Place-hunters, iv. 90. Plagiary, Sir Fretful, character of, intended in Scotland, era of, iii. 100. - in Scotland, spur given to, by John- Players, i. 143, 144, 175, 411; ii. 91, 223, 273, 281, 356; iii. 289, 310, 352; Pleasure, iii. 119, 554; iv. 100, 151, Pleasures, necessary to intellectual health, -no man a hypocrite in his, v. 212. 6 Plott's History of Staffordshire,' iv. 40. Pococke, Dr. Richard, iv. 124 n.; v. "Polite Philosopher,' iii. 386. Politeness, ii. 316; iv. 9. - Johnson's, ii. 36, 261, 316; iii. 58, Politian's Latin Poems, Johnson's pro- Poor, a decent provision for, the test of - methods of employing, iv. 335. Pope, Alexander, i. 32, 98, 157; ii. 85, his liberal conduct on the appearance recommends Johnson to Earl Gower, his note concerning Johnson, i. 114. his Messiah' translated into Latin Johnson's observation on the proposal his Dunciad' written primarily for Pope, Alexander, Johnson's character of - - - his Essay on Man,' iv. 276 n., 277, Dr. Blair's Letter concerning his his knowledge of Greek, iv. 277. his Preface' to Shakspeare, iv. 411 n. Johnson's character of his poetry, iv. his limited conversational powers, iv. - his Universal Prayer,' iv. 213. Lewis's verses to, v. 203, 203 n. Popery, i. 214; ii. 105, 108. Porter, Miss Lucy, i. 5, 12, 13, 55 n., - - Johnson's letters to, i. 175, 326, 327, - - Mrs., the actress, v. 131. Porteus, Dr. Beilby, Bishop of Chester, some account of, iv. 310 n. Portrait, Mr. Beauclerk's inscription on Portraits of Dr. Johnson, list of the va- Possibilities, ii. 281. Post-chaise travelling, iii. 339, 370; iv. Pott, Archdeacon, his Sermons, iii. 346. Johnson's parody on his verses, iv. 4. Power, despotic, iv. 141, 164. Power of the Crown, ii. 165. Praise, ii. 51; iv. 80, 132, 363, 381, 453, - indiscriminate, iv. 260. Praise, effect of exaggerated, iv. 453, 455. 139 n. Prayer, ii. 273, 303, 352, 354; v. 107, - Book of Common, v. 193. form of, Johnson's arguments for, iii. - Johnson's affecting one, on the death Preaching above the capacity of the con- Precocity in children, iii. 294. 'Preceptor', Dodsley's, i. 166. - Prejudice, v. 47 n. -Johnson's, against Scotland and Scotch- men, ii. 257, 353; iii. 176, 181 n., Premium scheme, in Dublin University, Prendergast, Colonel Sir Thomas, his pre- sentiment of his death, ii. 178, 178 n. Presentiment of death, remarkable story Press, superfetation of, prejudicial to good Pretender, the Young, Boswell's account -a history of, by Sir Walter Scott, a Price, Archdeacon, iii. 154. Dr. Richard, v. 123 n. Priestley, Dr. Joseph, iv. 150 n.; v. 123, Johnson's opinion of, i. 382. Principles, fundamental, iii. 244 n. Pringle, Sir John, ii. 158, 329; iii. 72, Prior's Life of Burke' quoted, i. 408; Prisons on the continent, v. 167. Pronunciation, ii. 152, 318; iii. 352; iv. 49. laws of, iii. 301, 308. Propitiatory sacrifice, ii. 323 n.; iv. 499. - institutions, administration of, iii. 418. speaking, ii. 199; iii. 214. schools, iii. 377; iv. 18; v. 209. Virtue,' Dodsley's, iv. 352. - worship, i. 431 n. Pudding, meditation on a, iii. 46. Pulpit, liberty of the, iii. 424, 425, 455, Pulsation, theory of, iii. 398. Pulteney, Right Hon. William, afterwards Punishment, eternity of, iv. 53, 498; v. Punishments, iv. 124. Puns, ii. 199, 228, 228 n.; iv. 184; v. Purcell, iii. 217. Purgatory, i. 219; ii. 107, 156. Purposes, good, the benefit of, v. 306 n. - - Allan, Esq. the painter, iv. 105, 105 n., his reasons for giving it that name, his prayer on commencing the under- Cave's letter to Richardson respecting remarks on, i. 189, 202, 242. Italian translation of, iv. 287. translated into Russian, v. 174, 465. Ranelagh, ii. 163; iii. 258; iv. 52. Random Records,' Colman's, iii. 420 n. ii. 12, 171, 171 n., 245; iii. 203; iv. Rasay, isle of, ii. 392, 396, 400, 402, Rasay, John Macleod, Laird of, ii. 396, 250, his letter to Boswell, on Johnson's Rascal,' Johnson's use of the word, iii. 366. written in one week to defray the ex- - advantages of, iii. 236. snatches of, iv. 352. the small quantity of, in the world, v. 99. the manner and effect of, i. 28, 443; best mode of, iii. 408. and writing, ii. 181; iii. 401. Refinement, in education, iv. 18. Regatta, described, iii. 257. 