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Abingdon, Willoughby Bertie, fourth Earl of, bon-mot of, vii. 338 п. Abington, Mrs., actress, v. 258. 262. 268. 293. 324. Abjuration, oath of, v. 259. Absenteeism, vi. 80. 321. Absolute princes, v. 317. Abstemiousnesss, v. 113. ; ii. 258.310.;
iii. 30. 213.; iv. 226. 291.; ν. 8. 297.; vi. 64. 142.; vii. 146.; ix. 325.
Absurdities, use of delineating, vii.
Abuse, personal, iii. 54. ; vii. 246.376.; ix. 65, 66.
Abyssinia, Lobo's voyage to, i. 90.; vi. 122.
Abyssinia, Prince of. See Rasselas. Academia della Crusca send Johnson their Vocabulary, ii. 51. Accent, Scotch, overcome by per- severance, iii. 188. Accounts, keeping, viii. 167.
Achilles, shield of, vii. 380. Acis and Galatea, vii. 72. Acquaintance, Johnson's numerous
and various, vi. 138.; viii. 220. Acquaintances, ii. 52.; viii. 166. Acting, viii. 238.
Acting, tragic, Johnson's contempt of, iv. 27.,
Action in public speaking, iii. 249. Active sports in young people, not to
be reckoned idleness, i. 44. Activity of body, Johnson's, ix. 2. Activity of mind, Johnson's, vii. 193.
Actor, qualities of a great, ix. 272. n. Actors, i. 192, 193. 231.; ii. 177.; iii. 93. 277.; iv. 27. 39. 132.; vi. 23. 329.; vii. 99.; viii. 239 n.; ix. 125. Actors, Johnson's prejudice against, and contemptuous severity towards, i. 192. 231.; vii. 356.
Adams, Rev. Dr. William, master of Pembroke College, Oxford, i. 58. 75. 80. 146. 205. 215. 227.; ii. 11, 12. 34. 278.; ν. 104. 213.; vi. 72.; viii. 302. 382. Some account of, viii. 382 n. His account of the first re- presentation of Irene,' i. 227. His Answer to Hume's Essay on Mi- racles, vi. 72.
Adams, Miss, afterwards Mrs. Hyett, viii. 294.
Adams, George, dedication to the king of his 'Treatise on the Globes,' ii. 74.; iii. 31.
Addison, Joseph, i. 237, 238. 316.; ii. 208. 296.; iii. 300.; iv. 37. 81. ; ν.
42. 289.; vi. 166. 294.; vii. 60. 123. 373.; viii. 22. 50. 67. 399.; ix. 72. His 'Notanda, i. 238. His 'Re- marks on Italy,' v. 289. 289 п. His style compared with Johnson's, i. 264. His conduct towards Steele, viii. 22. 67. Johnson's opinion of, i. 265 n.; ii. 208. 296.; vii. 198. John- son's Life of, viii. 22.
Address of the Painters to George III. on his accession, written by Johnson, ii. 118.
Adey, Mrs., iii. 52. 64.; vii. 241. 270. Adey, Miss Mary, i. 33.; vi. 101.; vii. 298. Admiration, v. 306.
Adventurer, Dr. John Hawkes- worth's, i. 241. 277. 300, 301. 303. 305.; ii. 70. The papers marked T. written by Johnson, i. 300.
'Adventures of a Guinea,' by whom written, iv. 307. 307 п.
Adversaria,' specimen of Johnson's,
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Affectation, vii. 374.; ix. 185. Affectation in writing, iv. 260.
Affectation of familiarity with the great, viii. 33.
Affection, natural, iii. 106.; vii. 265.; viii. 204.
Agar, Welbore Ellis, vi. 252. n. Age, old, vii. 10. 88. 88 n., 193. 203. 369.; viii. 171. 275.; ix. 91. 212. 'Agis,' Home's tragedy of, iv. 214. 'Aglaura,' Suckling's play of, vii. 170. Agutter, Rev. William, viii. 287 n. His Sermon on Johnson's death, viii. 421.
Aikin, Letitia, afterwards Mrs. Bar- bauld, vi. 28.; vii. 316.; ix. 4.
Air-bath, Lord Monboddo's, vi. 310. Akenside, Dr. ii. 125., iii. 195.; vi, 117, 117 п. 150.
Akerman, Mr., keeper of Newgate, anecdotes of, vii. 329, 330, 331. Alberti, Leandro, his classical descrip- tion of Italy, v. 42. 289, 289 п. Alchymy, v. 326.
Alcibiades, vii, 103, 103 n. Alcibiades, his dog, vii. 59, 59 п. Alfred, Johnson's wish to write the
Alfred, his Will, viii, 116, 116 п. Algebra, the study of, recommended, ix. 83.
'Alias, Johnson's exemplication of the word, viii. 212. Allen, Edmund, printer, ii. 98 n., 260.; v. 22.; vi. 277.; vii. 106. 162.; viii. 68. 222. 374. Johnson's letter to, viii. 222.
Allen, Ralph, iv. 79. 'Alley Croker, vii. 84, 84 п. 'All for Love,' Dryden's preface to,
quoted, viii. 91 n. Alnwick Castle, vii. 109. Althorp, Lord, afterwards Earl Spen- cer, vii. 321. See Spencer. 'Amelia, Fielding's, vi. 163, 163 п.; ix. 80.
America and the Americans, v. 224. 226. 248.; vii. 21. 25. 133. 338 π.; viii. 55. 176. 284.; ix. 11. 30. Amusements, country, ix. 196. Amusements, a man known by his, viii. 319.
Amyat, Dr., ii. 246.
Ana,' the French, v. 42.
Anacreon, Baxter's, v. 124.; viii. 151. 260.
Anacreon, Dove of, translated by
'Anacreon, Fawkes's translation of, ix. 14.
