comfort to his soul." When, however, after reading
this declaration, I remember that the daughter to
whom he has entrusted the fulfilment of all his
other bequests, has declined the interference of
those friends, I can only hope that some private
motive, powerful beyond what I can easily con-
ceive, and into which I have no right to examine,
has influenced her decision. I should be happy,
indeed, to hear that it is so; for the wishes of the
dead are too sacred, too impressive, and too impor-
tant sometimes, not to make every man desirous that
they should be reverentially obeyed by the living;
and it is from the operation of this feeling alone
that I have expressed my opinion upon so delicate
a topic.
ADDISON, remarks on Tickell's elegy on his death, 86, 87.
Adultery, iniquitous proceedings of those who publish trials for, 449.
Affectation, lines upon, by Cumberland, notice of, 581.
Ancestors of Cumberland, See Bentley and Cumberland.
Anecdotes of Spanish Painters, by Cumberland, notice of, 397.
Anecdotes, remarkable, of the thief who stole Dr. Bentley's plate, 19. Of
Dr Bentley, not generally known, 23. Of Dr. Thompson, Dodington's
body-physician, 111, 112. Of Dr. Goldsmith, 263–269. Of Count Kau-
nitz, 361. Of Lord Sackville, 484-489. Of Cumberland and a book-
seller, 586.
Anonymous Criticism, remarks on its abuses, 569-573.
Armageddon, a poem by Mr. Townsend, absurd examination of, by Cum-
berland, 574, 575.
Armourer, a comic opera, by Cumberland, See Wat Tyler.
Arundel, a novel by Cumberland, remarks on, 493-504. Holds a distin-
guished place among his writings, 493. Characters in, 494-497, 499
-501. Parts of this work indelicate, if not indecent, 503. Justifi-
cation of, by Cumberland, ib.
Ashby, Edmund, receives Cumberland to board with him in Peter Street,
Westminster, 54.
Atterbury, Bishop, anecdote of, 38.
Badcock, William, Esq. marries Cumberland's second daughter, Sophia,
596. Not well spoken of by Cumberland, ib.
Banishment of Cicero, a tragedy by Cumberland, 124. Remarks on, 124,
125. Complimentary letter from Bishop Warburton on, 125, 126. Ex-
tracts from, 127, 128. Presented to Garrick by Lord Halifax, 129.
Rejected by him, 129.
Barnes, Joshua, Dr. Bentley's opinion of, 37.
Battle of Hastings, remarks on Cumberland's tragedy of, 322-334. Imi-
tations of Shakspeare in, 325-328.
Beckford, Mr. Alderman, character of, 118.
Bentinck, Lord Edward, son to the late Duke of Portland, marries Cum-
berland's eldest daughter, Elizabeth, 596,
Bentley, Dr. Richard, an illustrious ancestor of Cumberland, 11. His
vast erudition, arrogance, and controversial ability, ib. His skill in
verbal criticism consigned to contempt, by Pope, ib. His sagacity as a
critic, ib. Preposterous emendations of Milton, ib. Sublime discoveries
in science, ib. His domestic character placed in an amiable light, 12.
His hat of formidable dimensions, 13. The promoter of the childish
sports of Cumberland and his sister, 14. His gentle rebuke for making
a noise over his library, 16. Observation upon the argument of Cum-
berland, that he never slept, 17. Bishop Lowth's appellation of him, ih.
His ordinary style of conversation, ib. His conduct to candidates,
while holding examinations for fellowships, 17, 18. Anecdote of the
thief who stole his plate, 19. His liberal assistance to Collins, the in-
fidel, 20. Acquainted with Sir Isaac Newton, Dr. Mead, Dr. Wallis,
Baron Spanheim, Roger Cotes, &c. ib. Particularly amused with the
character of Sir Roger de Coverley, in the Spectator, 21, His curious
apology for devoting his time to criticism, 21, 22. Took no account of
pecuniary matters, 22. His controversy with the Bishop of Ely, 23.
