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106. The vanity of an author's expectations.—Reasons why good authors are sometimes neglected107. Properantia's hopes of a year of confusion. The misery of prostitutes108. Life sufficient to all purposes if well employed109. The education of a fop110. Repentance stated and explained. Retirement and abstinence useful to repentance111. Youth made unfortunate by its haste and eagerness112. Too much nicety not to be indulged. The character of Eriphile113. The history of Hymenæus's courtship114. The necessity of proportioning punishments to crimes115. The sequel of Hymenæus's courtship116. The young trader's attempt at politeness117. The advantages of living in a garret118. The narrowness of fame119. Tranquilla's account of her lovers, opposed to Hymenæus120. The history of Almamoulin the son of Nouradin121. The dangers of imitation. The impropriety of imitating Spenser122. A criticism on the English historians123. The young trader turned gentleman124. The lady's misery in a summer retirement125. The difficulty of defining comedy. Tragick and comick sentiments confounded126. The universality of cowardice. The impropriety of extorting praise. The impertinence of an astronomer127. Diligence too soon relaxed. Necessity of perseverance128. Anxiety universal. The unhappiness of a wit and a fine lady129. The folly of cowardice and inactivity130. The history of a beauty131. Desire of gain the general passion132. The difficulty of educating a young nobleman133. The miseries of a beauty defaced134. Idleness an anxious and miserable state135. The folly of annual retreats into the country136. The meanness and mischief of indiscriminate dedication137. The necessity of literary courage138. Original characters to be found in the country. The character of Mrs. Busy139. A critical examination of Samson Agonistes140. The criticism continued141. The danger of attempting wit in conversation. The character of Papilius142. An account of squire Bluster143. The criterions of plagiarism144. The difficulty of raising reputation. The various species of detractors145. Petty writers not to be despised146. An account of an author travelling in quest of his own character. The uncertainty of fame147. The courtier's esteem of assurance148. The cruelty of parental tyranny149. Benefits not always entitled to gratitude150. Adversity useful to the acquisition of knowledge151. The climactericks of the mind152. Criticism on epistolary writings153. The treatment incurred by loss of fortune154. The inefficacy of genius without learning155. The usefulness of advice. The danger of habits. The necessity of reviewing life156. The laws of writing not always indisputable. Reflections on tragi-comedy157. The scholar's complaint of his own bashfulness158. Rules of writing drawn from examples. Those examples often mistaken159. The nature and remedies of bashfulness160. Rules for the choice of associates161. The revolutions of a garret162. Old men in danger of falling into pupilage. The conduct of