THE

LIVES

OF THE MOST EMINENT

ENGLISH POETS.

WITH

CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS

ON THEIR

WORK S.

BY SAMUEL JOHNSON.

A NEW EDITION, CORRECTED.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. II.

LONDON:

Printed by Nichols and Son, Red-Lion-Paffage, Fleet-Street,

For H. Baldwin, J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, P. Elmsly, J. Nichols, R. Baldwin, H. L. Gardner, J. Sewell, F. and C. Rivington, W. Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardfon, Leigh and Sotheby, R. Faulder, G. and W. Nicol, T. Payne, W. Lowndes, G. Wilkie, C. Davis, J. Mathews, T. Egerton, Ogilvie and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker, E. Newbery, Vernor and Hood, J. Deighton, J. Nunn, Lackington Allen and Co. J. Stockdale, J. Cuthell, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, R. Lea, Longman and Rees, Cadell jun. and Davies, J. Barker, T. Hurft, S. Bagfter, J. Harding, J. Hatchard, and R. H. Evans.

1801.