Oliver Cromwell, Daniel De Foe, Sir Richard Steele, Charles Churchill, Samuel Foote: Biographical Essays (Google eBook)

John Forster

John Murray, 1860 - Great Britain - 487 pages

Contents

• OLIVER CROMWELL 15991658: 1
• Causes of his failureFoundations of his greatness set upon: 7
• Parallel passages from Text and TranslationWarning to foreign: 13
• Oliver ProtectorThe basis of his governmentHis plan for: 30
• A scene in Ely CathedralIntercession with a Royalist: 36
• Mazarin no match for CromwellCardinal and Coadjutor out: 41
• CONTENTS: 42
• Seizure of JamaicaGreat Treaty with France Admiration: 47
• The school at FelstedDeathbed of CromwellAffecting refer: 53
• Daniel De: 57
• Schooldays of Daniel FoeA boxing English boy: 60
• Young Daniels opinions of the PlotA Protestant Flail: 63
• Art of thinking and standing AloneThe landing at Torbay: 70
• Scenes in LondonTreachery on all SidesProposed Academy: 76
• Daniel De Foe M: 80
• Justices JusticeOccasional ConformityOffence to Dissenters: 86
• Robert Harleys first beginningsA Creature of the Revolution: 93
• Daniel De Foe PAGE: 103
• The Scandalous ClubWives and HusbandsEssays on Trade: 109
• Return to EnglandA General ElectionDe Foe among: 115
• His True History of Mrs VealA Ghost called from the Grave: 121
• Samuel Foote PAGE: 123
• Exit Godolphin and enter HarleyLast Administration of Queen: 132
• De Foes arguments for Free TradeOpposes the Whig attempt: 138
• Complete Tradesman and Strictures on London LifeAdvocates: 144
• SIR RICHARD STEELE 16751729: 159
• Best way to Cry a man downCondescensions of praise: 165
• Sir Bickard Steele PAGE: 167
• Criticism of ShakespeareExperiences for Life as well as Rules: 173
• Sprightly father of the English EssayAt First as to the Last: 179
• Mr Bickerstaffs visit to OxfordMacaulays view of Steeles: 185
• A domestic interior painted by SteeleMr Bs courtship: 190
• Easy FriendsA great necessity to Men of Small Fortunes: 197
• Steeles kind heart and just philosophyActual Experiences: 203
• Domestic RevelationsCourting daysThe ladys jealousy: 220
• The joke kept upConfusion and troubles of Mr Partridge: 228
• Swift leaves the WhigsKeeps up intercourse with Whig friends: 234
• Steeles quarrel with SwiftHandsome retortSteeles dispute: 240
• CHARLES CHURCHILL 17311764: 255
• Curate of RainhamForty Pounds ayearOpens a school: 266
• Differences pushed into quarrelsA peevish beauty rebuked: 267
• Full length of a FribbleFitzpatrickLawyer Wedderburne: 272
• Description of the StrollersImitated by Crabbe: 278
• Charlu Churchill: 281
• Prospects and Requisites for a DemagogueCompact between: 287
• The Briton established by ButeThe North Briton established: 293
• Manly selfassertionAbove temptationNot lacking prefer: 299
• Charlei Churchill PAGE: 300
• Churchill meditates further attackRefrains on a ladys sug: 306
• His Five AgesInfancy Childhood Youth Manhood and: 312
• The Author publishedHorace Walpoles admiration: 318
• Churchills character of Sandwich compared with Drydens: 322
• Lord Byron at Churchills graveMoralizes on the Glory and: 328
• Samuel Foote PAGE: 334
• Samuel Foote PAGE: 340
• Meeting with old Oxford Fellow studentsWitty concealment: 347
• Samuel Foole PAOE: 350
• Footes performance of BayesImitates actorsSatirizes poli: 356
• Footes picture of an AuctioneerEverything alike to him: 362
• Samuel Foote PAGE: 365
• Popes Jemmy WorsdaleProfits of Taste given to himDesign: 378
• Samuel Foots: 382
• First night of Orphan of ChinaA Dinner with Hogarth: 388
• Shout of surprise at his appearanceDressed at a Real person: 394
• Keen knowledge of characterGeneral Characteristics in Par: 408
• Samuel Foote PAGE: 414
• Foote puts Jury Counsel and Judge into an interpolated scene: 420
• His respect for literary menGray Mason and Goldsmith: 426
• Footes public compliment to Mrs GarrickWriting Candi: 441
• Little Jephson and Foote in the Parliament HouseMr Alder: 447
• Samuel Poote PAGE: 448
• A cry of painOffer to withdraw Scenes if Libels are with: 455
• Murphy the messenger of the VerdictFootes extraordinary: 461

Bibliographic information

• Title: Oliver Cromwell, Daniel De Foe, Sir Richard Steele, Charles Churchill, Samuel Foote: Biographical Essays
• Author: John Forster
• Edition: 3
• Publisher: John Murray, 1860
• Original from: Indiana University
• Digitized: Apr 14, 2009
• Length: 487 pages