Sugar-Loaf-Court, origin of the name, ii. 10.
Suppression of MSS.—See Manuscripts.
Sydenham, F., his melancholy death occasions the foundation of the Literary Fund, i. 34, and note.
Tablets, and Table-books, ii. 26.
Talmud, many copies of, burnt, i. 48; a collection of Jewish traditions orally preserved, 114; comprises Mishna, which is the text of the Gemara, its commentary, ib.; general account of, ib.; believed apocryphal, even by a few among the Jews, ib.; time of the first appearance of its traditions uncertain, ib.; compiled by Jewish doctors to oppose the Christians, ib.; analysis of, by W. Wotton, 115; two Talmuds, ib.; committed to writing, and arranged by R. Juda, prince of the Rabbins, forming the Mishna, ib.; disputes and opinions of the Rabbins on the form of the Mishna, ib.; God’s study of, ib.; curious, from its antiquity, 116; specimens of, from the Mishnic titles, 116-118; and from the Gemara, 119.
Tasso, various opinions on the respective merits of him and Ariosto, i. 386; Boileau’s criticism on, 388; his errors national, ib.; his verses sung by the gondoliers, ib.
Taxation, remarks on the popular feeling on, in ancient and modern times, iii. [193]; associated with the idea of tyranny, ib.; illustrative anecdotes, [194]; efficacy of using a mitigated term for, [195]; gifts, tribute, benevolences, and loans, [195]-198; Burleigh’s advice on, [199].
Taylor, Thomas, a modern professor of Platonism, i. 215.
Tea, opposition to the introduction of, ii. 317; present of, declined by the Russian ambassador, 318; Dutch bargain for, 319; introduction into Europe, ib.; shop-bill of the first vendor of, 320.
Tenures, curious ancient, i. 187, note.