LONDON:

SAVILL AND EDWARDS, PRINTERS, CHANDOS STREET,

COVENT GARDEN.

Boswell returns to England-Voltaire's comparison of Pope and Dryden-Goldsmith's

"Traveller," and "Deserted Village "-Renewal of the Suppers at the Mitre-

Johnson's opinions of Rousseau-Specimens of his familiar Conversations-Letters

to Bennet Langton-Johnson's Criticism on the Latin in Boswell's Thesis-Boswell's

Reply-Publication of Mrs. Anna Williams's Miscellanies-Johnson advocates the

Translation of the Bible in Gaelic-Cuthbert Shaw-The Hon. Thomas Hervey

CHAPTER II.-1767-1768.

Johnson introduced to George III. at Buckingham House-Visits Lichfield-Death of

Catherine Chambers-Writes Prologue to Goldsmith's "Good-natured Man"-

Boswell's account of Corsica published-Comparison of the Works of Fielding and

Richardson-The Great Douglas Cause-St. Kilda-Johnson's Views of Conjugal

Infidelity-Chastity and the Choice of a Wife-Baretti's Italy-Johnson visits Oxford

-Returns to London-His contempt for Popular Liberty-Dr. Kenrick's Pamphlet―

Johnson places Francis Barber at School-Conversational strictures on Thomson the

Poet and Dr. Mounsey-Origin of the "Bear" epithet

CHAPTER III.-1769.

Johnson appointed Professor of Ancient Literature-Boswell at the Stratford Jubilee-

His account of Corsica-Scotch Gardening-Johnson and Boswell visit Mr. and

Mrs. Thrale-Boswell introduces Johnson to General Paoli-Goldsmith's Tailor-

Mrs. Montagu's Essay on Shakspeare-Foote-Baretti's Trial-Mrs. Williams's Tea

Table-Johnson's Views of Romanism and Conversion to Popery-The Marriage

Johnson publishes "The False Alarm"-Letters to the Wartons, &c.-Dr. Maxwell's

Collectanea-Johnson's Political Opinions-His general mode of Life-Love of Black-

letter Books-Burton's "Anatomy of Melancholy"-Jacob Behmen-Dr. Priestley—

French Novels-Père Boscovitch-Ossian-The Poetical Cobbler-Marriage-Fop-

pery-The Poor of England-The Corn Laws-Mr. Burke-Fortune Hunters-Irish

Clergy-Johnson publishes "Pamphlet on the Falkland Islands"-Mr. Strahan's

effort to bring Johnson into Parliament-Boswell's Marriage-Johnson visits Lich-

field and Ashbourne.

CHAPTER V.—1772.

Dr. Beattie-Boswell returns to London-Lord Monboddo-Scotch Church-Second Sight

-Thirty-nine Articles-Royal Marriage Bill-Foote's Mimicry-Fourth Edition of

the Dictionary prepared-Mr. Peyton-Origin of Languages-Flogging-Scottish

Accent-Ghost Stories-Ranelagh-Hon. Thomas Erskine General Oglethorpe-

Goldsmith's Natural History-Johnson's advice to Authors-His Opinion on a point

of Scotch Law.

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CHAPTER VI.-1773.

New Editions of "The Dictionary" and "Shakspeare" published-Geo. Steevens-Letter

to Boswell, who re-visits London-Goldsmith's Comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer"—

"The Spectator"-Good Friday and Easter Sunday-A Dinner at Johnson's House-

The Stuarts-Law Reports-Signor Martinelli-Allan Ramsay's "Gentle Shepherd"

-Charles Townshend-Johnson doubts the practicability of Short-hand Reporting-

His defence of Duelling-Vanity of Garrick-Savage Life-Suicide-Eustace Budgell

-The Douglas Cause

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CHAPTER VII.-1773.

