CONTENTS

OF THE THIRD VOLUME..

CHAPTER XII.

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Advantages of Keswick as a Residence. Opinions, political, social,

and religious. The Language of Madoc defended. — Foreign

Politics. Curious Case of Mental Derangement ameliorated.

Hobbes's Theory of a State of Nature combated. Mr. Coleridge.

Mr. Wordsworth. Mr. Duppa's Life of Michael Angelo.

Details of Himself and his Literary Pursuits and Opinions.

Political Changes. Literary Labours. — Congratulations to Mr.

Wynn on the Birth of a Child. Remarks on the Effects of

Time. Bristol Recollections. - Beausobre's History of Mani-

cheism. Goes to Norwich. The Annual Review. - Jesuitism

in England. - Brief Visit to London and Return.

Theory of the Origin of Languages. - Thalaba..

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Bedford to visit him at Keswick. - Directions about Specimens of

English Poets. Kehama. - Death of his Uncle John Southey.

-Lines upon that Event. Mountain Excursions. Reviews of

Madoc. Epic Subjects suggested. Translation of Palmerin of

England. - Papers concerning South America. Memoirs of

Colonel Hutchinson.

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CHAPTER XIII.

He undertakes to edit "Kirke White's Remains."-Details of his

settling at Greta Hall. - Grant of a small Pension. - Opinions on

the Catholic Question. - Progress of "Kirke White's Remains."

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- Heavy Deductions from his Pension. Modern Poetry..

Politics. Predicts severe Criticisms on the "Specimens of En-

glish Poetry." Recollections of College Friends. - Remarks on

Classical Reading. - The Catholic Question.

wanted.

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Spanish Papers

- Mr. Duppa's "Life of Michael Angelo.” - Motives for

editing "Kirke White's Remains.". - Best Season for visiting the

Lakes. Effect upon them of Cloud and Sunshine. — Theory of

educating Children for specific Literary Purposes. -Probable Es-

tablishment of a New Edinburgh Review.- Playful Letter to the

late Hartley Coleridge. New Edition of Don Quixote projected.

Plan of a Critical Catalogue. Palmerin of England. - Lay

of the Last Minstrel. - Chronicle of the Cid.Morte D'Arthur.

Sale of Espriella's Letters. - Speci-

Overtures made to him to take part in

Reasons for declining to do so. — 1807.

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mens of English Poetry. -

the Edinburgh Review.

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CHAPTER XIV.

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Brazilian Affairs.- Dislike of leaving Home. Condemns the Idea

of making Peace with Bonaparte. - The Inquisition.

of his Works. Grateful Feelings towards Mr. Cottle. - Thoughts

on the Removal of his Books to Keswick. Meeting with the

Author of Gebir.- Remarks on Marmion.- Political Opinions.

Kehama. His Position as an Author. -On Metres. - Popu-

lation of Spain. Conduct of the French at Lisbon. Remarks

sent of Books from Mr. Neville White. Account of Floating

Island in Derwentwater. He Predicts the Defeat of the French

in the Peninsula.

Chronicle of the Cid. Doubts about

going to Spain. - Anecdote of an Irish Duel. - Literary Employ-

- Advice to a Young Author. The Convention of Cin-

tra. Spanish Ballads. - Politics of the Edinburgh Review. - The

Quarterly Review set on Foot. The Chronicle of the Cid.-

Kehama.- Articles in the Quarterly Review. - Spanish Affairs.

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Cowper's Translation of Milton's Latin and Italian Poems.-Kehama.

-History of Brazil. — Politics.Literary Advice.-Sketch of

Mr. Rickman's Character. - Pleasure at seeing his Writings in

Print.-Spanish Affairs. — The Quarterly Review.-Excursion to

Durham.- Freedom of his Opinions.-The Cid.-Sensitive Feel-

ings. Gebir.-Bad Effect of Scientific Studies.- Anxiety about

his little Boy. Mr. Canning wishes to serve him.-Application

for Stewardship of Greenwich Hospital Estates.-Mr. Wordsworth's

Pamphlet on the Convention of Cintra.-Eclogue of the Alder-

man's Funeral. — The Quarterly Review.-Sir John Moore's Re-

treat.-Death of his Landlord.-Mr. Canning's Duel. - Morte

D'Arthur.-Eclectic and Quarterly Reviews.-Dr. Collyer's Lec-

tures. Mr. Coleridge's "Friend."-The Soldier's Love.-Kehama

finished. Pelayo.- War in the Peninsula.-1809 Page 201

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Engagement with Ballantyne for the Edinburgh Annual Register.—

Roderick begun.-Professor Wilson. - De Quincey. - The Friend.

- Politics. — Madoc defended. Monthly Review. -Lord Byron.

-William Roberts.- Review of the Missionaries. - History of

Brazil. - Declining Love of Poetical Composition. — The Lady, of

the Lake.-Romanism in England.-Poem of Mr. E. Elliott's

criticised.-Portuguese Literature. - Edinburgh Annual Register.

-Spanish Affairs. - Doubts about the Metre of Kehama.

-Oliver Newman projected.- Kehama.—Comparative Merits

of Spenser and Chaucer.—Evil of large landed Proprietors.—

Remarks on Writing for the Stage. -Landor's Count Julian.—

Political Views.-Gifford wishes to serve him.-Progress of the

Register.-L. Goldsmid's Book about France. Pasley's Essay.

- New Review projected. Death of his Uncle Thomas Southey.

-Lucien Bonaparte.-1810-1811

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CHAPTER XVII.

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Scott's Vision of Don Roderick.-Advice to a Young Friend on
going to Cambridge.-Bell and Lancaster Controversy. - Plan
of the Book of the Church. -Wishes to assist Mr. W. Taylor
in his Difficulties. Prospect of being summoned to the Bar of
House of Commons. -Shelley at Keswick. Ugly Fellows.-
Oxford. Herbert Marsh. Testamentary Letter.- Application
for the Office of Historiographer.-Catholic Concessions. - Mur-
der of Mr. Perceval.-State of England.-Edinburgh Annual
Register. - Excursion into Durham and Yorkshire. Visit to
Rokeby. The Quarterly Review. The Register. - Moralised
Sketch of Thalaba.-1811-1812

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