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The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository,
makes an observation on the Scriblerus club , which may be applied to other literary societies : ' They often experienced the truth of Horace's observation , Dulce est desipere in loco . The time for wits to play tbe fool is Avhen they are met together to relax from the severity of mental exertions . Their follies have a degree of extravagance much beyond the phlegmatic merriment of sober dulness , and can be relished by those onlywhohaving wit themselvescan trace the
, , , extravagance to the real source , and make a candid allowance for an effect Avhich Avould not have existed but for a noble cause . ' The Turk ' s Flead club indulged themselves in agreeable trifling , as well as important discussion . They often condescended to amuse themselves with constructing puns ; among others the noted pun about sending . stale to Hammersmithbecause that Avas the to
peas , way ( Turn ' em-green ) Turnham-green originated in that society . Mr . Burke is said not to have been a very distinguished punster : in his oratory AVC do not meet Avith many puns . When he did pun , there was generally wit as well as play of Avords . Indeed those of the most distinguished wit , in the British senate , seldom descend to quibbles .
Mr . Burke , at an early period of life , became connected in intimate friendship with Mr . Hamilton , known by the name of single speech Hamilton , from an uncommonly excellent oration Avhich he once delivered in the House of Commons . As Mr . Hamilton never distinguished himself at any other time in the British senate , his friend , Mr . Burke , has been supposed the composer of that speech . What has served to confirm the public in that opinion , isthat afenvardswhen Mr .
, , Hamilton went over as Secretary to Lord Halifax , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , he prevailed on this Mentor to accompany him , and procured for him a pension of'three hundred pounds a year on the Irish establishment . Mr . Hamilton distinguished himself by a second speech In the Irish Parliament , on a motion of Administration for suffering papist regiments to be raised in Irelandto assist the king of
Por-, tugal against Spain . Mr . Burke was also supposed the author of this oration . From being believed to have been written in favour of employing papists as soldiers , a fiction arose that he was a papist himself . To give consistency to the story , it was reported he had received his education and principles at the college of St . Omer .
The time was nenv approaching Avhen the great talents of Burke were to be displayed on the most splendid theatre for intellectual exertion , He returned to England . His pension , managed Avith strict economy , exempted him from the necessity of frittering great talents in ephemeraus productions . He employed his time in collecting treasures ' of wisdom , especially moral andpclitical knowledge and
philosophy ; attending at once to detail and generalization , fact and principle , usage and law . He still occasionally composed political essays for periodical publications . His Avritings in the Public Advertiser attracted the notice of that amiable and estimable nobleman , the Mar-¦ quis of Rockingham , who remarked their uncommon ability , and soon sought the acquaintance of the Author . This may be considered as a . ORAKD EPOCH in the life of Mr . Burke > as from it com-. menced his POLITICAL CAREER . [ TO EL CONTINUED . !
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The Scientific Magazine, And Freemasons' Repository,
makes an observation on the Scriblerus club , which may be applied to other literary societies : ' They often experienced the truth of Horace's observation , Dulce est desipere in loco . The time for wits to play tbe fool is Avhen they are met together to relax from the severity of mental exertions . Their follies have a degree of extravagance much beyond the phlegmatic merriment of sober dulness , and can be relished by those onlywhohaving wit themselvescan trace the
, , , extravagance to the real source , and make a candid allowance for an effect Avhich Avould not have existed but for a noble cause . ' The Turk ' s Flead club indulged themselves in agreeable trifling , as well as important discussion . They often condescended to amuse themselves with constructing puns ; among others the noted pun about sending . stale to Hammersmithbecause that Avas the to
peas , way ( Turn ' em-green ) Turnham-green originated in that society . Mr . Burke is said not to have been a very distinguished punster : in his oratory AVC do not meet Avith many puns . When he did pun , there was generally wit as well as play of Avords . Indeed those of the most distinguished wit , in the British senate , seldom descend to quibbles .
Mr . Burke , at an early period of life , became connected in intimate friendship with Mr . Hamilton , known by the name of single speech Hamilton , from an uncommonly excellent oration Avhich he once delivered in the House of Commons . As Mr . Hamilton never distinguished himself at any other time in the British senate , his friend , Mr . Burke , has been supposed the composer of that speech . What has served to confirm the public in that opinion , isthat afenvardswhen Mr .
, , Hamilton went over as Secretary to Lord Halifax , Lord Lieutenant of Ireland , he prevailed on this Mentor to accompany him , and procured for him a pension of'three hundred pounds a year on the Irish establishment . Mr . Hamilton distinguished himself by a second speech In the Irish Parliament , on a motion of Administration for suffering papist regiments to be raised in Irelandto assist the king of
Por-, tugal against Spain . Mr . Burke was also supposed the author of this oration . From being believed to have been written in favour of employing papists as soldiers , a fiction arose that he was a papist himself . To give consistency to the story , it was reported he had received his education and principles at the college of St . Omer .
The time was nenv approaching Avhen the great talents of Burke were to be displayed on the most splendid theatre for intellectual exertion , He returned to England . His pension , managed Avith strict economy , exempted him from the necessity of frittering great talents in ephemeraus productions . He employed his time in collecting treasures ' of wisdom , especially moral andpclitical knowledge and
philosophy ; attending at once to detail and generalization , fact and principle , usage and law . He still occasionally composed political essays for periodical publications . His Avritings in the Public Advertiser attracted the notice of that amiable and estimable nobleman , the Mar-¦ quis of Rockingham , who remarked their uncommon ability , and soon sought the acquaintance of the Author . This may be considered as a . ORAKD EPOCH in the life of Mr . Burke > as from it com-. menced his POLITICAL CAREER . [ TO EL CONTINUED . !