'Rehearsal, the Duke of Buckingham's, Relations, ii. 339. Relationship, ii. 172, 339. Religion, i. 38, 289, 382, 406, 413, 495, discipline, iv. 497. 'Remembrance' and Recollection,' di- Repentance, iv. 153; v. 92, 309 n. Resolutions, difficulty of keeping, ii. 116. Respect not to be paid to an adversary, 'Respublicæ,' the little volumes entitled, Resurrection, i. 350; iv. 466; v. 93. Monthly and Critical, iii. 396, 409. Revolution of 1688, ii. 212; v. 50, 50 n. 142, 179, 210, 227, 278, 353, 359, - - his prices for portraits, i. 324 n. his visit to Devonshire with Johnson, Johnson's letters to, i. 499; ii. 132; - style and economy of his table, iii. 444. - his Discourses to the Royal Aca- Reynolds, Miss, i. 325, 355, 499; iii. 40 n., her letter to Johnson, iii. 446. her Essay on Taste,' v. 3, 4. her Recollections' of Dr. Johnson, Rhetorical gesture, Johnson's ridicule of, i. 319. Rheumatism, Johnson's recipe for, iii. 237. Rhudlan Castle, iii. 140. Rhyme, its excellence over blank verse, Richardson, Samuel, i. 117, 178, 178 n., a contributor to the Rambler,' i. 178. Johnson's letters to, i. 210 n., 242, 289, Johnson's constant resource in pecu- 360. Richardson, Jonathan, i. 98. Mr., an attorney, i. 193. Richardson, Miss, i. 359 n. Riches, i. 453, 454; ii. 145, 161; v. 266. Ring, Johnson's wedding, i. 214, 498. Rizzio, David, ii. 278. Robertson, Dr. James, ii. 277. Dr. William, the historian, i. 293; his style formed upon that of Johnson, 6 his History of Scotland,' iv. 195. some account of, i. 391 n. Sir Thomas, i. 389, 448; iii. 257. : Rod, punishment of the, i. 20; ii. 332. Rogers, Captain Francis, i. 367 n. Rokeby, Morris Robinson, Lord, i. 339. anecdotes of, i. 349. Roman Catholic Church, Johnson's cha- Roman Catholic religion, iii. 382; v. 188. reasons for reading, iv. 348. Romans, character of the ancient, i. 296. Rev. Charles, i. 502 n. Mrs., her anecdotes of Johnson, v. Roscommon, Johnson's Life of, i. 166. Ross, Rev. Dr. John, Bishop of Exeter, Rothes, Lady, Mr. Bennet Langton's - his Confessions,' ii. 12 n. Round numbers false, v. 223. Rowley, Thomas, iii. 415. Royal Academy, ii. 69; v. 98, 99. Rudd, Margaret Caroline, iii. 337 n., Ruddiman, Thomas, i. 187; ii. 20, 204, Rudeness of manner, Johnson's occasional, iii. 65 n., 66 n., 77, 346, 413, 427; Ruffhead's Life of Pope,' ii. 161. 'Rumble,' Hayley's ridicule of Johnson under the character of, v. 240. Runic inscription, i. 132 n. Rural sports, iv. 370. Russia, Catharine, empress of, iv. 236. his History of the Isle of Man,' iii. Sacrament, ii. 350; iv. 496; v. 189 n. impropriety of receiving it sitting, iv. Sagacity and intuition, difference be- Sailor, life of a, ii. 369, 473; iii. 325, St. Helens, Allen Fitzherbert, Lord, his some account of, iv. 528 n. Vitus's dance, described by Sydenham, Saints, worship of, ii. 107. Salamanca, University of, i. 466. Salisbury cathedral, v. 129. -Bishop of, see Douglas, ii. 248. Sallust, Spanish translation of, v. 72. Salter, Rev. Dr., i. 162, 193. Sarpi, Father Paul, his History of the - his Life by Johnson, i. 109. Sastres, Mr., the Italian master, iii. 386; Johnson's letters to, v. 437. Satire, general, iv. 376. Savage, Richard, i. 96, 133, 138, 139, 141. inquiry as to his birth, i. 145. his tragedy of Sir Thomas Overbury,' his 'Wanderer' quoted, v. 186. life, ii. 216. Savages, ii. 75, 159, 216, 232, 315, 317; iii. 414, 417; v. 90, 205. Savings, trifling, iv. 159. Scalpa, island of, ii. 393. Scarsdale, Lord, iii. 129; iv. 8. Johnson's eleven causes of, v. 294. Schoolmasters, i. 20, 66; ii. 137, 150, Schools, public, iii. 377, 377 n.; iv. 18. Score, a song in, iii. 201 n. - meaning of the word, iii. 201 n. |