A Selection of Curious Articles from the Gentleman's Magazine, Bind 2

Forsideomslag
John Walker
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1811

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On the ancient Syrinx as described in Virgils Eclogues
47
On the Eikon Basilikè
55
New method of modelling the Tenses of Verbs
58
Proverbial Saying explained
64
A Proverbial Saying explained
66
The ProverbAt LatterLammasexplained
68
On the Propriety of language in the Lords Prayer
70
The Author of the Whole Duty of
80
Sir ISAAC NEWTON on the Ancient Year
82
Classic Authors perverted
87
Obscure Phrases explained
88
Critical Explanations of the word EARING
89
Biblical Difficulty obviated
93
Ancient and Fabulous History not always alle gorical
94
Virgil illustrated
97
Comment on the old play of ALBUMAZAR
98
A Passage in JUVENAL explained
102
Criticism on a Passage in VIRGIL
104
Critical Remarks on HORACE
106
Critique on a Passage in Paradise Lost
107
CHAUCERS Description of the Sleep of Plants
110
Critique on a Passage in HORACE
112
Observations on an obsolete Latin word
113
A Passage in VIRGIL explained
115
A brief account of the various Translations of the BIBLE into English
116
Account of the Translators of the BIBLE
120
A Passage in CICERO DE SENECTUTE Corrected from a
124
The pretended power of Witchcraft over the winds
126
A Passage in P MELA considered
131
Critical Remarks on a Passage in SHAKESPEARES OTHELLO
134
On the Conversion of ST PAUL
137
On the Ellipsis
140
Origin of some common Phrases
142
Derivation of the phraseto Run a Muck
143
Origin of the word Assassin
146
Remarks on the HUETIANA and a Passage
151
On the Mistakes of eminent Authors
157
Critique on VIRGIL and an Inquiry into the pro
164
Critique on SHAKESPEARE
170
Superiority of SHAKESPEARES Description
182
Various Descriptions of Night compared
188
The Latin AdageIncidis in Scyllam c whence
199
Conjecture on an obscure Passage in SHAKESPEARE
212
On the word ORMESTA
223
Sameness of certain dissimilar Words
224
Criticism on GRAYs Bard
237
On the word Bleak
238
NINE LOVE at Cards or other Games ex plained
239
Mixed Passions sometimes not improperly expressed
266
Critique on the word purpureus
269
Critical Remarks on POPES HOMER
273
Virgilian Account of the Separation of Sicily from Italy
279
ASTLE on Writing
281
Parallel Passages and Remarks on SHAKESPEARE
282
Imitations and accidental Resemblances of MILTON C
291
Remarks on WARTONS Edition of MILTONS Juvenile Poems
302
LXXXIX Critical Remarks on MILTON
308
Parallel Passages in Authors of Note
320
On POPES Imitations of our early Poets
323
Critique on a Passage in VIRGIL
328
Strictures on Dr JOHNSONs Criticism on MIL
329
Strictures on the promiscuous use of the Arti cles A and
333
the Poets
338
Strictures on the use of the Interjection
341
LANGELAND Author of Pierce Plowmans Visions
345
Remarks on DRYDENs Ode in Memory of Mrs KILLIGREW
347
Union of Imagination and Judgment indispensa bly required in Poetry
351
BOURN whence probably derived
356
On Imitation and Originality
357
TURL at Oxford whence so named
359
An Emendation in MILTONs Paradise Lost
360
On the Particle UN 347 351 356 357 359 360
362
POPES Imitation of a passage in SILIUS ITALICUS
363
PEN and PIN defined
366
Etymology of PONTIFEX
367
A List of Local Expressions with Illustrations
368
Critique on VIRGIL
373
Solecisms in the Works of English Authors
374
ADDISONs Observations on Virgils ACHATES CXII Latin Preface intended by BURTON for his HISTORY of LEICESTERSHIRE
378
On the Authenticity of the Arabian Tales by Dr RUSSELL
382
PHILOSOPHY AND NATURAL HISTORY
391
Surprising instances of the effects of Music in acute
406
Dissertation on a Poison of the Ancients called
414
History and culture of Cochineal
423
The cause of the lustre or resplendency of the Sea
434
Account of an inflammable Well
443
Fire from the Bowels of a Beast
445
Places in England where natural curiosities
457
Fossils in the Vicinity of Oxford
468
Observations on the Gossamer
476
Immense Chesnut Tree at Tamworth
487
On Archbishop SECKERS Death and the Brit
494
Description of a Stone Eater
500
Account of a Gigantic Child
519
Curious and Authentic Instance of Lon
521
499

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