Chapter VII: The “athenian Gazette”—1690–1695

South Ormsby, 128

The Rural Clergyman, 129

Dunton projects the _Athenian Gazette_, 131

_Lacedemonian Mercury_, 133

Elkanah Settle, 133

Wesley and the Swearer, 134

Richard Sault and the Second Spira, 135

John Norris, 136

Nahum Tate, 137

Jonathan Swift, 137

Sir William Temple, 138

Mrs Rowe, 138

Charles Gildon, 138

History of Athenian Society, 138

Gildon’s Character of Wesley, 139

Questions Answered in _Athenian Gazette_, 141

Wesley’s Opinions of Quakers, 143

Wesley’s Theological Opinions, 143

Wesley’s Opinion of Churchmen and Dissenters, 148

CHAPTER VIII.

MORE LITERARY WORK—1692, 1693.

“The Young Student’s Library,” 150

Its fantastic Frontispiece, 150

Contents of Young Student’s Library, 151

Wesley’s Article on Hebrew Points, 152

Wesley’s Essay on all sorts of Learning, 155

Wesley’s “Complete Library,” 158

Wesley’s “Life of Christ,” 160

Opinions for and against it, 160

The Engravings in it, 163

William Fairthorn, 163

Extracts from the “Life of Christ,” 164