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On Pedantry-Conversation.....

95. On Lord Verulam's History of Henry VII.. Budgell. 26. All Women are Ladies-Letter recommending

a Wife to Sir Harry Lizard....

Steele.

97. Grounds to expect a Future State proved... Berkeley. -28. On Pastoral Poetry...

29. Essay on Laughter-several Kinds of Laugh

Steele.

No.

44. Conduct of certain Old Fellows in Gray's Inn Gardens....

45. Miseries of Seduction--Cyrus and Panthea... 46. History of Madam Maintenon..... 47. The same continued..

48.

-- concluded

49. Essay on Pleasures, Natural and FantasticalPleasures of Imagination...

Steela.

Berkeley.

50. Visit to the Country-Offensive Barber-Romantic Pleasures

51. On Sacred Poetry-David's Lamentation over Jonathan...

52. Colbert's Conversation with the French King on the Power of the Dutch.....

53. Strictures on the Examiner's Liberties with the Character of

Steele,

54. On Equality in Happiness and Misery........ 55. Importance of Christianity to Virtue.... .Berkeley. 56. Reproof and Reproach, a Vision..

Parnell. 57. Of Courtship-Questions and Rules for........ Steele. 58. Public Spirit-Letter from a Hackney Author -from a Patriotic Drinker-from an Ostentatious Lady (59, Letters on Cato

60. On the various Modes of reading Books........ 61. On Cruelty to the Brute Creation-Fable of

Pilpay

62. Visit to Westminster School-Utility of Public Seminaries...

63. Strictures on the Examiner-Extract from Lucas' Practical Christianity

Pope.

Berkeley

Steele.

64.

Petition of the Artificers, of Esau Ringwood, Susannah How-d'ye-call, and Hugh Pounce -Letter on Cato.....

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69. On Fenelon's Demonstration of the Existence, Wisdom, and Omnipotence of God. 70. Analogy between St. Paul's and the Christian Church-Narrowness of Free-thinkers.... Berkeley. 71. Observations on the Increase of Lions-Character of a Lion Addison.

72. On the Oxford Terræ-filius-Abuse of his Office...

73. On the Improper Interference of Parents in
the Disposal of their Children-Letters on
Passion-Peevishness-Shyness..

74. Extract from a Sermon of Bishop Beveridge..
75. Extracts from the Sermons of two Divines
76. Endeavour to reconcile the Landed and Tra-
ding Interests

Steele.

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........ Berdeley.

77. On the Shortsightedness of Critics, Misers, and Free-thinkers...... 78. Receipt to make an Epic Poem... 79. On the Miseries of the Poor-Recommendation of their Case

Berkeley.

Pope.

Steele.

80. Strictures on the Examiner...

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104. Story of a French Gentleman-Letter on the Manners of the French...

105. Exhibition of the Charity Children-Proposals to extend our Charities.... 106. Vision of Aurelia with a Window in her Breast 107. Letter from a Projector, offering himself as a Nomenclator-Letter from Messrs. Ditton and Whiston..

109. Institution of the Tall Club..... 109. Correspondence on the Tucker 110. On the Language of Treaty-Improprieties instanced

111. Improper Conduct of the British Youth Love of Knowledge-Solomon's Choice... 112. Art of Flying-Letter from Dædalus-Remarks on Modern Dædalists... 119. Letter from a Citizen in his Honey-moonTom Truelove's Courtship....

114. Erection of the Lion's Head-Remarks on Lions on Petticoats

115. On Criticism-Strada's Prolusion... 116. Matters of Dress not to be introduced in the Pulpit-Letter on Naked Breasts.... 117. Happiness of living under the Protection of Omnipotence

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118. Information from a Lioness-Offer of an Out

riding Lion...

119. Translation of Strada's Prolusion...

120. On Female Gamesters

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Allegory.

153. Pride not made for Man...... 154. Lucifer's Account of a Masquerade 155. Utility of Learning to the Female Sex ...... 156. History and Economy of Ants 157. The same, concluded

158. Proper Employment of Time; a Vision..... 159. Story of Miss Betty, cured of her Vanity..... 160. Conjectures of concealed Meanings under the History of the Ants.....

