Dentatus, his address to Tranquilla described, iii. 68.
Dependence, perpetual, contrary to the dignity of wisdom, iii. 265.
Depravation of the mind by external advantages not so universal as is apprehended, iii. 310.
Desires of mankind more numerous than their attainments, ii. 492.
a perpetual conflict with natural desires the lot of our present state, iii. 27.
Desires, excessive, restrained by the attentive prospect and contemplation of death, ii. 83.
Despair, considerations proposed for preventing it, iii. 115.
Dicaculus, his affectation of the character of a wit, iii. 317.
Diction, the attractive power of its charms in the conveyance of truth to the mind, iii. 291.
See Language.
Dictionaries, writers of, characterized, v. 23.
Dictionary, English. See English Dictionary.
Diffidence, the advantageous influence of this quality in managing a debate, iii. 253.
Digby, sir Kenelm, embraced popery, vii. 278.
account of his animadversions on Brown's Religio Medici, vi. 478.
Digby, hon. Robert, and his sister Mary, Pope's epitaph on them, viii. 355.
Dilatoriness and indolence in managing important affairs, their fatal effects, iii. 135.
Diligence, too frequently relaxed and abated by applause, iii. 27.
often obstructed by friendship, 28.
Discord, little things often produce it, ii. 472.
Discontent, attendant on every state of life, ii. 279. iii. 124.
Dispute and controversy, the fatal effects of, when ill conducted, ii. 449.
frequently influenced by the dispositions of pride and vanity, 450.
Distinction, the folly of attaining it by ridicule or censure, iv. 201.
Divorce. See Marriage.
Dobson, Mr. attempts to translate Pope's Essay on Man into Latin verse, viii. 291.
Dodsley, Mr. summoned before the lords for publishing Whitehead's poem called Manners, viii. 297.
Domestick conduct, the importance of regulating it by the dictates of wisdom and goodness, ii. 323.
the danger of betraying our weakness to our servants, one motive to a regular life, 324.
See Servants.
Domestick discord inquired into, i. 253.
Donne, Dr. specimens of his metaphysical poetry, vii, 19.
some of his satires published by Pope, viii. 295.
Dorset, Charles Sackville earl of, life, vii. 223.
born January 24, 1637, ibid.
educated under a private tutor, and travelled through Italy, ibid.
member for East Grinstead in the first parliament after the restoration, ibid.
one of his frolicks, ibid.
a volunteer in the fleet under the duke of York, 224.
receives favourable notice from king James, ibid.
concurs to the revolution, ibid.
a favourite of king William, chamberlain of the household, and knight of the garter, 225.
died at Bath, Jan. 19, 1705-6, ibid.
his character, ibid. applauded as good-natured, though angry, ii. 54.
, Charles earl of, Pope's epitaph on him, with criticisms on it, viii. 348.
Double, Tom, his story, iv. 420.
Douglas, Rev. Mr. bishop of Carlisle, letter to, written for William Lauder, v. 272.
Dragon, story of the isle of Rhodes being ravaged by one, iv. 173.
the story applied, 174.
Drake, sir Francis, his life, vi. 310.
son of a clergyman in Devonshire, ibid.
apprenticed to the master of a small vessel trading to France and the Netherlands, ibid.
his master dying, leaves him his little vessel, ibid.
sells his vessel, and enters into the West India trade, 311.
loses his all in captain Hawkins's expedition, 312.
account of his expedition against the Spaniards in America, 1572, ibid.
enters into treaty with the Symerons or fugitive negroes, 321.
returns to Plymouth, August 9, 1573, 338.
sails with five ships to the South Seas, 1577, 339.
a design formed at Port Julian to murder him, 351.
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