The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. IV (of X)—Great Britain and Ireland IIGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIReading editionChapter navigation83 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIThe Best of the World's ClassicsGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIVol. IV—Great Britain and Ireland—IISIR RICHARD STEELEI OF COMPANIONS AND FLATTERERSII THE STORY-TELLER AND HIS ART[1]III SIR ROGER AND THE WIDOW[2]IV THE COVERLEY FAMILY PORTRAITS[3]V ON CERTAIN SYMPTOMS OF GREATNESS[4]VI HOW TO BE HAPPY THO MARRIED[5]LORD BOLINGBROKEI OF THE SHORTNESS OF HUMAN LIFEII RULES FOR THE STUDY OF HISTORY[7]ALEXANDER POPEI AN ANCIENT ENGLISH COUNTRY SEAT[8]II HIS COMPLIMENTS TO LADY MARY[9]III HOW TO MAKE AN EPIC POEM[11]LADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGUI ON HAPPINESS IN THE MATRIMONIAL STATE[14]II INOCULATION FOR THE SMALLPOX[15]LORD CHESTERFIELDI OF GOOD MANNERS, DRESS AND THE WORLD[16]II OF ATTENTIONS TO LADIES[17]HENRY FIELDINGI TOM THE HERO ENTERS THE STAGE[18]II PARTRIDGE SEES GARRICK AT THE PLAY[19]III MR. ADAMS IN A POLITICAL LIGHT[21]SAMUEL JOHNSONI ON PUBLISHING HIS "DICTIONARY"[22]II POPE AND DRYDEN COMPARED[24]III LETTER TO CHESTERFIELD ON THE COMPLETION OF THE "DICTIONARY"[26]IV ON THE ADVANTAGES OF LIVING IN A GARRET[27]DAVID HUMEI THE CHARACTER OF QUEEN ELIZABETH[29]II THE DEFEAT OF THE ARMADA[30]III THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENTLAURENCE STERNEI THE STARLING IN CAPTIVITY[33]II TO MOULINES WITH MARIA[34]III THE DEATH OF LE FEVRE[35]IV PASSAGES FROM THE ROMANCE OF MY UNCLE TOBY AND THE WIDOW[36]THOMAS GRAYI WARWICK CASTLE[37]II TO HIS FRIEND MASON ON THE DEATH OF MASON'S MOTHER[38]III ON HIS OWN WRITINGS[39]IV HIS FRIENDSHIP FOR BONSTETTEN[41]HORACE WALPOLEI HOGARTH[42]II THE WAR IN AMERICA[43]III THE DEATH OF GEORGE II[44]GILBERT WHITETHE CHIMNEY-SWALLOW[45]ADAM SMITHI OF AMBITION MISDIRECTED[46]II THE ADVANTAGES OF A DIVISION OF LABOR[47]SIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONEPROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS IN FREE COUNTRIES[48]OLIVER GOLDSMITHI THE AMBITIONS OF THE VICAR'S FAMILY[51]II SAGACITY IN INSECTS[52]III A CHINAMAN'S VIEW OF LONDON[53]EDMUND BURKEI THE PRINCIPLES OF GOOD TASTE[54]II THE LETTER TO A NOBLE LORD[55]III ON THE DEATH OF HIS SON[56]IV MARIE ANTOINETTE[57]WILLIAM COWPERI OF KEEPING ONE'S SELF EMPLOYED[58]II ON JOHNSON'S TREATMENT OF MILTON[59]III ON THE PUBLICATION OF HIS BOOKS[60]EDWARD GIBBONI THE ROMANCE OF HIS YOUTH[64]II THE INCEPTION AND COMPLETION OF HIS "DECLINE AND FALL"[66]III THE FALL OF ZENOBIA[67]IV ALARIC'S ENTRY INTO ROME[71]V THE DEATH OF HOSEIN[72]VI THE CAUSES OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF ROME[77]Previous chapter ←FRANCIS W. HALSEYNext chapter →The Best of the World's ClassicsAll chapters and sections (83)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIThe Best of the World's ClassicsGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIVol. IV—Great Britain and Ireland—IISIR RICHARD STEELEChapters123456Other sectionsLORD BOLINGBROKEChapters12Other sectionsALEXANDER POPEChapters123Other sectionsLADY MARY WORTLEY MONTAGUChapters12Other sectionsLORD CHESTERFIELDChapters12Other sectionsHENRY FIELDINGChapters123Other sectionsSAMUEL JOHNSONChapters1234Other sectionsDAVID HUMEChapters123Other sectionsLAURENCE STERNEChapters1234Other sectionsTHOMAS GRAYChapters1234Other sectionsHORACE WALPOLEChapters123Other sectionsGILBERT WHITETHE CHIMNEY-SWALLOW[45]ADAM SMITHChapters12Other sectionsSIR WILLIAM BLACKSTONEPROFESSIONAL SOLDIERS IN FREE COUNTRIES[48]OLIVER GOLDSMITHChapters123Other sectionsEDMUND BURKEChapters1234Other sectionsWILLIAM COWPERChapters123Other sectionsEDWARD GIBBONChapters123456FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANYNEW YORK AND LONDONCopyright, 1909, byFUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY← FRANCIS W. HALSEYThe Best of the World's Classics →