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London. Pubiind as the Act ctirects Jurc 8-1781

SAM. JOHNSON LL.D.

L I V E S

OF THE MOST EMINENT

ENGLISH POETS;

WITH

CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS

ON THEIR

WORKS.

By SAMUEL JOHNSO N.

IN FOUR VOLUME S.

A NEW EDITION, CORRECTED.

THE FIRST VOLUME.

LONDON:

PRINTED FOR C. BATHURST, J. BUCKLAND, W.STRAHAN, J. RIVING-
TON AND SONS, T. DAVIES, T. PAYNE, L. DAVIS, W.OWEN, B. WHITE,
5. CROWDER, T. CASLON, T. LONGMAN, B. LAW, C. DILLY,
J. DODSLEY, J. WILKIE, J. ROBSON, J. JOHNSON, T. LOWNDES,
G. ROBINSON, T. CADELL, J. NICHOLS, E. NEWBERY,
T. EVANS, P. ELMSLY, R.BALDWIN, G, NICOL, LEIGH
AND SOTHEBY, J. BEW, N. CONANT, W. NICOLL,

J• MURRAY, S. HAYES, W. FOX, AND J. BOWEN.

MDCCLXXXIII.

L I V E S

OF THE MOST EMINENT

ENGLISH POETS;

W IT H

CRITICAL OBSERVATIONS

ON THEIR

WORK S.

By SAMUEL JOHNSO N.

IN FOUR VOLUME S.

A NEW EDITION, CORRECTED,

THE FIRST VOLUME.

L O N D ON:

PRINTED FOR C. BATHURST, J. BUCKLAND, W.STRAHAN, J. RIVING-
TON AND SONS, T. DAVIES, T. PAYNE, L. DAVIS, W.OWEN, B. WHITE,
S. CROWDER, T. CASLON, T. LONGMAN, B. LAW, C. DILLY,
J. DODSLEY, J. WILKIE, J. ROBSON, J. JOHNSON, T. LOWRDES,
G. ROBINSON, T. CADELL, J. NICHOLS, E. NEWBERY,
T. EVANS, P. ELMSLY, R.BALDWIN, G, NICOL, LEIGH
AND SOTHEBY, J. BEW, N. CONANT, W. NICOLL,

J. MURRAY, S. HAYIS, W. FOX, AND J. BOWEN.

MDCCLXXXIII.