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Samuel Butler: Prose Observations
Hugh de Quehen (ed.)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published in print:
1979
ISBN:
9780198127284
Published online:
May 2013
EISBN:
9780191759291
DOI:
10.1093/actrade/9780198127284.book.1
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Front Matter
Frontispiece
Dedication
PREFACE
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
SIGLA
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION
TEXTUAL INTRODUCTION
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Classified Prose Observations from Butler's Manuscript
[Sundry Thoughts]
Learning and Knowledge
Truth and Falsehood
Religion
Wit and Folly
Ignorance
Reason
Virtue and Vice
Opinion
Nature
History
Physique
Princes and Government
Criticisms upon Books and Authors
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Unclassified Prose Observations from Butler's Manuscript
Contradictions
from A Modern Politician
A Covetous Man
[Inconsistent Opinions]
[Incongrue and Inconsistent Opinions]
[Inconsistent Opinions]
Bankrupt
War
Horse-Courser
Churchwarden
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Letters
Dear Sir
Dear Sister
Lists of Synonyms
List of Anecdotes
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Prose and Verse from William Longueville's Commonplace Book
Notes on Upper Endpapers
France and the French
[English–French Dictionary in Butler's Hand]
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Passages under Various Headings
The things blyth martiall only make
Private, unemployed, unprefered
Martiali li. 10. Ep. 32.
Creation
Antiquity and Antiquary
Understanding
Wisdom
[Assent]
Writing
Learning
The Soul
[Poetry]
[Sin]
[Content]
[Anger]
Cheating
[Flattery]
Misfortunes
Confidence
Lawyer
Law
Dueller
Thoughts
Life and Death
[Death]
[Charity]
Nature
Censure
Schoolmaster
King and People
The People
The King
Incongrue and Inconsistent Opinions
Marriage and Women
[Belief]
[Oath]
[Obstinacy]
[Faith]
Drunkenness
[Idolatry]
Reputation
Honour
Gratitude
[Patria]
[Pleasure]
[Punishment]
[Parents]
[Power]
[Pope]
God
Popery
Priests
[Preaching]
[Oppressor]
Virtue and Vice
Example
Wit
[Tragedy of Nero]
History
Madness
[Words]
Government disordered
War
Princes
Riches
The World
[Conversation]
[Patience]
Pride
Lying
Love
[Honesty]
Truth
Talk
Prophesy
Religion
[Christian Religion]
Jews
Reformation
[Atheist]
Man
Knowledge
[Passion]
Reason
Conscientia
Conscience
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End Matter
COMMENTARY
APPENDIX A Passages from Butler's Manuscript which occur in Longueville's Commonplace Book and Thyer's Genuine Remains
APPENDIX B Variant Readings in the Commonplace Book Characters
INDEX OF TOPICS
INDEX TO INTRODUCTION AND COMMENTARY
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