of Gronovius whether they were genuin or not; and therefore he might as well confefs the truth himself, which would be known in a little time without his confeffion. He acknowledged that he had himself composed several verses, which he had quoted as from Grotius. I inquired particularly after those verses fo nearly refembling that paffage in Milton, Better to reign in Hell, than ferve in Heaven: and he confeffed that he had made thofe very verfes, and indeed all which had any particular likeness to any thing in Milton. I expreffed my fufpicions likewife about Masenius, especially as he had loft the book fo long ago, and as Mr. Douglas had proved that one of his quotations from Mafenius, confifting of eight lines, (which I have cited likewife in a note on X. 710.) was taken litterally from the Latin tranflation of the Paradife Loft by Hogæus; and it was not probable that the fame eight lines fhould be in Hogæus, and in Mafenius too. He owned honestly that they were not, nor feveral things which he had ascribed to Masenius. I afked particularly whether the word Pandemonium was in Mafenius, for I had all along fufpected that it was not, Concilium inferorum five Pandemonium: and he acknowledged that it was an interpolation of his own. I questioned whether Mafenius had enumerated the four blind poets, Tirefias, Phineus, Thamyrifque, et magnus Homerus; and he answered that there was fome foundation for that; Mafenius had reckoned up three of them, and he had inferted the fourth; and commonly I found, that that when he had caufed any thing to be printed in capital letters or Italic characters, as worthy of the peculiar notice and obfervation of his readers, that was interpolated and forged by himself. Well might Mr. Lauder felect this verfe for the motto to his book, Things unattempted yet in profe or rhime; for tho' there have been frequent forgeries in the litterary world, yet fuch as thefe I believe not only were never practiced before, but were never attempted: but aliter non fit, Avite, liber; he had recourfe to these artifices, as he himself confeffes, because he plainly perceived that he could not other wife have proved his point to the fatisfaction of any body. But I forbear to aggravate matters. I would not inflame the reader's indignation. The man has already been fufficiently expofed, and expreffes forrow for his offenfe, and promises to make a public recantation acknowledging his crimes, and begging pardon of the world: and tho' he has entirely ruined his character, as a man of probity; yet it must be faid for him, that he has given fome proofs of his abilities, as a man of learning. THOMAS NEWTON. December 5. 1750. A Reply to his answer A Aron and Mofes, their miffion to Egypt Reply to his answer His fidelity, &c. celebrated Retreat from Satan's party Soliloquy on view of him at their head Speech to him thereon Encounters him in the battel Vanquishes Ariel, Arioc and Ramiel, (fallen Angels) the} Abel and Cain, their story related 429 Abraham's and the patriarchs 113 All nations his fons by faith xii 446 Acheron, a river of hell Adam and Eve defcribed generally iv 288 Adam, his difcourfe with Eve on the prohibition of the Tree of Knowledge To her at night Anfwer to her question about the nightly luminaries Answer to her relating her dream, (the fubject of Satan's firft illufive temptation) To her weeping Invites the Angel Raphael to his bower, &c. Difcourfe with him Book Line the} } Continued on various subjects Vide Raphael. His creation and dominion, &c. over the creatures Prohibited the Tree of Knowledge 542 Account of himself, and objects about him, &c. on viii his creation 253 Of his first view of the Divine Prefence, inftation in Speech to God thereon, and on his folitude there Difcourfe with Eve preceding the temptation (on Satan's fubtilty, and the means to refift it, &c.) Meets her returning with the forbidden fruit Speech to her thereon from 205 ix to 384 Eats the forbidden fruit Incites her to carnal fruition (the first effect of it) { After fpeech to her on their fall and nakedness The place, &c. defcribed Another, charging her as the aggreffor Reply to her anfwer (recriminates her affected selffufficiency, &'c.) Anfwer to God (the Son) calling him to judgment Reply to him (accufes Eve) The fentence pronounced on him Soliloquy thereon continued ix 838 ix 847 ix 896 ix 907 ix 921 ix 996 1011 ix 1016 ix 1037 ix 1067 ix 1132 } ix 1162 X 115 Hails her the mother of mankind from Paradife Wishes for his diffolution Reflections on the immortality of the foul, &c. Reply to her (accufing herself as the first in tranfgref-Z fion) Answer (to her reply advifing to die by their own Speech to Eve (on the efficacy of prayer, &c.). Speech to her on the Omens preceding their expulfion? Book Line { } X 1013 1028 xi 140 xi 158 193 Difcourfe with Michael, discovering to him in vifion what fhould happen in the world till the flood from 450 xi to 867 from 61 xii to 551 552 Difcourfe with him, relating what should happen to the general refurrection General reply to him, (refolutions of future obedience, xii dependence on God's providence, &c.) Vide Eve. Vide Michael. Vide Raphael. Adonis a River in Syria Vide Similes. Adramalec and Asmadai, fall'n Angels, wounded, and put } to flight Air first clouded on Adam's fall Allufions, Amarant, a flower transplanted from Paradise to Heaven Ambition cenfured A caufe of Satan's fall Angels (Cœleftial) obey God of choice, not neceffity Imbattel'd against Satan, and the fall'n Angel Their fignal, and march Signal to engage, and engagement Prevail 535 15 Rally again, and renew the fight 津 Aaa 2 Their |