The life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.

Theatre-Johnson's "Prologue" on its Opening-
"Plan" of the Dictionary addressed to Lord Ches-
terfield-Residence in Gough Square-Institution
of the Club in Ivy Lane-Writes Life of Roscom-
mon-Contributions to Dodsley's "Preceptor"

CHAP. VI. 1749-1750.-Publication of "The Vanity

of Human Wishes"-Tragedy of "Irene", per-

formed at Drury-lane Theatre-Commencement of

"The Rambler"-Republished in Edinburgh-

General Estimate of the Merits of the Work-Pro-

logue to "Comus," when performed for the benefit

of Milton's Grand-daughter, and Letter in favour

of the undertaking

CHAP. VII. 1751-1754.-Progress of the "Diction

ary" and "Rambler"-Lauder's Forgeries-Ac-

count of Miss Williams-Close of the "Rambler”—

Commencement of Hawkesworth's "Adventurer"

-Death of Mrs. Johnson-Account of Robert

Levett-Johnson's Friendship with Reynolds-

Langton-Beauclerk-Writings in the Adven.

turer"-Extract from Diary -Mrs. Lennox's

"Shakspeare Illustrated"

CHAP. VIII. 1754-1755.-Johnson writes the "Life

of Cave"-Lord Chesterfield's Papers in the

"World" recommending the "Dictionary"-Let

ter in answer to his Lordship-Excursion to Oxford

-Receives his Degree of M.A.-Projected "Bib-

liothèque"- Letters, Remarks, &c., relating to

the Dictionary-Garrick's Panegyric-Johnson's

Pamphlet on the Longitude-Scheme of Life on

Sundays

• 59

CHAP. IX. 1756-1758.-Johnson's favourable Judg.
ment of Booksellers-Writes in "Universal Visi-
tor" and "Literary Magazine"-Defence of Tea,
against Jonas Hanway-Defence of Admiral Byng
Answer to Soame Jenyns-Issue of Proposals for

Edition of Shakspeare-Declines offer of Prefer-

ment in the Church-Letters to Warton, Langton,

&c.-Burney's Interview with Johnson in Gough

Square

• 73

"The

CHAP. X. 1758-1759.-Johnson commences

Idler"-Remarks on the Work-Letters to T. War-

ton and Langton-Death of Johnson's Mother-

Letters to her and Miss Porter-Publication of

"Rasselas "Various Writings-Excursion to Ox-

ford-Account of Francis Barber, Johnson's Black

Servant-Letter from Smollett to Wilkes-Black-

friars Bridge-Johnson engages in the Controversy

respecting its Erection

• 79

CHAP. XI. 1760-1763.-Accession of George III.-

Johnson writes the Address of the Painters on that

Occasion-Various Writings-Projected History of

the War-Murphy's "Poetical Epistle" to Johnson

-Account of their Acquaintance-Letters to Larg.

ton, Baretti, &c.-Grant of Pension by George III.

to Johnson-Visit to Plymouth with Reynolds-

Letters to Lord Bute and Baretti-Contribution

to the "Poetical Calendar," a character of Collins

the Poet

CHAP. XII. 1763.-First Interview of Boswell with
Johnson, at the House of Davies, the Bookseller-
Record of Conversation-Boswell's Visit to his

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CHAP. XXVIII. 1776.-Boswell again visits London

-Bolt Court-Law of Entails-Adam Smith's

"Wealth of Nations"-Lawyers and Lawsuits-

Scotch Militia Bill-"Johnsoniana "-Excursion to

Oxford with Boswell-Advice to Hypochondriacs-

Dr. Wetherell-Dr. Adams-Bishop Horne-Mr.

Thomas Warton-Dodsley-Gibbon's "Decline and

Fall"-Blenheim-Johnson expatiates on the Com-

forts obtainable at Inns-Dyer's "Fleece "-Grain-

ger's "Sugar Cane"-Johnson and Boswell arrive

at Birmingham-Legitimation by subsequent Mar-

riage-Quakers-Mr. Hector-Mr. Boulton, of

Soho-Johnson and Boswell visit Lichfield-Dr.

Taylor, of Ashbourne.

