Scott, 1381, O.

Critical essays on some of the poems of several English poets.

By John Scott. With an account of the life and writings of the author, by Mr. Hoole. London, 1785.

Sheridan, 3484, O. 3. An introductory discourse on elocution, and the English language. By Thomas Sheridan. London, 1759. P.

227, Q. A course of lectures on elocution; with two dissertations on language, and some other tracts on the same subjects. By Thomas Sheridan. London, 1762.

Spence, 112, D. An essay on Mr. Pope's Odyssey. By Mr. Spence. 3d edit. London, 1747.

1569, D. The same. P.

Steele, 656, Q.

Prosodia rationalis; or, an essay towards establishing the melody and measure of speech, to be expressed and perpetuated by peculiar symbols. By Joshua Steele. 2d edit. London, 1789.

Urquhart, 6505, & 8022, O. Commentaries on classical learning, by the Rev. D. H. Urquhart, M. A. &c. &c. London, 1803. M.

Vossius, 561, Q. Gerardi Johannis Vossii de veterum poetarum temporibus, libri duo, qui sunt de poetis Græcis et Latinis. Amstelædami, 1654. L. 881, D. Gerardi Joannis Vossii rhetorices contractæ sive partitionum oratoriarum libri V. Oxoniæ, 1651. L.

5683, O.

156, D. 2.

Vossii elementa rhetorica cui interpungendi ratio adjicitur. Londini, 1724.

Wakefield, 2244, O. Observations on Pope. By Gilbert Wakefield. London,

1796.

Walker, 605, D.

Guilielmo Walker troposchematologiæ rhetoricæ libri duo. Londini, 1703.

Ward, 981, O. A system of oratory, delivered in a course of lectures, at Gresham college. By John Ward. 2 vols. London, 1759.

Warner, 2991, D. Illustrations, historical, biographical, and miscellaneous, of the novels by the author of Waverley; with criticisms, general and particular. By the Rev. Richard Warner. London, 1823.

Warton, 559, & 1223, O. An essay on the genius and writings of Pope.
Thomas Warton. 4th edit. 2 vols. London, 1782.

3245, O. The same. 2d edit. London, 1772. P.

1471, D.
Warton.

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Observations on the fairy queen of Spencer. By Thomas 2d edit. 2 vols. London, 1762.

1235, 1. & 3166, O. An inquiry into the authenticity of the poems attributed to Thomas Rowley, in which the arguments of the dean of Exeter, and Mr. Bryant, are examined by Thomas Warton, F. S. A. &c. 2d edit. London, 1782.

Werenfelsius, 255, O. A discourse of logomachys; or controversies about words so common among learned men; with a dissertation concerning meteors of style, or false sublimity. By Samuel Werenfelsius. Translated from the Latin. London, 1711.

Whateley, 6422, O. Elements of rhetorick. By Richard Whateley, D. D. London, 1828.

Withers, 1949, O. Aristarchus, or the principles of composition; containing a

methodical arrangement of the improprieties frequent in writing and conversation, with select rules for attaining to purity and elegance of expression. By Dr. Withers. 2d edit. London, 1791.

Wotton, 1157, O. Reflections upon ancient and modern learning. By Wm. Wotton. With a dissertation upon the epistles of Themistocles, Socrates, Euripides, &c. and the fables of Æsop. By R. Bentley. 3d edit. London, 1705.

Wolf, 1072, F. J. Wolfii lectionum memorabilium et reconditarum centenarii XVI. Lavingæ, 1600. Gift of James Reed, Esq.

Young, 1462, O. 1. A criticism on the elegy, written in a country church-yard; being a continuation of Dr. Johnson's criticism on the poems of Gray.

By John Young, A. M. London, 1783.

387, Q. 2. Observations on Dr. Johnson's life of Hammond. Lond. 1782. 243, O. 2. A discourse concerning ridicule and irony in writing. Lond. 1729. 1108, O. 1. A vindication of Lord Shaftesbury on the subject of ridicule. London, 1751.

2904, O. 2. Attalus's critical inquiry into the moral writings of Dr. Samuel Johnson; with an appendix, containing a dlaiogue between Boswell and Johnson, in the shades. London, 1802.