161. Proper Sense and Notion of Honour.. 169. Humour of a Blunt Squire-ComplaisanceStory of Schacabac..

163. Letter from an Insulted Chaplain-Poem by Sir Thomas More.

164. On Translations-Speech of Pluto from Clau

dian.....

165. Miseries of Folly and Vice at the Head of a Family...

Steele.

Gay.

Steele.

Eusden.

Addison.

166. On Charity-The Guardian in search of the Philosopher's Stone....

67. Story of Helim and Abdallah... 168. Character of a Mistress of a Family from the Book of Proverbs-Translation from Anacreon-Letter from Steele on the Examiner........

169. Contemplation of the Heavenly Bodies, Seasons, &c......

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170. 171.

Extract from General Maxims of Trade.... Good done by the Author's SpeculationsLetter from a short Writer-in Defence of Bare Necks

Steele.

123. On Seducers of Innocence-Letter to one from a Mother....

184. Letters from a University Lion on Horns -Burlesque Lyric-Visit to the Lion..... 185. Pleasures of Spring-Music of Birds... ..... Tickell. 196. The Attractions of Friendship and Benevo...........Berkeley. 197. The Court of Venus from Claudian......... Eusden. 198. On the Demolition of Dunkirk............... Steele. 199. On Anger, Revenge, Duelling......

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THE GUARDIAN.

No. 1.] Thursday, March 12, 1713.

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by way of mezzotinto, etchers, and the like. There was, I remember, some years ago, one John Gale, a fellow that played upon a pipe, and diverted the multitude by dancing in a ring they made about him, whose face became generally known, and the artists employed their skill in delineating his features, because every man was a judge of the similitude of them. There is little else, than what this John Gale arrived at, in the advantages men enjoy from common fame; yet do I fear it has always a part in moving us to exert ourselves in such things as ought to derive their beginnings from nobler considerations. But I think it is nu great matter to the public what is the incentive which makes men bestow time in their service, provided there be any thing useful in what they produce; I shall proceed therefore to give an account of my intended labours, not without some hope of having my vanity, at the end of them, indulged in the sort above-mentioned,

He, whom you seek. HERE is no passion so universal, however diversified or disguised under different forms and appearances, as the vanity of being known to the rest of mankind, and communicating a man's parts, virtues, or qualifications, to the world: this is so strong upon men of great genius, that they have a restless fondness for satisfying the world in the mistakes they might possibly be under, with relation even to their physiognomy. Mr. Airs, that excellent penman, has taken care to affix his own image opposite to the title-page of his learned treatise, wherein he instructs the youth of this nation to arrive at a flourishing hand. The author of The Key to Interest, both simple and compound, containing practical rules plainly expressed in words at length for all rates of interest, and times of payment, for what time soever, makes up to us the misfortune of his living at Chester, by following the example of the above-mentioned Airs, and coming up to town, over against his title-page, in a very becoming periwig, and a flowing robe or mantle, inclosed in a circle of foliages; below his portraiture, for our farther satisfaction as to the age of that useful writer, is subscribed Johannes Ward de civitat. Cestriæ, ætat. suæ 58. An. Dom. 1706.' The serene aspect of these writers, joined with the great encouragement I observe is given to another, or what is indeed to be suspected, in which he indulges himself, confirmed me in the notion I have of the preva-nament, if not so immediately to the use of lence of ambition this way. The author whom I hint at shall be nameless, but his countenance is communicated to the public in several views and aspects drawn by the most eminent painters, and forwarded by engravers, artists

I should not have assumed the title of Guar. dian, had I not maturely considered, that the qualities necessary for doing the duties of that character, proceed from the integrity of the mind more than the excellence of the understanding. The former of these qualifications it is in the power of every man to arrive at; and the more he endeavours that way, the less will he want the advantages of the latter; to be faithful, to be honest, to be just, is what you will demand in the choice of your Guar dian; or if you find added to this, that he is pleasant, ingenious, and agreeable, there will overflow satisfactions which make for the or

your life. As to the diverting part of this paper, by what assistance I shall be capacitated for that, as well as what proofs I have given of my behaviour as to integrity in former life, will appear from my history to be delivered in A

ensuing discourses. The main purpose of the work shall be, to protect the modest, the industrious; to celebrate the wise, the valiant; to encourage the good, the pious; to confront the impudent, the idle; to contemn the vain, the cowardly; and to disappoint the wicked and profane. This work cannot be carried on but by preserving a strict regard, not only to the duties but civilities of life, with the utmost impartiality towards things and persons. The unjust application of the advantages of breeding and fortune, is the source of all calamity, both public and private; the correction therefore, or rather admonition, of a Guardian in all the occurrences of a various being, if given with a benevolent spirit, would certainly be of general service.

