A century of English essays
- Subtitle
- An anthology ranging from Caxton to R. L. Stevenson & the writers of our own time
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1. Front matter2. INTRODUCTION3. Introductory material4. A PRINTER'S PROLOGUE5. DAME PRUDENCE ON RICHES6. OF PAINTING THE FACE7. HAMLET'S ADVICE TO THE PLAYERS8. OF ADVERSITY9. OF TRAVEL10. OF WISDOM FOR A MAN'S SELF11. OF AMBITION12. OF GARDENS13. OF STUDIES14. THE GOOD SCHOOLMASTER15. ON DEATH16. OF WINTER17. HOW A GALLANT SHOULD BEHAVE HIMSELF IN A PLAY-HOUSE18. OF MYSELF19. THE GRAND ELIXIR20. JACK LIZARD21. A MEDITATION UPON A BROOMSTICK, ACCORDING TO THE STYLE AND MANNER OF THE HON. ROBERT BOYLE'S MEDITATIONS22. PULPIT ELOQUENCE23. THE ART OF POLITICAL LYING24. A RURAL RIDE25. THE MAN IN BLACK26. OLD MAIDS AND BACHELORS27. THE IMPORTANT TRIFLER28. THE TRIFLER'S HOUSEHOLD29. WESTMINSTER HALL30. THE LITTLE BEAU31. THE CLUB32. THE MEETING OF THE CLUB33. SIR ROGER AT HOME (1)34. SIR ROGER AT HOME (2)35. SIR ROGER AT HOME (3)36. SIR ROGER AT HOME (4)37. SIR ROGER AT CHURCH38. SIR ROGER ON THE WIDOW39. SIR ROGER IN THE HUNTING FIELD40. SIR ROGER AT THE ASSIZES41. GIPSIES42. WITCHES43. SIR ROGER AT WESTMINSTER ABBEY44. SIR ROGER AT THE PLAY45. SIR ROGER AT SPRING-GARDEN46. DEATH OF SIR ROGER47. A STAGE-COACH JOURNEY48. A JOURNEY FROM RICHMOND49. A PRIZE FIGHT50. GOOD TEMPER51. THE EMPLOYMENTS OF A HOUSEWIFE IN THE COUNTRY52. THE STAGE COACH53. THE SCHOLAR'S COMPLAINT OF HIS OWN BASHFULNESS54. THE MISERY OF A MODISH LADY IN SOLITUDE55. THE HISTORY OF AN ADVENTURER IN LOTTERIES56. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL FIVE AND THIRTY YEARS AGO57. ALL FOOLS' DAY58. WITCHES, AND OTHER NIGHT-FEARS59. MY FIRST PLAY60. DREAM-CHILDREN; A REVERIE61. THE PRAISE OF CHIMNEY-SWEEPERS62. A DISSERTATION UPON ROAST PIG63. POOR RELATIONS64. THE CHILD ANGEL65. OLD CHINA66. POPULAR FALLACIES67. WHITSUN-EVE68. ON GOING A JOURNEY69. ON LIVING TO ONE'S-SELF[28]70. OF PERSONS ONE WOULD WISH TO HAVE SEEN71. ON A SUN-DIAL72. OF THE FEELING OF IMMORTALITY IN YOUTH73. A VISION74. UPON EPITAPHS75. JEEMS THE DOORKEEPER76. ON LIFE77. WALKING STEWART78. ON THE KNOCKING AT THE GATE IN MACBETH79. THE DAUGHTER OF LEBANON80. GETTING UP ON COLD MORNINGS81. THE OLD GENTLEMAN82. THE OLD LADY83. THE MAID-SERVANT[51]84. CHARACTERISTICS85. TUNBRIDGE TOYS86. NIGHT WALKS87. "A PENNY PLAIN AND TWOPENCE COLOURED"88. THE JULY GRASS89. WORN-OUT TYPES90. BOOK-BUYING91. THE WHOLE DUTY OF WOMAN92. STEELE'S LETTERS93. A DEFENCE OF NONSENSE94. THE COLOUR OF LIFE95. A FUNERAL96. FIRES97. THE LAST GLEEMAN98. A BROTHER OF ST. FRANCIS99. THE PILGRIMS' WAY100. ON A GREAT WIND