Curious plagiarism of Pope, in his Essay on Man, from a sermon of Dr.
Bentley's, 24, 26. His youngest daughter Joanna, the Phabe of Byron's
Pastoral, 30. Reply to Arthur Kinsman, 36. Death of, lamented by
Cumberland, 37. His opinion of Joshua Barnes, ib.; of Pope's Homer,
38, 39; of Warburton, 38.
Bentley, Mrs. wife of Dr. Richard Bentley, 22. Daughter of Sir John
Bernard, ib. Related to the Cromwells and Saint Johns, ib. Her
manners tinctured with hereditary reserve, ib. Piety of her life-
death, ib.
Betty, Master, remarks on his acting, 467.
Bickerstaff, Cumberland's controversy with, 159, 160.
Blackmore, opinion of, by Locke, 89.
Bland Burges, Sir James, warmly commended by Cumberland, 475. As-
sociated with him, in the composition of the Exodiad, ib., 564, 565.
Assistance expected from, in this Life of Cumberland, 566. His poem of
Richard Cœur de Lion, written with more rapidity than Pope translated
Homer, 583. His reputation as an author considered, 583, 584. Cum-
berland's posthumous papers bequeathed to him, Mr. Sharpe, and Mr.
Rogers, 598.
Blank verse, remarks on, 57.
Box Lobby Challenge, a play by Cumberland, notice of, 547. A humorous
epilogue written for, by George Colman, 547.
Brothers, The, a play by Cumberland, account of, and remarks on its cha-
racters, 169–177. Original characters in, 171. Mrs. Inchbald's opi-
nion of, 172. Controverted, ib. Cumberland's opinion of, 173. Deli-
cate flattery of Garrick in the epilogue, 175. The prologue makes many
enemies, 176.
Buckinghamshire, Earl of, his eldest daughter married to Cumberland's
son, Richard, 596.
Burges, Sir James Bland, See Bland Burges.
Burke, Edmund, comparison between him and Dr. Johnson, in the
poem of Retrospection, 247-249. Observations on his style, 251, 252.
Warburton's opinion of, 252. His pamphlet on the Revolution admired
by Cumberland, 538.
Burleigh, Lord, his opinion of Spenser, 89.
Calvary, a poem by Cumberland, remarks and critique on, 526-539.
Ranked by Dr. Drake with Paradise Lost, 527, 528. Examination of
the claim, 528, 529. Cumberland's opinion of, 523.
Calypso, remarks on Cumberland's opera of, 340, 341.
Camoëns' Lusiad, and Mickle's translation, remarks upon, 103. Poem of
Cumberland's on the same subject, 104-107.
Caractacus, by Mason, remarks on, 72-74. A drama of this name,
written by Cumberland, 77.
Carmelite, remarks on Cumberland's tragedy of, 468-470. Extract from
the prologue to, 468. Dedicated to Mrs. Siddons, 466. Extract from
the epilogue, spoken by Mrs. Siddons, 470.
Chatham, Earl of, command to his son, 61.
Choleric Man, observations on Cumberland's drama of, 306–312. Exami-
nation of the dramatis personæ, 307-311. Dedicated to Detraction, 311,
Chorus, Greek, remarks on, 73–77.
Christian Revelation, tract on, by Cumberland, noticed, 540, 541. Con
clusion of, 541-545.
Clare, Lord, his criticism upon the West Indian, 207.
Clarke, Mr. Hewson, sketch of Cumberland's colloquial talents, 593.
Clergyman, political, not a consistent character, 79.
Clonfert, Cumberland's father promoted to the see of, 142. Episcopal
residence described, 165-168. Fairies prevalent at, 196. Catholic priest,
of, 197.
Coats, Mr., tribute to, 465.
Collins, the infidel, Dr. Bentley's liberal assistance to, 20.
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