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.

MDCCCLIII.

1856, Nov. 14.

B light money.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.

1754.

Johnson writes the "Life of Cave.".

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The Dictionary. ·

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

and to Miss Porter. His Mother's Death.

Prince of Abyssinia." Miscellanies.

Oxford.- Francis Barber. - John Wilkes.

Letter to Mrs. Montagu. Mrs. Ogle.

Architect.

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Smollett.

Mylne the

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CHAPTER IV,

1760-1763.

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Miscellaneous Essays. — Origin of Johnson's Acquaintance

with Murphy. Akenside and Rolt.

Eccles.

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- Letters to Baretti.

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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 Dr. Blair. -

Dr. James Fordyce. Ossian.

Gray. -

Belief in the Appearance of departed Spirits. Churchill

CHAPTER VI.

1763.

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

"Hermippus Redivivus."

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

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Dr. John Campbell.

Wrong." - Historical Composition. — Bayle. - Arbuth-

not.

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- The noblest Prospect in Scotland. — Jacobitism. -

Lord Hailes. Keeping a Journal. The King of

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

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Inequality of Mankind.

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Acquaintance of

Young People. - Hard Reading. Melancholy. Mrs.

- Warton's Essay on Pope. - Sir James Mac-

Projected Tour to the Hebrides.

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

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Thom-

Burke. Sheridan. - Evidences of Christianity. ·

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

son's "Walk.”. The Convocation. -Blacklock.

"Abstinence and Temperance."

Johnson's favourite Dishes. Bishop Berkeley "refuted."