THE

LIFE

OF

SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.

INCLUDING

A JOURNAL OF HIS TOUR TO THE HEBRIDES;

BY

JAMES BOSWELL, ESQ.

NEW EDITION,

WITH NUMEROUS ADDITIONS AND NOTES,

BY

THE RIGHT HON. JOHN WILSON CROKER, M.P.

TO WHICH ARE ADDED,

TWO SUPPLEMENTARY VOLUMES OF JOHNSONIANA,

BY HAWKINS, PIOZZI, MURPHY, TYERS, REYNOLDS,
MALONE, NICHOLS, STEEVENS, CUMBERLAND,
AND OTHERS.

AND NOTES BY VARIOUS HANDS.

ALSO, UPWARDS OF

FIFTY ENGRAVED ILLUSTRATIONS.

IN TEN VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

HENRY G. BOHN, YORK STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

MDCCCXLVIII.

PR 3533 .BG 18482

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CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

1754.

Johnson writes the "Life of Cave.". The Dictionary. ·

Lord Chesterfield.

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His alleged Neglect of Johnson.

His Papers in "The World," in Recommendation of the

Dictionary. Letter to the Earl. — Bolingbroke's Works

edited by Mallet. — Johnson visits Oxford for the Purpose

of consulting the Libraries. His Conversations with

Mr. Warton, Mr. Wise, and others. Sir Robert Cham-

bers. Letters to Warton. Collins.

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CHAPTER II.

1755-1758.

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Johnson receives the Degree of M. A. by Diploma. Cor-

respondence with Warton and the Authorities of the

University of Oxford. Publication of the Dictionary of

the English Language. Remarkable Definitions.

Abridgment of the Dictionary. - The Universal Visiter.

The Literary Magazine. Defence of Tea. - Pulpit

Discourses. Proposals for an Edition of Shakspeare.

Jonas Hanway. Soame Jenyns. Charles Burney.

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CHAPTER III.

1758-1759.

"The Idler." Letters to Warton. Letters to Bennet

Langton. Illness of Johnson's Mother. Letters to her,

traep

For

reality

Lear of

mainers

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and to Miss Porter. His Mother's Death.

Prince of Abyssinia."

Oxford. — Francis Barber.

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Letter to Mrs. Montagu.

/Architect.

Miscellanies.

- John Wilkes.

Mrs. Ogle.

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Mylne the

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CHAPTER IV.

Origin of Johnson's Acquaintance

with Murphy.. Akenside and Rolt. Mackenzie and

Eccles. Letters to Baretti.

- Painting and Music.

Sir George Staunton. - Letter to a Lady soliciting

Church Preferment for her Son. The King confers on

Johnson a Pension of 300l. a year. - Letters to Lord

Bute. - Visit to Devonshire, with Sir Joshua Reynolds. -

Character of Collins. - Dedication of Hoole's Tasso.

Boswell becomes acquainted with Johnson. Derrick.

Mr. Thomas Sheridan. - Mrs. Sheridan. - Mr. Thomas

Davies. Mrs. Davies. First Interview. His Dress.

-Johnson's Chambers in Temple Lane

- Colley Cibber's Odes. — Gray. -

Belief in the Appearance of departed Spirits. Churchill

CONTENTS.

relabates

Sharply
To Criticion

CHAPTER VI.

1763.

Graham's "Telemachus, a Mask.' - Dr. Oliver Goldsmith.

- Dr. John Campbell.

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"Hermippus Redivivus.",

Churchill's Poetry. Bonnell Thornton. "Ode on St.

Cecilia's Day." The Connoisseur

Miss Williams's

smith.

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Tea Parties.

Miss Porter's Legacy. Boswell and his Land-

Suppers at the Mitre. "The King can do no

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- The noblest Prospect in Scotland.

Lord Hailes.

Keeping a Journal. The King of

Prussia's Poetry. - Johnson's Library. "Not at home."

- Pity. Style of Hume, Inequality of Mankind.

Constitutional Goodness. Miracles.

Young People. — Hard Reading. — Melancholy. — Mrs.

donald. - Projected Tour to the Hebrides.

Happiness.

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CHAPTER VIII.

1763,

Table-Talk. - Influence of the Weather. - Swift.

son. Burke. Sheridan. Evidences of Christianity.

Derrick.-Day at Greenwich. - The Methodists. - John-

son's "Walk." The Convocation. -Blacklock. — John-

son accompanies Boswell to Harwich. - The Journey.

"Good Eating."

"Abstinence and Temperance."