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 Aristotle, his sentiments of what is requisite to the perfection of a tragedy, iii. 157. account of a manuscript translation of his politics in the library at Aberdeen, ix. 13

Armidel, in the isle of Sky, account of, ix. 45

Army, causes of the superiority of the officers of France to those of England, vi. 141. made formidable by regularity and discipline, 149.

Art, terms of, the necessity of, iv. 356.

Artists' catalogue, preface to, v. 459.

Ascham, Roger, his life. vi. 503. born at Kirby Wiske, near North Allerton, 1515, 504. educated with the sons of Mr. Wingfield, and entered at Cambridge, 1530, ibid. applied to the study of Greek, 505. a favourer of the protestant opinion, 506. chosen fellow of St. John's, 1534, ibid. M.A. and tutor, 1537, 507. not less eminent as a writer of Latin than as a teacher of Greek, 508. fond of archery, ibid. published his Toxophilus, 1544, ibid. receives a pension of ten pounds from Henry the eighth, 511. the equivalent value of his pension, at this time, considered, ibid. orator of the university, 512. taught prince Edward, princess Elizabeth, and many of the nobility, writing, ibid. receives a pension from Edward the sixth, ibid. tutor to the princess Elizabeth, which he quits without consent, ibid. secretary to sir Richard Morisine, ambassador to Germany, 513. On the death of Edward the sixth, loses his pension and places, 514. Latin secretary to Philip and Mary, ibid. inquiry how he could as a protestant hold the place under Philip and Mary, ibid. favoured by cardinal Pole, 516. continued in the same employment under Elizabeth, ibid. prebendary of Westwang, in the church of York, ibid. Died 1574, 516. his character, 519.

Assurance, not always connected with abilities, iii. 253.

Astrology, the credit given to it in the seventeenth century, vii. 154.

Astronomer, the cause of uneasiness in an, i. 289. supposes himself to have the power of the winds, rain, and seasons, ibid. leaves his directions to Imlac, 291. Pekuah wishes to become his scholar, 298. his opinion of the choice of life, 300. his superstition removed, by entering into the amusements of life, 309.

As you like it, observations on Shakspeare's, v. 160.

Athanatus, his just reflections on the near prospect of death, ii. 258.

Atterbury, bp. Pope examined before the lords on the trial of the bishop, viii. 273. presents Pope with a bible at their last interview, ibid.

Avarice, the vanity of, i. 20. fatal effects of insatiable, ii. 188.

Aubigney, lady, carries a commission from Charles the first to sir Nicholas Crispe, vii. 189.

Auchinleck, lord, his seat at Auchinleck described, ix. 158.

Augustus, Fort, account of, ix. 30.

Auknasheals, account of the village of, ix. 37.

Aurantius, his unjust and abusive treatment of Liberalis, iii. 274.

Aureng Zebe, a tragedy, remarks upon some improprieties in it, iii. 96.

Austerities, and mortifications, their use in religion, iii. 24.

Authors, have a desire of appearing to have done every thing by chance, viii. 24. the complaint of surreptitious editions inquired into, vi. 477. the difficulty of his first address, ii. 1. by what methods he may be introduced with advantage to the publick, 2, 3. often deluded by the visionary and vain anticipations of happiness, 8. the neglect of him the most dreadful mortification, 9. the folly of endeavouring to acquire fame merely by writing, ibid. some peculiar discouragements to which he is exposed, 10. his proper task is to instruct and entertain.[,**] 11. the difficulty of executing it with advantage, ibid. increased by the caprice and ill-nature of his readers, ibid. his acquisition of fame difficult, and his possession of it precarious, 105. the great difference between the productions of the same author accounted for, 106. naturally fond of their own productions, 271. many deluded by the vain hope of acquiring immortal reputation, iii. 1. their literary fame destined to various measures of duration, 2. their being esteemed, principally owing to the influence of curiosity or pride, 3. their proper rank and usefulness in society, 143. characters of the manufacturers of literature, 191. as they grow more elegant*