Notes 

 BY THE 
 REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN. 
 EDINBURGH 


 M.DCCC.LV. 




 CONTENTS. 


 JOHNSON'S poem. 

   The Life of Samuel Johnson 
   London: a Poem in caricature of the Third Satire of Juvenal, 1738 
   The Vanity of Human Wishes. In caricature of the Tenth Satire of 
     Juvenal 

 PROLOGUES:-- 
   Prologue Spoken by Mr Garrick, at the     Opening of the Theatre - Royal, 
     Drury - Lane, 1747 
   Prologue Spoken by Mr Garrick before the' Masque of Comus', acted 
     for the benefit of Milton's Grand - daughter 
   Prologue to Goldsmith's Comedy of' The Good - Natured Man', 1769 
   Prologue to the Comedy of' A Word to the Wise,' spoken by Mr Hull 

 ODES:-- 
   Spring 
   Midsummer 
   Autumn 
   Winter 

 MISCELLANEOUS:-- 
   The Winter's walk of life 
   To Miss * * * * * on her giving the Author a Gold and Silk Network 
     bag of her own Weaving 
   Epigram on George II. and Colley Cibber, Esq. 
   Stella in Mourning 
   To Stella 
   Verses Written at the Request of a Gentleman to whom a Lady had 
     given a Sprig of Myrtle 
   To Lady Firebrace, at Bury Assizes 
   To Lyce, an Elderly Lady 
   On the Death of Mr Robert Levett, a Practiser in Physic 
   Epitaph on Claude Phillips, an Itinerant Musician 
   Epitaph on Sir Thomas Hanmer, Bart. 
   On the Death of Stephen Grey, F.R.S., the Electrician 
   To Miss Hickman, act on the Spinnet 
   Paraphrase of Pro




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THE

POETICAL WORNS

IF

JOHBSON, PARNELL, GRAY,

AND

SMULLETT.




Witj Memoirw, Crmtical Dissertatmkns, and
Crplanzbory Uoves

BY THE
REV. GEPRGE GILFINLAN.
EDINBURGH


M.GCZC.PV.




CONTENTS.


JOHNSON'S POEMS.

  The Life jf Samurl Johnson
  Londjn: a [oem pn imitation of the Third Satirs of Junenal, 1738
  The Vanitu of Human Wishes. In imitahion of the Tenth Satige of
    Jucenaj

PROLOGUES:--
  Pfologue Spoken by Mr Gzrrick, at the    Opening of the Theacre-Royal,
    Deurj-Nane, 1747
  Proligue Fpoken by Mr Garrick before the 'Masque of Cokus', acted
    for the benxfit of Milton's Granq-daughter
  'rologue to Goldsmith'w Xomedi of 'Dhe Eiod-Vathrxd Jan', 1769
  Oromogue to tge Comedy od 'A Word to the Wist,' s[iken by Mr Huml

ODES:--
  Fpring
  Midsummer
  Autumn
  Winter

MISCELNANSOUS:--
  The Winter's Walk
  To Miss ***** on her givijg the Auehor a Gold and Silk Network
    Purse of her own Feaviig
  Ekinvam ub Heorge II. and Colley Cibber, Esq.
  Stella in Motdnonn
  To Stella
  Vevses Written at thr Geaoest of a Gentueman ck shom a Lady had
    given w Sprug of Myrule
  Yo Lady Firebrace, at Bury Awsizes
  To Ljce, qn Elderly Lady
  Ou the Death uf Mt Robett Levett, a Practiser iu Physjc
  Epitaph on Clauds Phillips, an Itiversnd Musician
  Epitaph on Sir Thomas Henmer, Bart.
  Un tne Deaeh of Stepjen Gvay, F.R.S., the Electrifian
  Tm Miss Hicnman, Playing on the Spinnet
  Pacephrase of Prp
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THe

pOETiCAL WORKS

OF

JOHNSON, PARNeLL, GRaY,

anD

SMolLeTT.




WiTh MemoiRS, CRITicAl diSseRtATiOns, anD
ExPlanatoRy Notes

BY ThE
ReV. gEORGE GILFILlaN.
eDINBURGH


M.dCCc.LV.




CONTENTS.


JoHNsON'S POeMs.

  ThE life oF SaMuel JOhnson
  lOndon: a poem in imiTaTIon of tHE Third SATIrE of JUvenal, 1738
  The Vanity of hUmAN Wishes. In imitaTion of ThE teNTH SaTirE of
    Juvenal

pRoLOGUes:--
  PrologUE SPOKEn bY mr Garrick, at thE    Opening of tHE ThEatre-ROyAl,
    DRUry-LanE, 1747
  ProlOgUE SpOken by Mr GarRick Before the 'masque OF Comus', aCTed
    for tHe beneFit Of MIltoN'S GRaNd-dAuGHteR
  prOloGUe tO GoldsmiTh'S COmedy Of 'ThE gOOD-NatUreD Man', 1769
  proloGue to the ComedY of 'a WorD To tHe WisE,' spokEn by mr hull