7174, O. A commentary, mythological, historical, and geographical, on Pope's Homer, and Dryden's Æniad of Virgil; with a copious index. London, 1829.

5546, O. Letters to Richard Heber, Esq.; containing critical remarks on the series of novels beginning with " Waverley," and an attempt to ascertain their author. London, 1821.

3699, D. Remarks on Johnson's life of Milton. To which are added Milton's tractate on education and areopagitica. London, 1780.

ORATIONS, SPEECHES, EULOGIUMS, AND ADDRESSES.

Adams, 7321, O. 6. An oration addressed to the citizens of the town of Quincy, on the 4th of July, 1831. By John Quincy Adams. Boston, 1831. Addison, 8592, O. 2. An oration on the rise and progress of the United States of America. By Alexander Addison, Esq. Philadelphia, 1798. Eschines, 3491, O. Æschinis in Ctesiphontem oratio' et Demosthenis de corona oratio, Græcé, interpretatione Latina. 4ta edit. Oxonii, 1746. P. 6609, O. The orations of Æschines and Demosthenes, concerning the crown. Translated from the Greek, and illustrated with notes historical, geographical, and critical. By Thomas Dawson, LL. B. &c. Dublin, 1732. 3111, O.

M.

The orations of Eschines against Ctesiphon and Demosthenes de corona. Translated from the original Greek, with notes.

By A. Portal. Oxford, 1755. P.

Alembert, D', 1337, D.

D'Alembert's select eulogies on the members of the French academy; with notes. Translated from the French, with a preface and additional notes, by J. Aikin. 2 vols. London, 1799. Austin, 1409, Q. 2. An oration, delivered March 5, 1778, at the request of the inhabitants of Boston, to commemorate the bloody tragedy of March 5, 1770. By J. W. Austin.

Barker, 6343, 1. & 9140, O. 2. Sketches of the primitive settlements on the river Delaware. A discourse delivered by James N. Barker. Phila

delphia, 1827.

Bell, 6969, O. 9. On the influence of medicine. An oration before the Philadelphia medical society, February 9, 1828. By John Bell, M. D. Philadelphia, 1828.

Bentham, 3443, O. Funeral eulogies upon military men, from Thucydides, Plato, Lycias, and Xenophon; with the original Greek, to which are added extracts from Cicero, with observations and notes in English. By Edward Bentham, D. D. 2d edit. Oxford, 1768. P.

3484, O. 1. Two orations in praise of Athenians slain in battle, from the Greek, with reflexions. By Edward Bentham. London, 1759. P. Belknap, 4032, O. 2. A discourse intended to commemorate the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus; delivered at the request of the

historical society in Massachusetts; to which are added, four dissertations connected with the discourse. By Jeremy Belknap, D. D. Boston, 1792.

Biddle, 463, Q. 4. An oration, delivered the 2d of March, 1781, at the request of the American philosophical society. By Owen Biddle. Philadelphia, 1781.

9090, O. 10. Annual oration before the Philomathean society of the
university of Pennsylvania. By James C. Biddle, 1832.
9130, O. 6. Oration delivered before the Pennsylvania state society of
Cincinnati, 4th of July, 1811. By Nicholas Biddle, Esq. Philadel
phia, 1811.

9140, O. 10. Address delivered before the agricultural society. By
Nicholas Biddle, Esq. Philadelphia, 1822.

Bond, 1409, Q. 4. An oration, delivered May 21, 1782, before the American philosophical society. By Thomas Bond. Philadelphia, 1782. 9140, O. 1. An address, delivered before the New England society of Philadelphia. By Henry Bond, M. D. Philadelphia, 1824. Bishop, 6970, O. 1. Connecticut republicanism. An oration delivered at New Haven, September, 1800. By Abraham Bishop. Philadelphia, 1800. Bowdoin, 1566, O. 4. A philosophical discourse, addressed to the American academy of arts and sciences. By James Bowdoin, Esq. Boston, 1780. Brackenridge, 645, Q. 3. & 464, O. 9. An eulogium of the brave men who have fallen in the contest with Great Britain; delivered July 5, 1779. By Hugh H. Brackenridge. Philadelphia.

