Dinner at Langton's-Chapter concerning Snakes-Soame Jenyns-Styles of different Painters-Mr. Topham Beauclerk-Luxury-On Governments- Maccaronic Verses -Mr. Orme's Admiration of Johnson-Cookery-"The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs" -Liberty and Restraints of the Sexes--Degrees of Happiness-Soame Jenyns's "Internal Evidence "-America-Edwards on Grace-Free-will-Mandeville-Vice and Virtue-Hanrah More-Prosecution of Murray the Bookseller-On Death and Annihilation-Wesley's Ghost Story-Mrs. Knowles-Jane Harry and her Conver- sion to Quakerism-Good Friday-Household Mismanagement-Works on Travels Meeting with Edwards, an old Fellow Collegian-Practice of the Law-Life of a Clergy- mau-Philosophy-Wine-drinking-Leaving a Fortune to a College-Tom Tyers- Joanson's Opinion of a Profession-The Law-Sir Wm. Scott-Dr. Leland-Burke -Goldsmith and Lord Camden-Garrick-On Surviving Friends-Work on Agri- culture-Mr. Duncombe-Psalmanazar-Hon. Daines Barrington-The Pillory- Johnson's Ire against the Americans-Extravagance of Wealth-Revelation- Energy of Johnson's Diction-Demosthenes Taylor-Mrs. Cholmondeley-Definition of a Pamphlet-A Lady's Verses on Ireland-Goldsmith's Copyright-Johnson's Mauritius Lowe, the Artist-Whigs and Tories-Cowards-Wine-drinking-Mrs. Rudd -Tasso-Thucydides and Homer-Mrs. Boscawen-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 Indians-Lord Kaimes's Sketches-Madame Lapouchin-Molly Aston-Dining at the Mitre-On Sensual Intercourse— 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-Education-Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Corres- pondence-Thomson's Sister-Visit to Warley Camp-Mr. Langton-Dr. Burney- Publication of Johnson's "Lives of the Poets "-Death of Garrick-Rev. Mr. Falconer- 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 Liberty-Execution of Hackman-Alterca- tion between Johnson and Beauclerk-Mallet-Mr. Fitzherbert-Friendship- Garrick-Chesterfield-Johnson's Ideas of Drinking-Dr. Taylor-Parental Affec- tion-Johnson's Interview with Lord Marchmont-Pope-Parnell's "Hermit"— Boswell's Departure for Scotland-Correspondence-Boswell's Introduction to John Dr. Johnson's Leisure-hour Amusements-Col. Stuart's Regiment-Selection of Guardians-East Indies-"Capability Brown"-London Poor-Johnson's attend- ance 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-Middlesex Election-House of Commons -Whitefield-Infidels-Johnson's Aversion to visiting Ireland-The Ambassador and "The Rambler "-Boswell leaves London for Chester-Correspondence- Boswell'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 Johnson's Account of the Riots in London-Lord George Gordon committed to the Tower -John Wilkes-Conduct of Mr. Akerman, Governor of Newgate-Correspondence -Boswell's Brother David-Dr. Beattie-Davies's Memoirs of Garrick-Dr. Dunbar -Advice to Divines-Johnson's Instructions on the Composition of Sermons- Civilisation of a Parish-Dr. Wheeler-Boswell's pressing Invitations to Johnson- Southwark Election-Lady Southwell and Mauritius Lowe-Mr. Macbean-Lord Thurlow-Mr. Thrale's Election Defeat-Mrs. Desmoulins a candidate for the office FRONTISPIECE, JOHNSON'S FIRST INTERVIEW WITH JOHN WILKES. TITLE-PAGE, Portrait of Dr. JOHNSON, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR J REYNOLDS, 1778. OMAI, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT MR. ELLIS, FROM THE PAINTING BY FRY ARTHUR MURPHY, FROM A PAINTING BY N. Dance, r.a. MR. CRADOCK, FROM A PRINT IN "THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE” PUMP-ROOM, BATH, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT TOWER OF ST. MARY REDCLIFF, FROM A RECENT SKETCH THE BOSWELL FAMILY, FROM A PAINTING BY SINGLETON, IN THE POSSESSION OF LEWIS Pocock, Esq. .* GOLDSMITH'S MONUMENT IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY, FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH, 1851 JOHNSON'S RESIDENCE AT BRIGHTON, FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH RICHARD BRINSLEY SHERIDAN, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS DR. DODD, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT, BY TROTTER. EARL OF LIVERPOOL, FROM A PRINT BY MURPHY Keddlestone, FROM A DRAWING by G. Babret, r.a. KEDDLESTONE CHURCH, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT, BY MALCOLM MRS. MACAULAY, FROM A PAINTING BY KATHERINE Read JOHNSON AND THE DEAD CAT . JOHNSON AND BOSWELL IN THE GARDEN SAUNDERS WELCH, ESQ., FROM A PRIVATE PRINT THE DRAWING-ROOM AT THRALE PLACE, FROM A DRAWING BY W. H. PYNE FLORENTINE BOAR JOHNSON PRESENTING A COPY OF THE BIBLE THE SITE OF HORACE'S VILLA, FROM A DRAWING BY T. P. HACKET, 1780 MR. CAMBRIDGE, FROM A PAINTING BY O. HUMPHREY, B.A. Page 1 6 13 19 23 27 30 41 107 108 124 128 132 145 150 156 156 166 168 169 170 178 . . 179 94 98 DR. PORTEUS, FROM A PAINTING BY H. BURCH FLEET STREET, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS'S RESIDENCE, LEICESTER SQUARE, FROM A DRAWING BY SCHNAHELIE 203 SEAT OF THE RIGHT HON. EDMUND BURKE, FROM A CONTEMPORARY PRINT, BY RAVENHILL 209 MISS REYNOLDS, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS 215 218 ALLAN RAMSAY, FROM A PRINT 232 JOHNSON AT WARLEY CAMP SIR JOSEPH BANKS, FROM A PAINTING BY J. PHILLIPS, R.A.. BUST OF GARRICK, BY WESTMACOTT, IN LICHFIELD CATHEDRAL, FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH, 1851 REV. JOHN WESLEY, FROM A PRINT LICHFIELD FRIARY, FROM AN ORIGINAL SKETCH, 1851 REV. GEORGE WHITEFIELD, FROM A PRINT LADY DIANA BEAUCLERK, FROM A PAINTING BY SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS LORD GEORGE Gordon, FROM A CONTEMPORARY DRAWING BY R. BRaw. . Page 188 201 250 264 267 274 281 282 285 286 287 288 289 JOHNSON PUTTING HIS BOOKS IN ORDER. CHAPTER I.-1776. JOHNSON RETURNS TO LONDON-DR. BUTTER- MR. WEDDERBURNE - MR. MACKLINJOHNSON'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 THOMSON-DISPUTE BETWEEN GOLDSMITH AND DODSLEY-MR. CRADOCK.-DR. HARWOOD-SUPPER AT THE CROWN AND ANCHOR-WINE-DRINKING JOHNSON VISITS BATH. He was HAVING left Ashbourne in the evening, we stopped to change horses at Derby, and availed ourselves of a moment to enjoy the conversation of my countryman, Dr. Butter, then physician there. in great indignation because Lord Mountstuart's bill for a Scotch militia had been lost. Dr. Johnson was as violent against it. "I am glad," said he, "that Parliament has had the spirit to throw it out. You wanted to take advantage of the timidity of our scoundrels," (meaning, I suppose, the ministry.) It may be observed that he used the epithet scoundrel very commonly-not quite in the sense in which B VOL. III. |
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