ADVERTISEMENT. THE two principal Poems in the present Collection were originally published anonymously, and both very favourably noticed by the British Critic for February, 1812. And the latter by the Critical Review for the same Month. The first is the product of a variety of rambles by one who has been a contemplative Wanderer from his youth; and whose admiration of British Landscape continues undiminished.-The greater portion of the other owes its existence to the influence of Italian Skies, and Italian Scenery; from which country it was sent in an Epistle to a Friend more than twenty-eight years ago: the Admonitory part has been since added, and adapted to the peculiar circumstances of the Times when it was first submitted to the Public. They are now reprinted with very considerable corrections and additions, together with some omissions and alterations. The Poem on the future Restoration of the Jews was composed in the year 1811.-The Ode to Justice was an Exercise at the Charter House School, and fortunate enough to obtain a place among the Carmina Carthusiana, Ann. Dom. 1780.-The six Poems immediately following were written about the same time; and the remainder at the periods specified.—The Imitations of a few specimens of several of the Italian Poets, constituted a pleasing and instructive amusement to the Author during a Continental excursion in the years 1786 and 1787. |