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Prologue to Zobeide, . . . . ib
Epilogue spoken by Mr. Lewes, . . . ib. The Logicians Refuted, .... 165 Stanzas on the Taking of GLuebec, . . ib. On a beautiful Youth struck blind by Lightning, ib.
A Sonnet, . ib.
DRAMATIC.
The Good-natured Man. A Comedy, . 166 She Stoops to Conquer, or, the Mistakes of a
Night. A Comedy, . . . .193 An Oratorio ; first printed in the Paris edition, in 1825, from the original in Dr. Goldsmith's own handwriting, . . 221
PREFACES AND CRITICISM.
The Preface to Dr. Brookes's Natural History, 226
Introduction to a New History of the World, 228
Page The Preface to the Roman Histor3', 230
The Preface to a History of England, . . 231 The Preface to the History of the Earth, etc. 232 The Preface to the Beauties of English -Poetry, 233 The Preface to a Collection of Poems, etc. 238
Criticism on Massey's Translation of the
Fasti of Ovid, 239
Criticism on Barrett's Translation of Ovid's
Epistles 242
LETTERS FROM A CITIZEN OF THE WORLD TO HIS FRIENDS IN THE EAST.
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I. Introduction. A character of the Chinese Philosopher, . . .248 II. The arrival of the Chinese in London. His motives for the journey. Some description of the streets and houses, ib.
III. The description of London continu-
ed. The luxury of the English.
Its benefits. The fine geuilenian. The fine lady, . . . .249
IV. English pride. Liberty. An instance
of both. Newspapers. Politeness, 251 V. English passion for politics. A specimen of a newspaper. Characteristic of the manners of different countries, .... 252
VI. Happiness lost by seeking after refinement. The Chinese philosopher's disgraces, .... 253 VII. The tie of wisdom only to make us happy. The benefits of travelling upon the morals of a philosopher, 254 VIII. The Chinese deceived by a prostitute
in the streets of London, . . 255 IX. The licentiousness of the English with regard to women. A character of a woman's man, . . 256 X. The journey of the Chinese from Pekin to Moscow. The customs of the Daures, .... 257 XI. The benefits of luxury in making a
people more wise and happy, . 258
XII. The funeral solemnities of the English. Their passion for flattering
epitaphs, 259
XIII. An account of Westminster Abbey, 260
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