• 243

CHAP. XXIX. 1776.-Johnson returns to London-

Dr. Butter-Mr.Wedderburne-Mr. Macklin-John-

son's Opinions on Marriage-Death of Dr. James-

Johnson's Remedy for Melancholy-Baretti-

Lobo's "Abyssinia"-Captain Cook-Omai-The

Mitre Tavern-Lord Charles Hay-Public Schools

and Universities-Mr. Maclaurin-Law of Libel-

The Roman Catholic Religion-"The all-knowing"

Mr. Jackson-Anecdote of Mr. Fowke-Jack Ellis,

the Money Scrivener-Johnson's Ideas of Gaming

-On Conjugal Infidelity-Mr. Macbean - The

Usury Laws-Dr. Cheyne-Cibber's "Lives of the

Poets" Literary Reviewers-Smollett-"The

Spectator"-Dr. Barry-Garrick-Genius of Thom-

son-Dispute between Goldsmith and Dodsley-

Mr. Cradock-Dr. Harwood-Supper at the Crown

and Anchor-Wine-drinking-Johnson visits Bath. 257

CHAP. XXX. 1776.-Boswell visits Bath-Addison

and Eustace Budgell-Dr. Blair-Johnson's Conver-

sation and Opinions on various Subjects-Excur-

sion to Bristol-Chatterton's Forgery-Return to

London-Madame Sevigné-Sharpe's Letters on

Italy-The Infidel-Johnson's Opinions on Luxury

-On Conversation-On the Bible-On the Liberty

of the Pulpit-Meeting between Johnson and the

celebrated John Wilkes-Their after-dinner Con-

versation-Garrick-M'Swinney-Colley Cibber-

Horace's "Difficile est propriè communia dicere"-

Elkanah Settle, the "City Poet"-Johnson's Ideas

of Scotland-Mr. Wilkes and the Attorney-General

-Mrs. Knowles, the Quaker Lady-Johnson ex-

presses his Delight with Mr. Wilkes's Company-

The fascinating but infamous Margaret Caroline

Rudd

CHAP. XXXI. 1776-1777.-Boswell's Departure for

Scotland-Correspondence respecting Dr. Gold-

smith's Epitaph-A literary Round Robin-General

Correspondence between Johnson, Boswell, Sir

Joshua Reynolds, Levett, Steevens, and Sir A.

Dick-Count Manucci- Mr. Paterson-Johnson's

Suasorium-Granger's Biographical Dictionary-

Mr. Langton-Discordances of the Boswell Family

Dr. Blair's Sermons-Prayer for Easter-day-

Steevens-Dr. Memis's Lawsuit-Sir Allan Mac-

lean's Suit-Sir A. Dick's Rural Pursuits-Shaw's

Erse Grammar-Johnson's Remarks on the Erse

Dialect-Johnson's Engagement to write "Th

Lives of the English Poets"

268

. 278

CHAP. XXXII. 1777.-Dr. Johnson's Agreement to

write "The Lives of the English Poets"-Dilly, the

Bookseller-Charles O'Connor-Bishop Pearce

Prologue to Kelly's Comedy-Savage's Tragedy of

"Sir Thomas Overbury"- Sheridan - Harris-

Thomson-Anderson-Dr. Dodd-Boswell's Letter

from the Tomb of Melancthon-Seward-De Groot

-Dr. Watts-Dr. Vyse-Sir Allan Maclean's Law-

suit-Johnson's Visit to Ashbourne-Death of Marry

Jackson-Sir Philip Sidney-Lord Hailes-Sale of

Macquarry's Estates, Ulva and Staffa-Projected

Trip to the Baltic-Folly of Melancholy

287

CHAP. XXXIII. 1777.-Boswell's Arrival at Ash-

bourne-Grief for the Loss of Friends-" Journey

to the Western Islands "-Ashbourne School-Poor

Curates-Johnson's zealous Interference and Cor-

respondence on behalf of Dr. Dodd-Petition of the

City of London in his Favour-Dodd's Petition to

the King-Mr. Jenkinson-Mr. Fitzherbert-Dr.