care, the day after a foreign mail, to give them an account of what it has brought. The parties amongst us are too violent to make it possible to pass them by without observation. As to these matters, I shall be impartial, though I cannot be neuter: I am, with relation to the government of the church, a tory, with regard to the state, a whig.

The charge of intelligence, the pain in compiling and digesting my thoughts in proper style, and the like, oblige me to value my paper a half-penny above all other half-sheets.* And all persons who have any thing to communicate to me, are desired to direct their letters (postage paid) to Nestor Ironside, Esq. at Mr. Tonson's in the Strand. I declare beforehand, that I will at no time be conversed with any other way than by letter: for as I am an ancient man, I shall find enough to do to give orders proper for their service, to whom I am by will of their parents Guardian, though I take that to be too narrow a scene for me to pass my whole life in. But I have got my wards so well off my hands, and they are so able to act for themselves, that I have little to do but give a hint, and all that I desire to be amended is altered accordingly. My design upon the whole is no less than to make the pulpit, the bar, and the stage, all act in concert in the care of piety, justice, and virtue; for I am past all the regards of this

In order to contribute as far as I am able to it, I shall publish in respective papers whatever I think may conduce to the advancement of the conversation of gentlemen, the improvement of ladies, the wealth of traders, and the encouragement of artificers. The circumstance relating to those who excel in mechanics, shall be considered with particular application. It is not to be immediately conceived by such as have not turned themselves to reflections of that kind, that Providence, to enforce and endear the necessity of social life, has given one man's hands to another man's head, and the carpenter, the smith, the joiner, are as imme-life, and have nothing to manage with any diately necessary to the mathematician, as my amanuensis will be to me, to write much fairer than I can myself. I am so well convinced of this truth, that I shall have a particular regard to mechanics; and to show my honour for them, I shall place at their head the painter. This gentleman is, as to the execution of his work, a mechanic; but as to his conception, his spirit, and design, he is hardly below even the poet, in liberal art. It will be from these considerations useful to make the world see the affinity between all works which are beneficial to mankind is much nearer, than the illiberal arrogance of scholars will at all times allow. But I am from experience convinced of the importance of mechanic heads, and shall therefore take them all into my care, from Rowley, who is improving the globes of the earth and heaven in Fleet-street, to Bat. Pigeon, the hair cutter in the Strand.

person or party, but to deliver myself as becomes an old man with one foot in the grave, and one who thinks he is passing to eternity. All sorrows which can arrive at me are comprehended in the sense of guilt and pain; if I can keep clear of these two evils, I shall not be apprehensive of any other. Ambition, lust, envy, and revenge, are excrescences of the mind, which I have cut off long ago: but as they are excrescences which do not only deform, but also torment those on whom they grow, I shall do all I can to persuade all others to take the same measures for their cure which I have.

No. 2.]

Friday, March 13, 1713.

THE readiest way to proceed in my grea' undertaking, is to explain who I am myself But it will be objected upon what pretensions that promise to give the town a daily halfI take upon me to put in for the prochain ami, sheet: I shall therefore enter into my own or nearest friend of all the world. How my history, without losing any time in preamble. head is accomplished for this employment to-I was born in the year 1642, at a lone house wards the public, from the long exercise of it within half a mile of the town of Brentford, in a private capacity, will appear by reading in the county of Middlesex; my parents were me the two or three next days with diligence of ability to bestow upon me a liberal educaand attention. There is no other paper in being tion, and of a humour to think that a great which tends to this purpose. They are most happiness even in a fortune which was but of them histories, or advices of public trans-just enough to keep me above want. In my actions; but as those representations affect the passions of my readers, I shall sometimes take

* Two-pence was the original price of this paper.

