2806.] 
Same page, column VII., in the vacant 
divifion on the line numbered 19, put the 
referential mark <* @,” referring to the 
note annexed *. 
Page 11, column VIIT., in the vacant 
divifion op the line numbered ro, put the 
referential: mark ‘* @,’’ referring to the 
note annexed +. 
The frefh examples which I have thus 
given, will in'roduce the following ad- 
ditions into thetwo Abftra&s in page 16. 
Abftraét I.: in the third line, denoted 
by “a,” add ‘¢ ai; inthe fourth line, 
denoted by <‘ ¢,”) add *‘ey 5”* inthe fixth 
ine, denoted ‘by 6 1,)” addi “co, 311) 0 
the feventh line, denoted by ‘1,’" add 
alfot ‘* ia 5” in the eighth line, denoted 
by 6,’ add “aw,” 
Abftra& IT. : in the feventh line, de- 
noted buss aiy addi (4)5°% in, the, centh 
line, denoted by “‘ aw,” add “© 6;7" in 
the fifteenth line, denoted by “¢ €0,” add 
‘7 ;” in the eighteenth line, denated by 
“© ey,” add *' € 5°" in. the nineteenth line, - 
denoted by ‘ ia,”’ add * 7." 
- Le 
— ae 
To the Editor of the Monthly Magazine. 
SIR, 
UCH as I reverence the proper 
AN feelings of humanity, and much as 
I would with to find that no tyrants have 
But ne’er one fprig of laurel graced thefe vi- 
balds, evens 
From flafhing Bentiey down to piddling Theo- 
balds. Pore. 
** In my copy, itis true, this name is printed 
Tibbalds; but that is done evidently to ferve the 
purpofe of rhime tothe eye. As I have nor an 
edition of Pope with notes, I have above infert- 
ed all the fix lines, to fhew that the ‘ Milten’s? 
and ¢‘Shakfpeare’s’ point directly*to § Bentley’ 
and Theobald ; the latter the anrotator on Shak- 
name is ftill in exittence, and is alfo applied 
toa ftreet in London: Ido not know exaétly 
how it is pronounced in thefe cafes, but f 
think the extraét from Pope is demonftrative 
of its having had in his time the foand 
which I affign to it.” 
* ¢¢ Briar is an orthography equally good 
with drier (fee Johnfon, and his etymology), 
for which latter as a monofyllable fee the 
note |} on this column (VII.); and would 
certainly ferve equally well in that cafe.” 
+ ‘* The name Lawrence feems of equal 
force for an example inthis column with /au- 
re! (for which fee the loweft divifion).” 
JT That ts, befides the ‘* oy” directed be- 
fore in the prefent article ; which inftance 
ftood already exemplified in the note on VII, 
23: si 
Monruriy Mac., No, 140, 
Obfervations on Tiberius. - 
133 
ever exifted, I cannot affent to the conclu- 
fions which your Correfpondent N. N. 
has deduced from the conduét of the Em- 
peror Tiberius towards the children of 
Germanicus.* We know from the tefti. 
mony of hiftorians, that Tiberius not only 
envied and hated Germanicus, but weare 
told that he even procured his death. It 
was alfo the opinion of Germanicus him. 
felf that his death was not occafioned by 
natural caufes, as is evident {rom the lait 
words which Tacitus has put into his 
mouth :—-“¢ Had my death been natural, I 
might have reafon to complain of being 
thus fnatched away from all the endear- 
rents of life at fo early an age ; but now 
my complaints are aggravated, in falling 
the viétim of Pifo’s and Plancina’s trea- 
chery. I conjure you, therefore, to inform 
the Emperor of the manner of my death, 
and of the tortures which I fuffer. They 
who loved me when living, and even they 
wo envied my fortune; will feel fome 
regret, when they hear tnat a foldier, wha 
had fo often efcaped the rage of the ene- 
my, has fallen a facrifice to the treachery 
of awoman. Plead then my caufe before 
the people ; you will be heard with pity ; 
and if my murderers fhould pretend to 
have acted by command, they will either 
receive no credit or no pardon.” 
Now, Sir, I would afk what magnani-« 
mity could be expected from Tiberius to- 
wards the children of this great butunfor- 
tunate man, whom hiftorians in general 
fuppofe ta have been deftreyed by the 
command of the Emperor ? Did he feel 
regret m reviewing this Action, and en. 
deavour to compenfate for the injury 
which he had committed? Did his con- 
duct towards the children tend to efface 
the impreflions which had been made on 
the minds of the people refpe&ting the fate 
of their unfortunate father? Exaétly the 
reverfe.- Tacitus informs us, that when 
the priefts made vows for the health of 
the Emperor, they commended to the fame 
Gods Nero and Drufus, the two fons of 
Germanicus, which fo difpleafed Tibe- 
rius, that he not only reproved the priefts, 
but admontthed the fenate in an oratign, 
that no one fhould exalt the minds of 
young perfons, by beftowing on them im- 
proper and iil-timed digoicies. 
If any credit be due to Tacitus and to 
other hiltorians, Tiberius was a perfon of 
the greatet difflimulation, and counter. 
feited virtues vehich he did not poffefs. Is 
it not probable, therefure, that in order to 
reinftate himfelf in the affe&tions of the 
See Monthly Magazine, vol, xx.) p. 423. 
people 