Taylor-Hamilton's Poems-The Rev. Mr. Seward

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-Johnson's Opinions of Hume-Gen. Paoli's Senti-

ments on the Fear of Death-Dr. Butter-Duties

of a Biographer-The Stewart Family-Coxeter's

Collections of the Poets-Johnson's Criticisms on

Lyric Poetry

296

CHAP. XXXIV. 1777.-Keddlestone, the Seat of

Lord Scarsdale-Dr. Manningham-Bennet Lang-

ton-Arrival at Derby-Dr. Butter-Dr. Nichols

Anecdote of Dr. Dodd-Blair's Sermons-Early

Rising and its Difficulties-Sleep-Johnson's

Opinion of Water-drinking -Rutty's "Spiritual

Diary"-Autobiographers-Blair's Lectures-John-

son's Style of Writing-"Biographia Britannica❞—

Melancholy and Madness-London Society-Bos-

well's Ancestor, Lord Douglas-The Legal Profes-

sion-Ashbourne Church-Intimacy between John-

son and Dr. Taylor-Johnson's Conversational

Powers-Mrs. Macaulay-Duke of Devonshire-

Burke's Letter on America-Ilam-Differences

among Christians-Mungo Campbell-Johnson and

the Dead Cat-Lord Rochester's Poems-Prior-

Hypochondriac Reading-Hoiner and Virgil-Lord

Bacon Self-vindication

• 303

CHAP. XXXV. 1777.-Johnson's Remarks on Philo-

logy-Grainger's "Ode on Solitude"-Effects of

Music-Johnson's Opinions on Happiness-Con-

ference in Dr. Taylor's Garden-Slave Trade-

-American Independence-Corruption of the

British Parliament-Boswell's Departure for Scot-

land-Edensor Inn, and ludicrous Character given

of Johnson-Correspondence between Boswell and

Johnson-The Negro Cause decided-Mr. Florence

Wilson-Mr.Saunders Welch-Advice to Travellers

-Parnell, the Poet-"Taxation no Tyranny"-

Rumoured Death of Johnson

• 314

CHAP. XXXVI. 1778.-Boswell's Arrival in London

-Mrs. Desmoulins-Johnson's Benevolent Liber-

ality-Mr. Howard, of Lichfield-Tom Davies-

Johnson's Advice on Law Pleading-Characteris-

tic Trait of Johnson-Thomas à Kempis-Lord

Trimlestown - Sir Robert Sibbald-Johnson's

Advice on strict Adherence to Truth-His Opinion

Ghosts-John Wesley-Henry Constantine

Jennings and Alcibiades' Dog-Boar of Florence-

Emigration-The House of Commons-Place-

hunters-Irish Language-Thicknesse's Travels--

Anecdote of Sir Godfrey Kneller-Dr. Kennedy's

Tragedy-On Shooting a Highwayman-Mr.

Dunning-Dr. Campbell and his Wine-drinking-

Mrs. Montagu-Mr. Harris-Johnson's Opinion

of Wine-drinking-Goldsmith Charles V.-Ser-

mons-Scotland-Davies-On Absenteeism

CHAP. XXXVII. 1778.-Delany's "Observations on

Swift"-Horace's Villa Mr. Cambridge-Gold-

smith's "Traveller "-Literature of France-Old

Age-Garagantua-Dr. Kenrick-Dr. Burney-

Potter's Eschyius-On Poetic Translations-Writ-

ings of Sir Wm. Temple-Elphinston's Translation

of Martial-Hawkins's "Siege of Aleppo"-Sir Wm.

Scott-On Subordination-Fame-Proper Use of

Wealth-Soldiers and Sailors-Charles Fox-De

Foe-Cock-lane Ghost-Johnson's Anger at being

asked frivolous Questions-Travelling-Boswell's

system of Shorthand-Dr. Dodd's " Thoughts in

Prison"-Writings of Pennant-Johnson and Dr.

Percy-Correspondence-Johnson's high Opinion of

Dr. Percy

CHAP. XXXVIII. 1778.-Dinner at Langton's-

Chapter concerning Snakes Soame Jenyns-

Styles of different Painters-Mr. Topham Beau-

clerk-Luxury-On Governments-Maccaronic

Verses-Mr. Orme's admiration of Johnson-Cook-

ery-"The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs"-Liberty

and Restraints of the Sexes-Degrees of Happi-

ness-Soame Jenyns's "Internal Evidence"-Ame-

rica-Edwards on Grace-Free-will-Mandeville-

Vice and Virtue-Hannah More-Prosecution of

Murray the Bookseller-On Death and Annihila-

tion-Wesley's Ghost Story-Mrs. Knowles-Jane

Harry, and her Conversion to Quakerism-Good

Friday-Household Mismanagement-Works on

Travels-Fleet Street.

