Paul, Mr. Lewis, Johnson's letters to, 43, 44. 100, 101, 102, 103. Mr. John, 58. 63. 78, 79. 746. Pearce, Bishop, 97. 483. 531. Sup- Johnson's dedication of his Mrs., of Lichfield, 62. 163. 492. 568. Pecuniary embarrassment, evil of, 709. , motive to writing, 41. 106, Peel, Right Honourable Robert, 487. Peers, House of, 296. Judicial powers of the, 613. Peiresc, lamented in forty languages, 454. Pelham, Right Hon. Henry, Garrick's ode on, 88. Pellé, Mrs., Johnson's charity to, 757. Pellet, Dr., 615. Piozzi, or Thrale, Mrs., 6,7. 13. 16. 24. 42, 43, 59. 63. 65. 68.73. - Piozzi, receives 5002. for her collection of J.'s letters, 187. bequeaths her patrimonial estate to a foreigner, to the Baretti's strictures on her marriage with Piozzi, 510. her miserable mésalliance, 776, 777, 778. -, Boswell's proneness to disparage her, 573. 577.778, 779, Polygamy, 337. Pomfret, the poet, 135. "Pomposo," Johnson so called, 774. "Ponsonby, you may sit down," 355. Poor, a decent provision for, the test of civilisation, 220. methods of employing, 655. in France, 460. Of London, 635. Pope, Alexander, 13. 29. 35, 36, 37. 40, 41. 46, 47. 56. 69. 72. -, praise of Johnson's "London," 36. recommends Johnson to Earl Gower, 37. -, note concerning Johnson, 41. peculiar mode of writing, and imperfect spelling, 41. his "Messiah" translated, 13. , Johnson's observation against a monument to aim in , Johnson's dissertation on the epitaphs of, 103. his "Essay on Man," 635, 636. Dr. Blair's letter concerning his "Essay on Man," 635. his knowledge of Greek, 635. , his "Grotto," 657. Johnson's Life of, 669. Character of his poetry, 608. bis Universal Prayer," 614. Lewis's verses to, 765. reply to Prince of Wales, 670. Dr. Walter, his " Old Man's Wish," 660. Popery, 76. 209, 210. Popular elections, Johnson's opinion of, 617. Port, Mr. Bernard, 557. Porter, Mrs., J.'s wife, 4. 6. 21. 24. 26. See Johnson, Mrs. Miss Lucy, 4. 6. 23. 26, 62. 76. 113. 117, 118. 122. 127. Porter, Miss Lucy, Johnson's letters to, 62. 113, 114, 115. 118. - indiscriminate, 629. Exaggerated, 681. Prayer, 275. 285. 296. 302, 303. 733. 762. the Book of Common, 762. -, a form of, Johnson's arguments for, 391. 762. Prayers, Johnson's classification of, 792. "Prayers and Meditations," J.'s., 17. 25. 62. 75. 81. 83.99, 100. Preachers, women, 157. Pulpit, liberty of the, 513. 523. Pulsation, theory of, 505. Pulteney, William, Earl of Bath, 45. 382. Punishment eternity of, 562. 694. 764. Purcell, 444. Purgatory, 77. 210. 234. Purposes, good, the benefit of, 799. Quakers, 157. 487.728. 730. Female preachers, 157. Quarterly Review," Byng's trial treated in, 105. of Horace Walpole's Memoirs, 768. Queen's Arms Club, not patriots, 682. Queensbury, Duke of, 453. Duchess of, 476. Queeny (Miss Thrale), 423. Questioning, not the mode of conversation, 493. 585. "Quos Deus vult perdere," &c., whence taken, 718. "Quotidian expenses," 385. Raphael, 50. Rasay, Isle of, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320. 407, 408. 457. John Macleod, Laird of, 317. 324. 327, 406. 403. 459. 536. Rascal," Johnson's use of the word, 494. Rattakin mountain, 310. Rawlinson, Dr. Richard, the antiquarian, 711. Ray's Proverbs, 205. Respect not to be paid to an adversary. 272. "Resurrection," The. a poem, 122. Retirement from the world, 283. Retort, Johnson's dexterity in, 719. Reviewers, meanness of returning thanks to, 673. Reynolds, Sir Joshua, 41, 42. 50. 63. 73. 79. 96. 113. 123. Johnson's "dulce decus," 79. His prices for portraits, Johnson's letters to. 166. 224. 226. 519. 523. 697. 711. 716. 724. 731. 733. 746. 787. Boswell's letter to, 747. style and economy of his table, 519. two dialogues by, in imitation of Johnson's, 601. his "Discourses to the Royal Academy," 621. 770. Rhyme, its excellence over blank verse, 146. 668. Richardson, Samuel, 36. 42. 63. 65. 73. 79. 83. 95. 100. 113. Johnson's resource in pecuniary distress, 100. limited conversational powers, 663. Martha, (Mrs. Brigden), 125. Jonathan the elder and the younger, 36. Mr., an attorney, 68. Riches, 150. 230. 235. 299. 714. 782. Influence of, 299. Riddoch, Mr., 291. 293, 294. Ridicule, the great use of, 626. 659. Round-robin on Goldsmith's epitaph, 520, 521. Rous, Francis, Speaker, 18. Rousseau, 150, 175, 176. 760. Johnson's opinion of, 175. His Rowe, (the poet), 72. Mrs., 105. Royal Academy instituted, 197. Royston, Lord, 121. Rudd, Margaret Caroline, 484. 518. 607. Ruddiman, Thomas, 66. 179. 251. 287 335. 623. Rudeness, J.'s occasional, 393. 628. 658. 663. 670. 685. 