the least possible expense of printing_. As I can never
do more than barely indemnify myself, I shall print only 250
copies." He half-ruined himself by his splendid edition of
Lucretius, which could never obtain even common patronage from
the opulent friends of classical literature. Since his death
it has been reprinted, and is no doubt now a marketable
article for the bookseller; so that if some authors are not
successful for themselves, it is a comfort to think how
useful, in a variety of shapes, they are made so to others.
Even Gilbert's "contracted scheme of publication" he was
compelled to abandon! Yet the classic erudition of Wakefield
was confessed, and is still remembered. No one will doubt that
we have lost a valuable addition to our critical stores by
this literary persecution, were it only in the present
instance; but examples are too numerous!

HOBBES, AND HIS QUARRELS;

INCLUDING
AN ILLUSTRATION OF HIS CHARACTER.

Why HOBBES disguised his sentiments--why his philosophy degraded
him--of the sect of the HOBBISTS--his LEVIATHAN; its principles
adapted to existing circumstances--the author's difficulties on
its first appearance--the system originated in his fears, and was
a contrivance to secure the peace of the nation--its duplicity and
studied ambiguity illustrated by many facts--the advocate of the
national religion--accused of atheism--HOBBE'S religion--his
temper too often tried--attacked by opposite parties--Bishop
FELL'S ungenerous conduct--makes HOBBES regret that juries do not
consider the quarrels of authors of any moment--the mysterious
panic which accompanied him through life--its probable cause--he
pretends to recant his opinions--he is speculatively bold, and
practically timorous--an extravagant specimen of the anti-social
philosophy--the SELFISM of HOBBES--his high sense of his works, in
regard to foreigners and posterity--his monstrous egotism--his
devotion to his literary pursuits--the despotic principle of the
LEVIATHAN of an innocent tendency--the fate of systems of
opinions.

The history of the philosopher of Malmesbury exhibits a large
picture of literary controversy, where we may observe how a
persecuting spirit in the times drives the greatest men to take
refuge in the meanest arts of subterfuge. Compelled to disguise their
sen