7315, O. Speeches on the Jew bill in the house of delegates of Maryland, by H. M. Brackenridge, Col. W. G. D. Worthington, and John S. Tyson, Esq.; together with an argument on the chancery powers, and an eulogy on Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams, &c. By H. M. Brackenridge. Philadelphia, 1829. Gift of the author. Breck, 6959, 0.8. Address before the Blockley and Merion agricultural society on the death of their late president, the Hon. Richard Peters. Samuel Breck. Philadelphia, 1828.

By

Brougham, 8739, O. Selections from the speeches and writings of the Right Hon. Henry Lord Brougham and Vaux, with a brief memoir of his life. London, 1832.

Brown, 3913, O. The British Cicero, or a selection of the most admired speeches in the English language; arranged under three distinct heads, popular, parliamentary, and judicial oratory, with historical disputations; to which is prefixed, an introduction to the study and practice of eloquence. By Thomas Brown, LL. D. 3 vols. London, 1808. Budd, 6969, 10. & 9135, Ó. 6. An oration before the Washington benevolent society of Pennsylvania, February 22, 1828. By Thomas A. Budd. Philadelphia, 1828.

Butler, 4832, O. 2. The inaugural oration spoken Nov. 4th, 1815, at the ceremony of laying the first stone of the London institution. By Charles Butler, Esq. London, 1816.

Caldwell, 2604, O. An eulogium to the memory of Dr. Samuel Cooper, delivered, by appointment, before the Philadelphia medical society, on the fourth of March, 1799. By Charles Caldwell. Philadelphia, 1799. Gift of said society.

4177, O. 2. An oration commemorative of Washington, delivered before the American republican society of Philadelphia, on the twentysecond day of February, 1810. By Charles Caldwell, M. D. Philadelphia, 1810.

Campbell, 1982, 9. & 2395, O. 2. An oration in commemoration of the independence of the United States of America, delivered July 4, 1787; with

an introductory prayer by William Rogers. Philadelphia, 1787. Gift of William Rogers. Canning, 6230, 0. Speeches of the Rt. Hon. George Canning, delivered on public occasions in Liverpool. Liverpool, 1825.

6468, O. The speeches of the Rt. Hon. George Canning. With a memoir of his life. By R. Therry, Esq. &c. 6 vols. London, 1828. Carey, 5990, O. 3. Address delivered before the Philadelphia society for promoting agriculture. By Mathew Carey, Esq. Philadelphia, 1824. Gift of M. Carey.

Carpenter, 4682, O. Select American speeches, forensic and parliamentary, with prefatory remarks. By S. C. Carpenter, Esq. 2 vols. 1813. Carroll, 9090, O. 2. Address on the death of Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. By

Antony Laussat. Philadelphia, 1832. Channing, 5736, O. 1. Inaugural discourse delivered in the chapel of the university in Cambridge. By Edward J. Channing. Cambridge, 1819. Chapman, 3892, O. Select speeches, forensick and parliamentary; with prefatory remarks. By N. Chapman, M. D. 5 vols. Philadelphia, 1808. Chatham, 8931, O. Celebrated speeches of Chatham, Burke, and Erskine. To which is added, the argument of Mr. Mackintosh in the case of Peltier. Philadelphia, 1834.

Cicero, 3425, O. Ciceronis orationes, in usum Delphini. Edit. quarta. Londini, 1722. P.

3541, O.
1741.
300, O.

rie.

P.

Cicero's orations, translated into English. 2d vol. London,

Cicero's orations. Translated into English, by William Guth3d edit. 3 vols. London, 1758.

3337, O. Cicero's select orations, translated into English, with the ori-
ginal Latin, from the best editions, with notes. London, 1756. P.
3193, O. M. T. Cicero's select orations, translated by Professor Dun-
can, with notes. 2 vols. London, 1777. P.

6842, O. Cicero's select orations, translated into English; with notes,
&c. &c. By William Duncan. Latin and English. New York,
1802.
1093, Q.

Verres.
White.

Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero against Caius Cornelius
Translated from the original, with annotations, by James
London, 1787.

P.

4573, O. The two last pleadings of M. T. Cicero against C. Verres; translated by Charles Kelsal; to which are added, remarks on the state of modern Sicily. London, 1812.

3343, O. 2. M. T. Ciceronis sententiæ duæ de iis augendis, qui periculum vitæ adierunt reipub. causa. Oxford, 1746.

