For his Character we may with the strictest juftice refer to his Epitaph, in the Church-yard of Ellesborough in Buckinghamshire. Under this ftone are depofited the Remains of He was fincere and conftant in the profeffion and practise of Christianity, without Narrowness or Superftition; fteadily attached to the cause of Liberty, nor lefs an enemy to Licenciousness and Faction; in his Poetry fimple, elegant, pathetic; in his Criticism exact, acute, temperate; affectionate to his Relations, cordial to his Friends. in the general Commerce of life obliging and entertaining He bore a tedious and painfull diftemper with a Patienc which could only arife from a habit of Virtue and Piety and quitted this life with the decent unconcern of one, who hopes are firmly fixed on a better. He dy'd on the IIId day of January MDCCLVII, aged LVIII. and this ftone is 'infcribed to his memory, with the trueft concern and gratitude, by his two Nephews and Heirs, Jofeph Paice and Nathanael Mason. The Gentleman, whofe affiftance Mr. Edwards acknowledges in the Preface, was Mr. Roderick, Fellow of Magdalen-college in Cambridge, and of the Royal and Antiquarian Societys. He dy'd fome little time before his friend, bequeathing to him fuch of his Papers, as related to the Canons. of Criticifm: And the Additions to that work from those papers are inferted in their proper places. CANONS of CRITICISM, AND GLOSSARY, BEING A SUPPLEMENT то Mr. WARBURTON'S Edition OF. SHAKESPEAR. Collected from The NOTES in that celebrated Work, By the OTHER GENTLEMAN of Lincoln's-Inn. There is not a more melancholy object in the learned world, than a methods. The SEVENTH EDITION, with Additions. LONDON: Printed for C. BATHURST, oppofite St. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-Street. M.DCC.LXV. то Three LADIES, fent with the Book. L To the M. H. the * ADY, whose fair approof I wish should give A glorious fanction to whate'er I write ; Since what your well-pois'd judgment marks with white So may I in this arduous emprise thrive, But led by Love of True, and Fit, and Right, In which good cause each gentle breast should strive: While I with hafard of my own good name In dear defense of Ladies' honeft fame, Which his foul mouth profanely taints with blame; Let me howe'er, with dread and dangers prefs'd, Enjoy the smiles of ev'ry virtuous dame. 1 L To the R. H. the ET HIM rail on, till ev'ry mouth cry fhame; Of his ill word I little reckoning make : For Ladies' honor, and for Shakespear's fake} So these I may defend from blot or blame : But ill I bear, that any worthy name Of those, who virtue for their mistress take, And hate the fland'rer like the poisonous fnake; Should deem my juft reproof deferving blame, Yet, if fair If fpeak in my defense, vouchfafe her fanction to my page, If** fweetly deign to fmile applause ; Aided by these and conscious innocence, I'll boldly brave the CRITIC's utmost rage; And glory fuff'ring in fo just a caufe. SON |