No. 195. A young nobleman’s introduction to the knowledge of the town.

January 28, 1752

Favours of every kind are doubled when they are speedily conferred. This is particularly true of the gratification of curiosity.

No. 194. A young nobleman’s progress in politeness.

January 25, 1752

Si damnosa senem juvat alea, ludit et heres Bullatus, parvoque eadem movet arma fritillo. JUV. Sat. xiv. 4. If gaming …

January 21, 1752

Laudis amore tumes? sunt certa piacula, quoe te Ter pure lecto poterunt recreare libello. HOR. Lib. i. Ep. i. 36. …

January 18, 1752

Genos ouden eis Erota; Sophiae, tropos pateitai; Monon arguron blepousin. Apoloito protos autos Ho ton arguron philaesas. Dia touton …

January 14, 1752

Cereus in vitium flecli, monitoribus asper. HOR. Art. Poet. 163. The youth— Yielding like wax, th’ impressive folly bears; Rough …

January 11, 1752

Ploravere suis non respondere favorem Speratum meritis.—HOR. Lib. ii. Ep. i. 9. Henry and Alfred— Clos’d their long glories with …

January 7, 1752

Quod tam grande Sophos clamat tibi turba togata; Non tu, Pomponi; caena diserta tua est. MART. Lib. vi. Ep. xlviii. …

January 4, 1752

None of the desires dictated by vanity is more general, or less blamable, than that of being distinguished for the arts of conversation.