AND

FUGITIVE PIECES.

VOLUME THE SECOND.

THE SECOND EDITION, CORRECTED.

LONDON,

Printed for T. DAVIES, in Ruffel-Street, Covent
Garden, Bookfeller to the Royal Academy.

MDCCLXXIV,

1

CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME.

O

RIGIN and Importance of fmall Tracts and

fugitive Pieces

Page 1

Plan of an English Dictonary: In a Letter to the

Earl of Chefterfield, 1748,

30

Preface to the Folio Edition of Dr. Johnfon's Dic-

55

tionary

Propofals for printing the Dramatic Works of

Shakespeare

87

95

Preface to Shakespeare, publifhed 1765

Preliminary Difcourfe to the London Chronicle,

153

Introduction to Proceedings of the Committee to

manage Contributions for cloathing French

Character of Mr. William Collins

Letter to a Bishop on Lectures, by T. F.

168

208

237

240

Critical Reflections on the Old English Dramatick

Writers: By the Author of the Jealous

Wife

262

Prologue spoken by Mr. Garrick at the Opening of

the Theatre in Drury-Lane, 1747 - 291

to Irene

294

Prologue