With conscious truth retrace the mazy clue

Of varied scents, that charm'd her as she flew?

THE

PLEASURES OF MEMORY.

PART II.

Degli anni e de l'obblio nemica,

Delle cose custode, e dispensiera.

TASSO.

D

ANALYSIS

OF THE

SECOND PART.

THE Memory has hitherto acted only in subservience to the senses, and so far man is not eminently distinguished from other animals: but, with respect to man, she has a higher province; and is often busily employed, when excited by no external cause whatever. She preserves, for his use, the treasures of art and science, history and philosophy. She colours all the prospects of life: for we can only