MORAL AND LITERARY.

BY

VICESIMUS KNOX, M. A.

Studia et Mores. VIRG.

A NEW EDITION, IN THREE VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

LONDON:

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1821.

HOWARD COLLEGE LIBRARY
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CONTENTS.

VOL. I.

No.

1. On Essay Writing.......

2. On Entrance into Life, and the Conduct of

early Manhood

3. Classical Learning vindicated.........

4. On the Wisdom of aiming at Perfection.........

5. On the Fear of appearing Singular....

6. On the Injustice and Cruelty of the Public

Prints..........

7. On forming a Taste for Simple Pleasures........ 36

8. On supporting the Dignity of the Commercial

Character

.......

9. An Idea of a Patriot

10. The Respectableness of the Clergy..........................................

11. On the Tendency of Moral Profligacy to destroy

Civil Liberty.

12. On that kind of Wisdom which consists in Ac-

commodation and Compliance, without any

Principles but those of Selfishness................................

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47

54

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No.

13. A Prudent and Elegant Character exemplified

in the Character of Atticus...

14. On Novel Reading..................................

Page

77

82

15. On Simplicity of Style in Prosaic Composition 87

16. On the Prevalence of Religious Scepticism...... 91

17. Family Unhappiness the frequent Cause of Im-

moral Conduct.......

18. Hints to Young Men who are designed for

Orders......

19. Hints to Young Men who are designed for a

Military or Naval Life............

98

104

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110

.... 115

20. On the Amusements of Sunday.........

21. On the Complaints of Men of Learning......... 122

22. Strictures on Modern Ethics

.........

.... 125

131

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23. On the Style of History...

24. On the Manner of Writing Voyages and Travels 137

25. On the Folly of being anxiously curious to in-

quire what is said of us in our Absence... 143

26. On the Efficacy of Moral Instruction......... 150

27. On Modern Criticism.......

155

28. On the Periodical Essayists....

29. A cultivated Mind is necessary to render Re-

tirement agreeable ..................

166

169

30. On Affectation of the Vices and Follies of Men

31. On the Inequalities of Genius.......................

32. Men of Genius do not always excel in Common

Conversation. [In a Letter.]....

172

........ 175

178

33. Verbal Criticism undeservedly despised. [In a

Letter.]......

No.

34. On the Necessity and Method of encouraging

in the Community the Prevalence of Virtuous

Love ......

Page

181

35. Hints to those who are designed for the Life of

a Gentleman without a Profession................................ 187

36. The Want of Personal Beauty a frequent Cause

of Virtue and Happiness......

193

37. On an excessive and Indiscriminate Love of

Company, and an Abhorrence of occasional

Solitude.....

199

.... 204

38. Reflections on the Art of Physic.........................................

39. On the Means of rendering Old Age Honour-

able and Comfortable.........

215

40. On the Happiness of Domestic Life.................... ..... 222

41. On the ill Effects of Ridicule, when employed

as a Test of Truth in Private and Common

......... 227

Life

42. On the Ill Effects of proving by Argument

Truths already admitted. [In a Letter.].... 235

43. On the Necessity of Temperance to the Health

of the Mind........................

44. On Conciseness of Style in Writing and Con-

versation

240

... 243

45. On the Character and Style of Pliny the

Younger.....

247

46. On the Expediency of embellishing Composi-

tion with harmonious Periods, and with other

judicious Ornaments..........

250

47. On the prevailing Taste of the Old English-

Poets

257