Title: The Poetical Works of Addison; Gay's Fables; and Somerville's Chase With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations, by the Rev. George Gilfillan Authors: Joseph Addison, John Gay, William Sommerville Language: English Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Jayam Subramanian and PG Distributed Proofreaders THEPOETICAL WORKSOFJOSEPH ADDISON;GAY'S FABLES;ANDSOMERVILLE'S CHASE.* * * * * With Memoirs and Critical Dissertations, BY THEREV. GEORGE GILFILLAN.* * * * * M.DCCC.LIX.CONTENTS.ADDISON'S POETICAL WORKS.LIFE OF JOSEPH ADDISON,POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS:—To Mr Dryden, A Poem to his Majesty, presented to the Lord Keeper, A Translation of all Virgil's Fourth Georgic, except the Story of A Song for St Cecilia's Day, An Ode for St Cecilia's Day, An Account of the greatest English Poets, A Letter from Italy, Milton's Style Imitated, in a The Campaign, Cowley's Epitaph on Himself, Prologue to the 'Tender Husband,' Epilogue to the 'British Enchanters,' Prologue to Smith's 'PhÆdra and Horace Ode III., Book III., The Vestal, OVID'S METAMORPHOSES:—BOOK II.The Story of Phaeton, Phaeton's Sisters transformed The Transformation of Cyenus The Story of Calisto, The Story of Coronis, and Birth of Æsculapius, Ocyrrhoe Transformed to a Mare, The Transformation of Battus to The Story of Aglauros, transformed Europa's Rape, BOOK III.The Story of Cadmus, The Transformation of ActÆon into a Stag, The Birth of Bacchus, The Transformation of Tiresias, The Transformation of Echo, The Story of Narcissus, The Story of Pentheus, The Mariners transformed to The Death of Pentheus BOOK IV.The Story of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus, TO HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS OF WALES,TO SIR GODFREY KNELLER, ON HIS PICTURE OF THE KING,THE PLAY-HOUSE,ON THE LADY MANCHESTER,AN ODE,AN HYMN,AN ODE,AN HYMN,PARAPHRASE ON PSALM XXIII.THE LIFE OF JOHN GAYGAY'S FABLES:—INTRODUCTION.—PART I.The Shepherd and Philosopher Fable I.—The Lion, the Tiger, and the Traveller Fable II.—The Spaniel and the Cameleon Fable III.—The Mother, the Nurse, and the Fairy Fable IV.—The Eagle, and the Assembly of Animals Fable V.—The Wild Boar and the Ram Fable VI.—The Miser and Plutus Fable VII.—The Lion, the Fox, and the Geese Fable VIII.—The Lady and the Wasp Fable IX.—The Bull and the Mastiff Fable X.—The Elephant and the Bookseller Fable XI.—The Peacock, the Turkey, and the Goose Fable XII.—Cupid, Hymen, and Plutus Fable XIII.—The Tame Stag Fable XIV.—The Monkey who had seen the World Fable XV.—The Philosopher and the Pheasants Fable XVI.—The Pin and the Needle Fable XVII.—The Shepherd's Dog and the Wolf Fable XVIII.—The Painter who pleased Nobody and Everybody Fable XIX.—The Lion and the Cub Fable XX.—The Old Hen and the Cock Fable XXI.—The Rat-catcher and Cats Fable XXII.—The Goat without a Beard Fable XXIII.—The Old Woman and her Cats Fable XXIV.—The Butterfly and the Snail Fable XXV.—The Scold and the Parrot Fable XXVI.—The Cur and the Mastiff Fable XXVII.—The Sick Man and the Angel Fable XXVIII.—The Persian, the Sun, and the Cloud Fable XXIX.—The Fox at the point of Death Fable XXX.—The Setting-dog and the Partridge Fable XXXI.—The Universal Apparition Fable XXXII.—The Two Owls and the Sparrow Fable XXXIII.—The Courtier and Proteus Fable XXXIV.—The Mastiffs Fable XXXV.—The Barley-mow and the Dunghill Fable XXXVI.—Pythagoras and the Countryman Fable XXXVII.—The Farmer's Wife and the Raven Fable XXXVIII.—The Turkey and the Ant Fable XXXIX.—The Father and Jupiter Fable XL.—The Two Monkeys Fable XLI.—The Owl and the Farmer Fable XLII.-The Jugglers Fable XLIII.-The Council of Horses Fable XLIV.—The Hound and the Huntsman Fable XLV.—The Poet and the Rose Fable XLVI.—The Cur, the Horse, and the Shepherd's Dog Fable XLVII.—The Court of Death Fable XLVIII.—The Gardener and the Hog Fable XLIX.—The Man and the Flea Fable L.—The Hare and many Friends PART II.Fable I.—The Dog and the Fox Fable II.—The Vulture, the Sparrow, and other Birds Fable III.—The Baboon and the Poultry Fable IV.—The Ant in Office Fable V.—The Bear in a Boat Fable VI.—The Squire and his Cur Fable VII.—The Countryman and Jupiter Fable VIII.—The Man, the Cat, the Dog, and the Fly Fable IX.—The Jackall, Leopard, and other Beasts Fable X.—The Degenerate Bees Fable XI.—The Pack-horse and the Carrier Fable XII.—Pan and Fortune Fable XIII.-Plutus, Cupid, and Time Fable XIV.—The Owl, the Swan, the Cock, the Spider, the Ass, and the Farmer Fable XV.—The Cook-maid, the Turnspit, and the Ox Fable XVI.—The Ravens, the Sexton, and the Earth-worm SONGS:—Sweet William's Farewell to Black-eyed Susan A Ballad, from the What-d'ye-call-it SOMERVILLE'S CHASE.THE LIFE OF WILLIAM SOMERVILLESOMERVILLE'S CHASE:—Book I.Book II.Book III.Book IV. |