Clay, 6205, O. The speeches of Henry Clay, delivered in the congress of the United States; to which is prefixed a biographical memoir. Philadel phia, 1827.

Clinton, 4684, O. An introductory discourse, delivered before the literary and philosophical society of New York, on the 4th of May, 1814. By De Witt Clinton, LL. D. New York, 1814.

Coates, 9090, O. 13. Annual discourse before the historical society of Pennsylvania, on the origin of the Indian population of America. By B. H. Coates, M. D. Philadelphia, 1834.

9133, O. 1. An oration on certainty in medicine, delivered before the Philadelphia medical society. By Benjamin H. Coates, M. D. Philadelphia, 1830.

Colbert, 6938, O. 2. Eloge de Jean-Baptiste Colbert. A Paris, 1788. Curran, 4300, O. Speeches of the Right Hon. John Philpot Curran, master of the rolls in Ireland, on the late interesting state trials. 3d edit. with additions. Dublin, 1811.

Davy, 1932, Q. Six discourses delivered before the royal society, at their anniversary meetings, preceded by an address to the society on the progress and prospects of science. By Sir Humphrey Davy. London, 1827.

De Kay, 6329, O. 2. Anniversary address, on the progress of the natural sciences in the United States, delivered before the lyceum of natural history of New York. By James E. De Kay. New York, 1826. Delancey, 7317, O. 2. An address before the trustees, &c. of the university of Pennsylvania. By W. H. Delancey. Philadelphia, 1830.

7192, O. 7. An address delivered before the trustees, faculty, and students of the university of Pennsylvania, on opening the collegiate session of 1830-31. By William H. Delancey, D. D. Philadelphia, 1830.

Demosthenes, 423, F. Demosthenis et Æschinis opera Græcè et Latinè cum notis H. Wolfi. Frankofurti, 1504.

L.

3194, O. Richardi Mounteney Demosthenis selectæ orationes. Græcè et Latinè, Cantabrigiæ, 1731. P.

3442, O. Henrici Brooke Demosthenis de falsa legatione oratio, et Æschinis de falsa legatione oratio, Græcè. Oxonii, 1721. P.

102, & 1173, Q. 1. The orations of Demosthenes, pronounced to excite the Athenians against Philip, king of Macedonia. Translated into English, and digested so as to form a regular history of the progress of the Macedonian power; with notes. By Thomas Leland. London, 1756. P.

1064, Q. Orations of Demosthenes, delivered on occasions of public deliberations; with the orations of Æschinis and Demosthenes on the crown. By Thomas Leland, D. D. London, 1770. P.

676, O. All the orations of Demosthenes, pronounced to excite the Athenians against Philip, king of Macedon. Translated into English. By Thomas Leland. 2d edit. London, 1757.

158, D. The orations of Demosthenes, exciting the Athenians to oppose the power of Philip, king of Macedon; with a preface, containing a short view of the history of Greece and the life of Demosthenes. London, 1744.

1541, D. The same. P.

Drayton, 9090, O. 1. An oration delivered in the first Presbyterian church, Charleston, July 4, 1831. By the Hon. Wm. Drayton. Charleston, 1831.

Duponceau, 9090, O. 14. A discourse on the necessity and means of making our national literature independent of that of Great Britain. By Peter S. Duponceau. Philadelphia, 1834.

9090, O. 15. An historical discourse before the society for the commemoration of the landing of William Penn, 1832. By Peter S. Duponceau.

9135, O. 8. An address delivered before the law academy of Philadelphia, on the opening of the session, 1831-2. By P. S. Duponceau, Esq. Philadelphia.

Dwight, 9140, O. 7. An oration before the Washington benevolent society of Pennsylvania. By W. T. Dwight. Philadelphia, 1827.

Erskine, 4143, O. The speeches of the hon. Thomas Erskine, (now lord Erskine) when at the bar, on subjects connected with the liberty of the press, and against constructive treasons. Collected by James Ridgway. 5 vols. London, 1810.

8601, O. 4. Speech of the hon. T. Erskine on the trial of the publishers of Paine's age of reason. Philadelphia, 1797.

Everett, 6010, O. 2. An oration delivered at Concord, April 19th, 1825. By Edward Everett. Boston, 1825.