sixteenth year I was admitted a commoner of a family. You see within, my son Marmaduke, Magdalen-hall in Oxford. It was one great my only child; I have a thousand anxieties advantage, among many more, which men upon me concerning him, the greater part of educated at our universities do usually enjoy which I would transfer to you, and when I do above others, that they often contract friend-so, I would make it, in plain English, worth ships there, which are of service to them in all your while.' He would not let me speak, but the parts of their future life. This good for- proceeded to inform me, that he had laid the tune happened to me; for during the time of whole scheme of his affairs upon that foundation. my being an under-graduate, I became inti- As soon as we went into the house, he gave mately acquainted with Mr. Ambrose Lizard, me a bill upon his goldsmith* in London, of who was a fellow-commoner of the neighbour- two thousand pounds, and told me, with that ing college. 1 have the honour to be well he had purchased me, with all the talents ! known to Mr. Josiah Pullen, of our hall above- was master of, to be of his family, to educate mentioned; and attribute the florid old age his son, and to do all that should ever lie in my I now enjoy to my constant morning walks up power for the service of him and his to my Hedington-hill in his cheerful company. If life's end, according to such powers, trusts, and the gentleman be still living, I hereby give instructions, as I should hereafter receive. him my humble service. But as I was going to say, I contracted in my early youth an intimate friendship with young Mr. Lizard, of Northamptonshire. He was sent for a little before he was of bachelor's standing, to be married to Mrs. Jane Lizard, an heiress, whose father would have it so for the sake of the name. Mr. Ambrose knew nothing of it till he came to Lizard-hall on Saturday night, saw the young lady at dinner the next day, and was married, by order of his father, sir Ambrose, between eleven and twelve the Tuesday following. Some years after, when my friend came to be sir Ambrose himself, and finding upon proof of her, that he had lighted upon a good wife, he gave the curate who joined their hands the parsonage of Welt, not far off Wellingborough. My friend was married in the year sixty-two, and every year following, for eighteen years together, I left the college (except that year wherein I was chosen fellow of Lincoln,) and sojourned at sir Ambrose's for the months of June, July, and August. I remember very well that it was on the fourth of July, in the year 1674, that I was reading in an arbour to iny friend, and stopt of a sudden, observing he did not attend. Lay by your book,' said he, and let us take a turn in the grass-walk, for I have something to say to you.' After a silence for about forty yards, walking both of us with our eyes downward, one big to hear, the other to speak a matter of great importance, sir Ambrose expressed himself to this effect: 'My good friend,' said he, you may have observed that from the first moment I was in your company at Mr. Willis's chambers, at University college, I ever after sought and courted you, that inclination towards you has improved, from similitude of manners, if I may so say, when I tell you I have not observed in any man a greater candour and simplicity of mind than in yourself. You are a man that are not inclined to launch into the world, but prefer security and ease, in a collegiate or single life, to going into the cares which necessarily attend a public character, or that of a master of

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The reader will here make many speeches for me, and without doubt suppose I told my friend he had retained me with a fortune to do that which I should have thought myself obliged to by friendship: but, as he was a prudent man, and acted upon rules of life, which were least liable to the variation of humour, time, or season, I was contented to be obliged by him his own way; and believed I should never enter into any alliance which should divert me from pursuing the interests of his family, of which I should hereafter understand myself a member. • Sir Ambrose told me, he should lay no injunction upon me, which should be inconsistent with any inclination I might have hereafter to change my condition. All he meant was, in general, to insure his family from that pest of great estates, the mercenary men of business who act for them, and in a few years become creditors to their masters in greater sums than half the income of their lands amounts to, though it is visible all which gave rise to their wealth was a slight salary, for turning all the rest, both estate and credit of that estate, to the use of their principals. To this purpose we had a very long conference that evening, the chief point of which was, that his only child Marmaduke was from that hour under my care, and I was engaged to turn all my thoughts to the service of the child in particular, and all the concerns of the family in general. My most excellent friend was so well satisfied with my behaviour, that he made me his executor, and guardian to his son. My own conduct during that time, and my manner of educating his son Marmaduke to manhood, and the interest I had in him to the time of his death also, with my present conduct towards the numerous descendants of my old friend, will make, possibly, a series of history of common life, as useful as the relations of the more pompous passages in the lives of princes and statesmen. The widow of sir Ambrose, and

• A banker at this time was called a goldsmith.

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