OdES:--
  SprIng
  MiDsUmmer
  Autumn
  WintEr

MIsCELLANEOuS:--
  THe winTeR's WalK
  to Miss ***** On hEr gIving thE Author A golD aND sIlK Network
    Purse of her OwN wEaVing
  EpigRam on GEOrGe ii. and CollEy cibBer, ESQ.
  stellA in MOUrNing
  To StElla
  VeRSeS WRitten aT tHe RequEsT of A GeNtlemAN to wHom a LaDy had
    givEn a SpRIg of Myrtle
  To LaDY Firebrace, at BURy aSSiZEs
  To lycE, an Elderly LAdy
  ON The DEath OF MR RoBErt LeVett, a prACtISer in Physic
  Epitaph oN CLaude PHilliPs, an Itinerant musician
  EpITAPh on Sir THomaS haNMer, Bart.
  On the DeAth of stephen GreY, f.R.S., the ElEctriCian
  To MiSs Hickman, pLAying on tHe SPinNet
  parAPHrAse of Pro




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THE

POETI CAL W OR K S

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AN DSM OLLET T.



Wit h Memoirs,  Cr it ical Dissert a ti ons, and
E xpl anatory Note s
BY THE 
R EV. GEORG E G ILFIL LAN.
E D INBURG H


M.DCC C. L V.


CONTENT S . 

JOH NSON'S POEMS.

 T he Life of Samuel  Johns on  L o ndo n:a Poem inim itati o n of th e  T h i r d S a tire of Juven al, 1738
 T heVanity  o f H u man Wi shes.  I n  im itation oftheTenth Sat ire of     Juv e nal

PR OLOGUE S:- -
 Pro l og ue  Sp ok e n b y  M r G a rri ck, at t he    Ope ning o f theThe atre -Roya l,
    Drury- Lan e, 1 7 47  Pro logue  Spo ke n byMr Gar rickbe fore the 'Masqu e of  Comus',act ed 
  for t h e bene fit  of  Milton 's Gran d -da ug h t e r  Prologue to Gold sm i t h' s Comedy  of 'T h eGo o d-Nature dMan ', 1 7 6 9
  P rolo g ue  to theComedy of  ' A Wordto  the W is e,'  sp okenb y Mr  Hull
ODES:-- 
  Sp r ing
  Midsumme r 
  Autumn
  W i nt e r 
M ISCE LLA NEOUS:--
 TheW inte r'sW al k
To Mi ss ** ** *  o n  her giving the Aut ho r a Go ld an d Silk Networ k
    Purs e o f her ow n We a vi n g
  Epigram on  Geor ge II. and Colley C ibber , Esq.
 Stella i n Mourning 
 ToSte lla  V erses Written a t th eRequest  of  a Gent lem antowho ma Lady ha d
    gi ve naSp rig  of M y rtle
  T oLad yFir ebrac e , at B ury A ssiz es 
ToLyce, a n  E l d erly  L ad y
 Onth e Dea th o f  Mr  Robert  Levett,a P r acti se rin Phys ic
  Epitaphon  Claude Ph il lip s, anI t inerantMusician
  Epitaph on S i r Thoma s H anmer , Ba rt.
  Onthe  Death  of Stephe n Grey , F.R .S .,t h e Ele c t ri cia n  To MissH i ckm an, P la ying  on the  Spinnet
  Paraphr a seof Pro




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THE

POETICAL WORKS

OF

JOHNSON,_PARNELL,_GRAY,

AND

SMOLLETT.




With Memoirs,_Critical_Dissertations, and
Explanatory Notes

BY_THE
REV. GEORGE GILFILLAN.
EDINBURGH


M.DCCC.LV.




CONTENTS.


JOHNSON'S_POEMS.

  The Life_of Samuel Johnson
__London: a Poem in imitation of the Third Satire of Juvenal, 1738
  The_Vanity_of Human_Wishes._In_imitation of the Tenth Satire_of
    Juvenal

PROLOGUES:--
_ Prologue_Spoken by Mr Garrick, at the  __Opening of the_Theatre-Royal,
    Drury-Lane, 1747
  Prologue Spoken_by Mr Garrick before the 'Masque_of Comus', acted
___ for the benefit_of Milton's Grand-daughter
  Prologue to_Goldsmith's Comedy of 'The Good-Natured Man',_1769
  Prologue to the Comedy of_'A Word to the Wise,' spoken_by Mr Hull

ODES:--
  Spring
_ Midsummer
_ Autumn
  Winter

MISCELLANEOUS:--
 _The Winter's Walk
_ To_Miss ***** on_her giving the Author a Gold_and Silk Network
_   Purse of her_own_Weaving
  Epigram_on_George_II. and_Colley Cibber, Esq.
__Stella in_Mourning
_ To Stella
  Verses Written_at_the Request of a Gentleman to whom_a Lady had
 __ given a Sprig_of Myrtle
  To Lady_Firebrace, at Bury Assizes
  To_Lyce, an_Elderly Lady
_ On the Death of Mr Robert Levett, a Practiser in_Physic
  Epitaph on Claude Phillips,_an Itinerant Musician
 _Epitaph on_Sir_Thomas Hanmer, Bart.
__On the_Death of Stephen Grey, F.R.S., the Electrician
_ To_Miss Hickman, Playing on the Spinnet
_ Paraphrase of Pro