THE

RAMBLER.

VOLUME THE FIFTH.

Nullius additus jurare in verba magifiri,
Que me cunque rapit tempeftas, deferor hofpes.

HOR.

LONDON:

Printed for J. PAYNE, at POPE'S-HEAD,
IN PATER-NOSTER-ROW.
M.DCC.LII.

OF THE

FIFTH VOLUME.

NUMB.

137 The neceffity of literary courage.

138 Original characters to be found in the country.
The character of Mrs. Bufy.

139 A critical examination of Samson Agonifles
140 The criticism continued.

141 The danger of attempting wit in converfation.
The character of Papilius.

142 An account of 'fquire Blufter.

343 The criterions of plagiarism.

144 The difficulty of raifing reputation. The various

fpecies of detractors.

248 The cruelty of parentaktyranny,

149 Benefits not always entitled to gratitude.

150 Adverfity useful to the acquifition of knowledge.
151. The climacterics of the mind.

152 Criticism on epiftolary writings.

153 The treatment incurred by lofs of fortune.
154 The inefficacy of genius without learning.
355 The usefulness of advice. The danger of habits.
The neceffity of reviewing life.

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156 The laws of writing not always indisputable. A

vindication of tragi-comedy.

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145 Petty writers not to be defpifed

146 An account of an author travelling in queft of
his own character. The uncertainty of fame. 84

347 The courtier's efteem of affurance:

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357 The scholar's complaint of his own bashfulness. 179

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