338

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CHAP. XXXIX. 1778.-Meeting with Edwards, an old
Fellow Collegian-Practice of the Law-Life of a
Clergyman-Philosophy-Wine-drinking-Leaving
a Fortune to a College-Tom Tyers-Johnson's
opinion of a Profession-The Law-Sir Wm. Scott-
Dr. Leland-Burke-Goldsmith and Lord Camden-
Garrick-On Surviving Friends-Work on Agricul
ture-Mr. Duncombe-Psalmanazar-Hon. Daines
Barrington-The Pillory-Johnson's Ire against the
Americans-Extravagance of Wealth-Revelation
-Energy of Johnson's Diction-Demosthenes Tay.
lor-Mrs. Cholmondeley-Definition of a Pamphlet
-A Lady's Verses on Ireland-Goldsmith's Copy.
right-Johnson's "Historia Studiorum"-Edward
Cave-Avarice-Bon-mots-Egotism

• 344

CHAP. XL. 1778.-Mauritius Lowe, the Artist-

Whigs and Tories-Cowards-Wine-drinking-Mrs.

Rudd-Tasso-Thucydides and Homer-Mrs. Bos

cawen-Conversation respecting Johnson-Pope-

Greece and Rome-State of Ancient Britain-

Mr. Henry-Dr. Robertson-Embassy to the King

of Siam-Allan Ramsay-Johnson's Rudeness to

Boswell-Dr. Blair's Sermon-Addison-East In-

dians-Lord Kaimes's Sketches-Madame Lapou

chin-Molly Aston-Dining at the Mitre-On Sen-

sual Intercourse-Imagination-Virtue and Vice-

The Bat

• 350

CHAP. XLI. 1778.- The Earl of Marchmont -

"Transpire," and "get abroad"-Peers the Judges

of Law-Pope-Divorces-Extravagance-Parson

Ford's Ghost-Hummums-Virtue and Vice-Lord

Chesterfield's Speeches written by Johnson-

Kaimes's Sketches-Sir George Villiers's Ghost-

Johnson's Condemnation of French Manners-Lord

Charlemont-A Country Life-On Subordination-

Rev. Mr. Horne-Dr. Mead-General Burgoyne's

Army-"Rasselas" and "Candide"-Francis's

Horace-Mr. Fullarton-Lord Chatham-Educa.

tion-Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Correspon.

dence-Thomson's Sister-Visit to Warley Canip-

Mr. Langton-Dr. Burney-Rev. J. Hussey-Sir

Joshua Reynolds's "Discourses"

• 356

CHAP. XLII. 1779.-Publication of Johnson's "Lives

of the Poets "Death of Garrick-Rev. Mr. Fal-

coner-Philidor-Tasker's Ode-A Man of the

World-Goldsmith's "Vicar of Wakefield "-Letters

of Junius-Sheridan-Advantages of London-

Good Friday-Easter-day-Skinning an Eel-Claret,

Port, and Brandy-Shakspeare's Witches-Beauty

of Loch Lomond-Dr. Drummond-Love of Li-

berty-Execution of Hackman-Altercation be-

tween Johnson and Beauclerk-Mallet-Mr. Fitz-

herbert-Friendship Garrick - Chesterfield -

Johnson's Ideas of Drinking-Dr. Taylor-Parental

Affection-Johnsons Interview with Lord March.

mont-Pope-Parnell's "Hermit"-Boswell's Depar

ture for Scotland-Correspondence-Boswell's In-

troduction to John Wesley-Death of Edward Dilly. 364

CHAP. XLIII. 1779-1780.-Dr. Johnson's Leisure.