691. Ruins, artificial, 424. "Rumble," Hayley's character of Johnson, 774. Runts, 610. Russell, Lord, 249. 588. Dr., his " Aleppo," 714. Russia, Catherine Empress of, 622. Orders a translation of Rutty, Dr. John, extracts from his " Spiritual Diary," 551. Sabbath, the, Johnson's opinions concerning, 99. 199. 250. Sacheverel, Dr., 6. History of the Isle of Man," 382. St. Alban's, Duke, 80. Quintin, Catherine, Countess of Eglintoune, 395. Vitus's dance, described by Sydenham, 42. 269. Saints, worship of, 210. Salamanca, University of, 155. Sale, Mr., his share in the Universal History, 794. -Cathedral, 741. Sallust, 420. Spanish translation of, 722. Salter, Rev Dr., 58. 68. Salusbury, Mrs., 251. 266. 457, 458. 610. Miss, afterwards Mrs. Thrale, 170. Sanderson, Bishop, 69. 210. 803. 842. Professor, 242. Sandford, your mother's son is welcome," 355. Sandwich, John, sixth Earl of, 628. Sandys, Mr., 45. 362. Lord, 423, 424. Sanquhar, Lord, 297. Santerre, the Parisian brewer, 464. Saratoga, surrender of the British army at, 617 Sardinia, 202. Sarpedon, Lord Errol like, 296. Sarpi, Father Paul, his "History of the Council of Trent," 29. 38, 39. His Life by Johnson, 40. See Paul. Sastres, Mr., the Italian master, 501. 802. Savage, Richard, 35. 49, 50. 52, 53. 84. 798. Johnson's Life of, 47. 49, 50, 51. 285. inquiry as to his birth, 51. His tragedy of "Sir Savages, 200. 234, 255, 261, 289, 290 510, 511. 728.766. Scotch, Johnson's feelings towards, 145. 191. 201. 217. 232. accent overcome by perseverance, 232. clergy, 350. Highlander, 403. Impudence, 433. 54. 431. 713. 827. learning of the, 452. cause of their success in London, 719. Lairds, Johnson's notion of the dignity of, 139. nationality of the, 259. 432, 433. 439. 493. 720. -, peers of, their interference in elections, 744. Scott, Sir Walter, notes on " Tour in the Hebrides," by, 227, adopts editor's rejection of indelicate expressions, 176. Dr., afterwards Sir William and Lord Stowell, 37. 90. his character of Boswell, 280. His account of Mr. Scoundrel, a favourite word of Johnson's, 494. and blockhead, applied to women, 486. Scoundrelism, “a good ism," 298. Scrimshaw, a relation of Johnson's, 311. Scripture phrases, 249. Scriptures, inspiration of our copies questioned, 176. Pro- posal for an Erse translation of, 181, 182. Scrofula, Johnson afflicted with, 7. -frequently attended by morbid melancholy, 7. Scruples, prayer against, 799. Unnecessary, 283. Scuderi, Mademoiselle, 442. Seaforth, Lord, 309. Shelburne, Earl of, (Lord Lansdowne,) 232. 500, 505.554 65. Shenstone, William, 356. 385. 424, 425. 485. His essay Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 121. 131, 132. 166. 217. 447.45% -, prologue to "Sir Thomas Overbury;" compliment Thomas, 51. 62. 121. 126, 127. 131, 132. 134. 154. 166. 94 his "Lectures on Oratory," 732. his medal to the author of " Douglas," 390. 437. -, Charles, his "Revolution in Sweden," 591. the Rev. Martin, his travels, 770. "She Stoops to Conquer," Goldsmith's, 247, 248. 250, 51. Epitaph corrected, 392. Commissary, 392. Sociability, Johnson's, 758. Society, 594. Our duties to, 175. 283. -civilised, customs of, 150, 151, 152. 175. Socrates, 585. Learned to dance, 680. "Solamen miseris socios," &c., author of, unknown, 718. Solander, Dr., 226, 227, 228. 378, 379. 496. Stuart family, 119. 147. 252. 332. 546. Mr., of Dunearn, kills Sir W. Boswell in a duel, 240. Hon. Colonel James, 634. 639. 641. Andrew," Letters to Lord Mansfield, 255, 494. Francis and Mrs., sister, 54. 57. 641. 643. 748. 750. 827. -, Harriot, Life of, by Mrs. Lenox, 83. Lady Mary, daughter of Lord Bute, 300. Study, plan of, 139. 147. 155, 156, 157. 162. 168. 177. 266. 591. Cumberland's mode of, 581. Style, 68, 69, 70, 71. 243. 582. 590. 666.673. 811. various kinds of, 243. 837. metaphorical expression, a great excellence in, 552. impaired in England, by the increase of money, 584. Subscription to the Thirty-nine Articles, 210. 229. 284. Suckling, Sir John, his "Aglaura," a play, 603. "Sugar Cane," a poem, 485, 486. 834. Suicide, 255. 281.707. 733. Table, sinking, invented by Louis XV., 461. Tacitus, style of, 242. 428. Tait, Rev. Mr., 305. Talbot, Mrs. Catherine, 63. "Tale of a Tub." See Swift. Talisker, (Col. Macleod), 317, 318. 336. 350. 352, 353. "Talk" and " Conversation," J's distinction between, 719. Talkers, exuberant public, ridiculed, 260. Tallow-chandler, story of one, 443. Tanning, Johnson's knowledge of, 348. Tasker, Rev. William, a crazy poet, 624. 714. Tasso, his Jerusalem, 427.608. —, Johnson's dedication of Hoole's translation of, 130. |