Chapter III: The “elia” Essays

All Fools’ Day April, 1821, _London Magazine_.

Amicus Redivivus Dec. 1823, “ “

Bachelor’s Complaint of the Behaviour
of Married People (A) Sept. 1822, “ “

Barbara S---- April, 1825, “ “

Barrenness of the Imaginative Jan. }
Faculty in the Productions } 1825, _Athenæum_.
of Modern Art Feb. }

Blakesmoor in H.----shire Sept. 1824, _London Magazine_.

Captain Jackson Nov. 1824, “ “

Chapter on Ears (A) March, 1821 “ “

Character of the Late Elia Jan. 1823, “ “

Child Angel: A Dream (The) June, 1823, “ “

Christ’s Hospital Five and
Thirty Years Ago Nov. 1820, “ “

Complaint of the Decay of Beggars
in the Metropolis (A) June, 1822, “ “

Confessions of a Drunkard Aug. 1822, “ “

Convalescent (The) July, 1825, “ “

Detached Thoughts on Books
and Reading July, 1822, “ “

Dissertation upon Roast Pig (A) Sept. 1822, “ “

Distant Correspondents Mar. 1822, “ “

Dream-Children; A Reverie Jan. 1822, _London Magazine_.

Ellistoniana Aug. 1831, _Englishman’s Mag._

Genteel Style in Writing (The) March, 1826, _New Monthly Mag._

Grace before Meat Nov. 1821, _London Magazine_.

Imperfect Sympathies Aug. 1821, “ “

Mackery End, in Hertfordshire July, 1821, “ “

Modern Gallantry Nov. 1822, “ “

Mrs. Battle’s Opinions on Whist Feb. 1821, “ “

My First Play Dec. 1821, “ “

My Relations June, 1821, “ “

Newspapers Thirty-five Years Ago Oct. 1831, _Englishman’s Mag._

New Year’s Eve Jan. 1821, _London Magazine_.

Old and the New Schoolmaster (The) May, 1821, “ “

Old Benchers of the Inner Temple (The) Sept. 1821, “ “

Old China March 1823, “ “

Old Margate Hoy (The) July, 1823, “ “

On Some of the Old Actors Feb. 1822, “ “

On the Artificial Comedy of the
Last Century April, 1822, “ “

On the Acting of Munden Oct. 1822, “ “

Oxford in the Vacation Oct. 1820, “ “

Poor Relations May, 1823, “ “

Popular Fallacies: { Jan. to Sept. } _New Monthly Mag._
{ 1826, }
1. That a Bully is always a Coward “ “
2. That Ill-gotten Gain never prospers “ “
3. That a man must not laugh at his own jest “ “
4. That such a one shows his breeding, etc. “ “
5. That the Poor copy the vices of the Rich “ “

6. That Enough is as good as a Feast _New Monthly Mag._

7. Of two Disputants, the Warmest is
generally in the Wrong “ “

8. That verbal Allusions are not Wit,
because they will not bear translation “ “

9. That the Worst Puns are the Best “ “

10. That Handsome is that Handsome Does “ “

11. That we must not look a Gift-Horse in the Mouth “ “

12. That Home is Home though it is never so Homely “ “

13. That you must love me and love My Dog “ “

14. That we should rise with the Lark “ “

15. That we should lie down with the Lamb “ “

16. That a sulky temper is a Misfortune “ “

Praise of Chimney-Sweepers (The) May, 1822, _London Magazine_.

Quakers’ Meeting (A) April, 1821, “ “

Rejoicings upon the New Year’s Coming of Age Jan. 1823, “ “

Sanity of True Genius May, 1826, _New Monthly Mag._

Some Sonnets of Sir Philip Sydney Sept. 1823, _London Magazine_.

South-Sea House (The) Aug. 1820, “ “

Stage Illusion Aug. 1825, “ “

Superannuated Man (The)

To the Shade of Elliston Aug. 1831, _Englishman’s Mag._

Tombs in the Abbey (The) Oct. 1823, _London Magazine_.

Two Races of Men (The) Dec. 1820, “ “

Valentine’s Day Feb. 14, 1821, _The Indicator_.

Wedding (The) June, 1825, _London Magazine_.

Witches, and Other Night Fears Oct. 1821, “ “

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