English essays = イングリッシュ、エッセイス

edited with notes by J. Gemma

[目次]

• CONTENTS
• FRANCIS BACON(1561-1626)
• Of Truth / 1
• Of Studies / 4
• Of Superstition / 6
• Of Love / 8
• SIR THOMAS BROWNE(1605-1682)
• On Dreams / 11
• ABRAHAM COWLEY(1618-1667)
• The Dangers of an Honest Man in Much Company / 17
• Of Myself / 24
• JONATHAN SWIFT(1667-1745)
• The Art of Political Lying / 30
• SIR RICHARD STEELE(1672-1729)
• Autocrats at a Coffee‐house / 37
• On Conversational Talent / 41
• JOSEPH ADDISON(1672-1719)
• The Vision of Mirza / 47
• Popular Superstitions / 53
• OLIVER GOLDSMITH(1728-1774)
• Happiness in a great Measure dependent on Constitution / 58
• Old Maids and Bachelors / 62
• CHARLES LAMB(1775-1834)
• Detached Thoughts on Books and Reading / 67
• Sanity of True Genius / 76
• The Praise of Chimney‐Sweepers / 80
• WILLIAM HAZLITT(1778-1830)
• On Nicknames / 91
• On Actors and Acting / 102
• JAMES HENRY LEIGH HUNT(1784-1859)
• Fiction and Matter of Fact / 109
• On Getting up on Cold Mornings / 118
• THOMAS DE QUINCEY(1785-1859)
• On the Kuocking at the Gate in Macbeth / 123
• A Happy Home / 129
• JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS(1840-1893)
• Personal Style / 136
• RICHARD JEFFERIES(1848-1887)
• The July Grass / 145
• ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON(1850-1894)
• A Plea for Gas Lamps / 150
• Walking Tours / 155
• FRANCIS THOMPSON(1859-1907)
• The Way of Imperfection / 166
• ALICE MEYNELL(1850-1923)
• The Colour of Life / 178
• The Rhythm of Life / 182
• EDWARD VERRALL LUCAS(1868-)
• The Perfect Holiday / 187
• HILAIRE BELLOC(1870-)
• On the Pleasure of Taking up One's Pen / 192
• GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON(1874-)
• Cockneys and their Jokes / 197
• On Running after One's Hat / 205
• NOTES / 1

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