hour Amusements-Col. Stuart's Regiment-Selec-

tion of Guardians East Indies" Capability

Brown"-London Poor-Johnson's attendance at

Church-Lord Bolingbroke and Pope's "Essay on

Man"-Johnson's various Residences in London-

Conjugal Infidelity-Johnson's Aversion to Roman

Catholics-Study of Greek-Miss Graham-Middle-

sex Election-House of Commons-Whitefield-

Infidels Johnson's Aversion to visiting Ireland-

The Ambassador and "The Rambler"-Boswell

leaves London for Chester-Correspondence-Bos-

well's numerous Visits at Lichfield and Chester-

"Lives of the Poets"-Dr. Lawrence-On the Loss

of a Wife-Death of Beauclerk-Mr. Melmoth-

"Fitz-Osborne's Letters "-Evening at Mr. Vesey's

-Distinguished Coterie

• 372

CHAP. XLIV. 1780.- Johnson's Account of the
Riots in London-Lord George Gordon committed
to the Tower-John Wilkes-Conduct of Mr. Aker-
man, Governor of Newgate - Correspondence-
Boswell's Brother David-Dr. Beattie-Davies's
Memoirs of Garrick-Dr. Dunbar-Advice to Di
vines-Johnson's Instructions on the Composition

PAGR

of Sermons-Civilisation of a Parish-Dr. Wheeler
-Boswell's pressing Invitations to Johnson-South-
wark Election-Lady Southwell and Mauritius
Lowe-Mr. Macbean-Lord Thurlow-Mr. Thrale's
Election Defeat-Mrs. Desmoulins a candidate for
the office of Matron of Chartreux

CHAP. XLV. 1780-1781.-Langton's Johnsoniana-
Anecdotes of Johnson, and his Opinions on various
Subjects-Theocritus-Callimachus-Maittaire-On

Employing the Poor-Lockman-Physical and
Moral Truth-Huggins-Mrs. Clive-Farquhar
Garrick-Langley-Spence - Dr. Forster-Mrs.
Lennox-Beauclerk-Lord Elibank-Mr. Dossie-
Toleration-Johnson's Memory-Dr. Parr-Ma-
chinery of Pagan Poets-Hospitality-Rev. Dr.
Farmer-Joshua Barnes-Dodsley's "Cleone "—
Goldsmith's Ignorance-Adam Smith-Burke-
Bishop Berkeley-Mr. Vesey-Richardson-Arch
bishop Secker-Dr. Blagden-Johnson's Religious
Sentiments-Dr. Francklin's Demonax

CHAP. XLVI. 1781. Johnson's "Lives of the

Poets"

completed-John Nichols-The various

Readings in "The Lives"-Cowley-Waller-

Milton-Dr. Towers' Remarks on the Writings_of

Johnson-Dryden-Pope-Bishop Warburton-Dr.

Broome-Lord Somerville - Addison - Parnell-

Blackmore-Ambrose Philips-Congreve-Tickell-

Akenside-Lyttelton-Miss Boothby-Herbert

Croft-Young's "Night Thoughts-Swift-Rev.

Joseph Spence-Attacks on "The Lives of the

Poets"

.395

CHAP. XLVII. 1781.-Johnson's Correspondence

with Warren Hastings-Mr. Chambers-Mr. Hoole

-Liberty and Necessity-Doctors Marlay, Heath,

and Moss-Picture of a Man, by Shakspeare and

Milton-Registration of Deeds-Duty of an M.P.-

Deportment of Bishops-"Merriment of Parsons"

-Rev. Zachariah Mudge-Dr. Harte-Mahogany

Liquor-On Dancing-Sir P. J. Clerk and Mr. Per

kins-American War-Dudley Long-Talking-

Death of Mr. Thrale-Queen's Arms Club-Mr.

Hoole-Mrs. Lucy Porter-Mr. Berenger-Robin

Hood Society-Apparitions-Dinner at Mrs. Gar

rick's Mr. T. Hollis-Printer's Devil-Whigs and

Tories-Death of Mr. W. Strahan

. 404

CHAP. XLVIII. 1781.-Johnson dines with Wilkes
and Dr. Beattie-Letter-writing-Bet Flint-Oratory
-Beauclerk's Library-Blue-stocking Clubs-Stif
lingfleet-The Countess of Cork-Johnson's "List
of Subscribers"-"Talking for Victory"-A "cui
bono" Man-"Heroic Epistle to Sir W. Cham-
bers"-Johnson's Commendation of Lord Carlisle's
Poems-Dr. Barnard-" Of Tory and Whig "—Bos
well's Departure for Scotland-Visit to Welwyn-
Dr. Young-On Original Sin-Rev. : Palmer and
the Unitarians-Ancient Egyptians-Wealth-Rev.
Mr. Smith-Luton Hoo, Seat of Lord Bute-So-
ciety of Procurators, in Scotland-Mr. Robertson,
of The Caledonian Mercury"