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The Life Of Bishop Warburton.
The death of our great poet was an event that could not fail of putting the spirits of the ingenious in motion , and of exciting an emulation among the lovers of polite literature to adorn his memory and virtues . It accordingly produced Mr . Brown ' s Essay on Satire ; approved by Mr . Warburton , and afterwards prefixed by him to his edition of ' s worksMrMasorr likewise displayed his genius
Pope . . on this occasion , in ' The Monody' entitled ' Miisc ' eus . ' Next to the enjoyment itself of such . a friendship as that of Mr . Pope , the chief benefit Mr . Warburton derived from it was the being introduced , by his means , to his principal friends , particularly to Mr . Murray , afterwards Earl of Mansfield , and to Mr . Allen , a man of the most amiable character
. In 1744 he published ' Remarks oa several occasional Refections , ' in two parts , the latter of which appeared in the ensuing year . This was intended as an answer to the most reputable of that crowd of assailants , drawn down upon him by his Divine Legation ; and it must be confessed , that it is executed in such a manner as was not likely
to invite any- fresh attacks upon him .- 1 et the rage of his answers was not presently . Mr . Pope , in 1 74 ; , had introduced his friend to the notice of Lord Chesterfield ; who going this year Lord Lieutenant to Ireland , was desirous of taking Mr . Warburton with him as his Chaplain . This honour he declined , but expressed his sense of the obligation by dedicating to his Lordship the Alliancereprinted with many
cor-, rections and improvements in 174 8 . After an acquaintance of some years , Mr . Allen had now seen so much of his friend , that he wished to unite him still more closely to himself , by an alliance of marriage with an accomplished lady of his own family . * This event took place in the beginning of the year 174 6 ; and
soon afterwards , by the recommendation of Mr . Murray , then Solicitor-General , he was appointed to the vacant preachership of Lincoln ' s-lnn . From the time of his marriage , Mr . Warburton resided at Prior Park .
In the year 1747 appeared his edition of Shakspeare ' s works ' , which he had undertaken at the instance of Mr . Pope . In 1749 an insignificant pamphlet , under the title of 'A Patriot King , ' was published by , and under the direction of , Lord Bolingbroke , with a preface to it , reflecting hi ghly on Mr . Pope ' s honour . Mr . Warburton thought it became him to vindicate Iris deceased'friend ; and he did it so effectually , as not only to silence his accuserbut to cover hirri
, with confusion . A controversy was then carrying on , concerning the miraculous powers of the Christian church , between Dr . Middleton and his opponents , and so managed on both sides as to hurt the cause of Christianity itself . This gave him occasion to explain his own sentiments
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The Life Of Bishop Warburton.
The death of our great poet was an event that could not fail of putting the spirits of the ingenious in motion , and of exciting an emulation among the lovers of polite literature to adorn his memory and virtues . It accordingly produced Mr . Brown ' s Essay on Satire ; approved by Mr . Warburton , and afterwards prefixed by him to his edition of ' s worksMrMasorr likewise displayed his genius
Pope . . on this occasion , in ' The Monody' entitled ' Miisc ' eus . ' Next to the enjoyment itself of such . a friendship as that of Mr . Pope , the chief benefit Mr . Warburton derived from it was the being introduced , by his means , to his principal friends , particularly to Mr . Murray , afterwards Earl of Mansfield , and to Mr . Allen , a man of the most amiable character
. In 1744 he published ' Remarks oa several occasional Refections , ' in two parts , the latter of which appeared in the ensuing year . This was intended as an answer to the most reputable of that crowd of assailants , drawn down upon him by his Divine Legation ; and it must be confessed , that it is executed in such a manner as was not likely
to invite any- fresh attacks upon him .- 1 et the rage of his answers was not presently . Mr . Pope , in 1 74 ; , had introduced his friend to the notice of Lord Chesterfield ; who going this year Lord Lieutenant to Ireland , was desirous of taking Mr . Warburton with him as his Chaplain . This honour he declined , but expressed his sense of the obligation by dedicating to his Lordship the Alliancereprinted with many
cor-, rections and improvements in 174 8 . After an acquaintance of some years , Mr . Allen had now seen so much of his friend , that he wished to unite him still more closely to himself , by an alliance of marriage with an accomplished lady of his own family . * This event took place in the beginning of the year 174 6 ; and
soon afterwards , by the recommendation of Mr . Murray , then Solicitor-General , he was appointed to the vacant preachership of Lincoln ' s-lnn . From the time of his marriage , Mr . Warburton resided at Prior Park .
In the year 1747 appeared his edition of Shakspeare ' s works ' , which he had undertaken at the instance of Mr . Pope . In 1749 an insignificant pamphlet , under the title of 'A Patriot King , ' was published by , and under the direction of , Lord Bolingbroke , with a preface to it , reflecting hi ghly on Mr . Pope ' s honour . Mr . Warburton thought it became him to vindicate Iris deceased'friend ; and he did it so effectually , as not only to silence his accuserbut to cover hirri
, with confusion . A controversy was then carrying on , concerning the miraculous powers of the Christian church , between Dr . Middleton and his opponents , and so managed on both sides as to hurt the cause of Christianity itself . This gave him occasion to explain his own sentiments