Dinner at Beauclerk's-Johnson criticises Goldsmith's Abilities as a Writer-Boswell

elected a Member of "The Club"-Monuments to Eminent Persons-"The Whole

Duty of Man"-Johnson's Observations on Punning-Lay Patronage-South Sea

Discoveries-Reasoning of Brutes-Toleration and Martyrdom-Johnson excites the

anger of Goldsmith-Doctrine of the Trinity-Reconciliation with "Goldy"-Literary

Property-Ludicrous merriment of Johnson

CHAPTER VIII.-1773.

Johnson sets out on his "Tour to the Hebrides"-Arrives in Edinburgh, and visits the

Isles by way of Aberdeen and Inverness-Letters to Boswell-Davies excites Johnson's

anger by publishing his "Miscellaneous and Fugitive Pieces," without permission-

Johnson writes an account of his "Tour"-Letters to George Steevens, his Associate

in editing Shakspeare's Works-Death of Goldsmith, on whom Johnson composes a

Greek Epitaph-Visits Wales with Mr. and Mrs. Thrale-Writes "The Patriot”—

Mr. Perkins-Hoole's Tragedy, "Cleonice"

CHAPTER IX.-1775.

Johnson writes "Proposals for publishing the Works of Mrs. Charlotte Lennox," and

Preface to Baretti's "Easy Lessons"-Correspondence with Boswell, and writes

Latin Inscription for his Picture of Mary Queen of Scots-Questions the authenticity

of Ossian's Poems, and replies to an angry Letter from Macpherson-Johnson's

personal courage-Defeats Foote's intended Mimicry-" Journey to the Western

Islands" published, and Scottish Jealousy aroused-The Ossian Controversy

CHAPTER X.-1775.

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Boswell re-visits London-Johnson publishes his Pamphlet, "Taxation no Tyranny”—

Dr. Towers's "Reply"-Johnson and Boswell visit Mr. Strahan-Garrick's Imita-

tions-Gray's Odes-Johnson receives his Diploma of LL.D.-Bruce, the Abysinnian

Traveller-Johnson's Opinion of Public Speakers-His contempt for Colley Cibber-

Convivial Dinners-"Lilliburlero "-Patriotism-Advises General Oglethorpe to

publish his Life

CHAPTER XI.-1775.

Good Friday-Lord Bute-Value of Knowledge-Fame and Immortality-Advantages of

Reading-Dinner at Mr. Cambridge's-Johnson's objections to Female Portrait-

Painters-Isaac Walton's "Lives"--Gay's "Beggar's Opera"-Richard Brinsley

Sheridan's Marriage-" The Spectator"-Johnson and Boswell visit Bedlam-An

apartment assigned to Boswell in Johnson's House-Sunday Consultations-Alchymy

-Johnson's "Rhinoceros Laugh"-Correspondence with Boswell in Scotland

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CHAPTER XII.-1775.

Johnson accompanies Mr. and Mrs. Thrale on a Tour to France-Paris-Ecole Militaire

-The Gobelins-Palais Royal-Mrs. Fermor-Palais Bourbon-Fontainebleau-

Versailles and Trianon-Santerre, the Brewer-The King's Library-The Sorbonne

-St. Cloud-Sèvre-Grand Chartreuse-Library of St. Germain-Departure from

Paris-Chantilly-Compeigne-Cambray

CHAPTER XIII.-1775-1776.

Johnson returns to London-Recapitulates to Boswell the chief Incidents of his Tour-

His Impressions of Society in France-Madame de Boufflers' Visit to Johnson at his

Chambers in the Temple-Johnson's Definition of Voltaire-Dr. Burney's Memoranda

-His Letters to Mrs. Montagu-Letters to Boswell on the Law of Entail-The

Clarendon Press and Booksellers' Profits

CHAPTER XIV.-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 Comforts obtainable at Inns-Dyer's "Fleece'

-Grainger's "Sugar Cane"-Johnson and Boswell arrive at Birmingham-Legitima-

tion by subsequent Marriage-Quakers-Mr. Hector-Mr. Boulton, of Soho-John-

son and Boswell visit Lichfield-Dr. Taylor, of Ashbourne

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