Holyday, Barton, author of the comedy “The Marriage of the Arts,” ii. 43.
Home, the author of the tragedy of “Douglas,” persecuted for composing it, i. 197.
Homer, notice of his detractors, i. 24; profound knowledge of history, geography, arts, sciences, and surgery ascribed to, 303.
Hudibras, attacks upon Butler, the author of, ii. 491; various accounts of the original of the character, 492; indecency avoided in, 493; epitaph on the author of, ib.; attacks on Butler’s character, 494; and vindication of, 495.
Hugh of Lincoln, legend of, iii. [145], note.
Huguenot, origin of the term, iii. [82].
Hume, his carelessness in research, iii. [368].
Humphrey, Duke, origin of the phrase “dining with,” ii. 169, note.
Hurd, Bishop, his proposed book of parallels, iii. [425].