rageous a character, as to palliate, though they may not excuse, the severity of his answers: and next, to the Bishop's fine Letter to Mr. Jane (page 168) which shows, that when addressed with Christian and gentlemanly courtesy, he knew how to reply even to the severest strictures on his works, as a Christian and a gentleman. In conclusion, the Editor begs to offer his acknowledgments, first to his kind friends, and the other distinguished individuals, who have done him the honour to patronise his work: next to his respected publishers, for the care and judgment shown in carrying it through the press; and last, though not least, to the designer (his brother Edward Kilvert, of St. Alban's Hall, Oxford,) and engraver of the spirited sketch of Bishop Warburton and his Friends, which forms so conspicuous an ornament of it. As it is hoped that this Publication may deserve to be considered as a supplemental volume to Bishop Warburton's Works, to which a masterly sketch of his Life, Character, and Writings, by his friend Bishop Hurd, is prefixed, it has not been judged needful to give a biographical account of the Bishop, as it has been of his different Correspondents. A complete history of his literary life is still a desideratum. It may be gratifying to those who take an interest in the subject, to know that JAMES CROSSLEY, Esq. of Manchester, has long been collecting materials for such a Work. Bath, Jan. 14, 1841. CONTENTS. Summary of the Argument of the Divine Legation Outline of the VIIth Book Outline of the VIIIth Book Appendix to the IXth Book 39 54 55-92 93 Biographical Notice of Bishop Hare Letters from Bishop Hare to the Rev. W. Warburton 94-121 Biographical Notice of the Hon. Charles Yorke GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE. 195 Biographical Notice of the Rev. Laurence Sterne Letters to and from the Rev. Laurence Sterne Biographical Notice of the Rev. Jonathan Toup. Letter from the Rev. J. Toup to Bishop Warburton Biographical Notice of the Rev. Archibald Maclaine Letter from the Rev. A. Maclaine to the Rev. W. Warburton 250 Biographical Notice of the Rev. Joseph Atwell, D.D. |