Anaitis, temple of, iv. 232. 235. Analogy between body and mind, i. 56. 'Anatomy of Melancholy, Burton's, iii. 135, 135 n.; vi. 70. Ancestry, iii. 179.
Ancient Ballads, Dr. Percy's, ix.
Ancient times, folly of praising, at the expense of modern, viii. 212. Anderson, Professor, at Glasgow, v. 114. 117.; vi. 253.
Anderson, Dr. Robert, his 'Life of Johnson,' i. 43. 111.
Anderson, Mr., his 'Sketches of the Native Irish, vi. 243. Andrew's, St., iv. 57. 60. Anecdotes, Johnson's love of, iv. 31. Anfractuosities of the human mind, vii. 352.
Angel, John, his 'Stenography,' iii. 265.
Anne, Queen, Johnson touched by, for the evil, i. 38. 319.
Anne, Queen, wits of her reign, vii. 195 п.
Annihilation, vi. 293.; vii. 140.
'Animus æquus,' the, not inheritable, ν. 129.
Anonymous writings, vii. 248. Anson, Lord, vii. 245. Johnson's epi. gram on his Temple of the Winds, vii. 245 n.; ix. 26.
'Anthologia, viii. 389.
Antiquarian Researches, vii. 189. Apelles, the Venus of, viii. 81. 81 n. 'Apology,' Cibber's, vi. 193.
'Apology for the Quakers, Barclay's,
Apology, Johnson's readiness to make one, viii. 323.
'Apotheosis of Milton,' not written by Johnson, i. 155.
Apparitions, ii. 106. 180. 313. ;iii. 175. 194. 213. 220, 220 n.; viii. 69.71.; ix. 5. 69.
Appetite, riders out in quest of, ix. 152.
Appius, Cicero's character of, applied to Johnson, viii. 380.
Applause, vii. 379. April fools' day, vi. 239, 239 n. Arabs, fidelity of, iv. 131. Arbuthnot, Dr. John, ii. 208.; iv. 37.
Arbuthnot, Robert, iv. 19, 19 п. 'Arcadia, Sidney's, vi. 266, 266 п.
Arches, comparative strength of se- micircular and elliptical, ii. 116. Architecture, ornamental, vi. 68. Areskine, Sir John, v. 21. Arguing, Johnson's mode of, and
fondness for, vi. 120. 141.; viii. 88. 281. 317.
Argument, Johnson's, on Schoolmas- ters and their duty, iii. 222. 311. On Vicious Intromission, iii. 233. 314. In defence of lay patronage iii. 286. 319. Against Dr. Memis's complaint, that he was styled 'doc- tor of medicine,' instead of 'physi- cian, v. 320. 334. In favour of the corporation of Stirling, v. 322. On entails, vi. 38. On the liberty of the pulpit, vi. 181. 334. On the registration of deeds, viii. 47. In favour of a negro claiming his li- berty, vii. 20, 21. Against a prose- cution by the procurators of Edin- burgh against the publisher of a libel, viii. 110.
Argument and testimony, viii. 281. Argyle, Archibald, third Duke of, v.
Argyle, John, fifth Duke of, v. 95. Johnson's visit to, v. 102. John- son's letter to, v. 108. His letter to Johnson, v. 108.
Argyle, Elizabeth Gunning, Duchess of, v. 94, 94 n. Ariosto, vii. 335. Aristotle, saying of, vii. 361. His 'Poetics, vi. 158, 158 n. Arithmetic, Johnson's resort to, when his fancy was disordered, ix. 27. Arkwright, Sir Richard, ix. 148. Armidale, iv. 159. 307. Armorial bearings, iii. 215.
Arms, piling of, why insisted on, vii. 219.
Armstrong, Dr. John, ii. 112.; vi. 259, Army, officers of the, v. 151. Arnauld, Anthony, vii. 208. Arnold, Dr. Thomas, his 'Observ.
ations on Insanity, vi. 319. 'Art of Living in London,' i. 114. Art of Thinking, ix. 259.
Artificial ruins, v. 214 n. 'Art's corrective,' v. 27. Articles, subscription to the thirty- nine, iii. 110. 177, 177 n.; iv. 61. Ascham, Roger, Johnson's Life of, ii. 254.; ix. 87.
Asaph, St. Bishop of. See Shipley. 'Ascanius,' iv. 203 n., 205 n., 421 п. Ash, Dr. John, founder of the Eume- lian club, viii. 393 n. Ashbourne, vi. 325.; vii. 27. Ashburton, Lord. See Dunning. Assertion, vii. 281... Assize, maiden one, vii. 96. Association of ideas, vii. 136.
Astle, Thomas, keeper of the records in the Tower, i. 177. Johnson's letter to, viii. 116. His notes on Alfred's will, viii. 116 n.
Astle, Rev. Mr., Johnson's advice to, as to his studies, viii. 315. Aston, Sir Thomas, i. 85, 85 n. Aston, Mary, afterwards Mrs. Brodie,
i. 85.; vii. 200, 200 n., 208.; viii. 27, 27 п.; ix. 55. Johnson's epigram addressed to her, i. 154.; vii. 200, 200 n.; ix. 55.
Aston, Elizabeth, i. 85.; iii. 32.126.; v. 330.; vi. 100. 105.; vi. 267.; vii. 31. Johnson's letters to, iii. 32. 67.; vi. 233. 235. 271.; vii. 31. 237. 241. 269. 300. 302.
Astley, Philip, vii. 293, 293 n. 'As You Like It,' the clown's answer in, ix. 53.
Atheism, ix. 40. 'Athol porridge,' viii. 53. 'Atlas,' the race-horse, v. 195. Atonement, the great article of Chris- tianity, iv. 89, 89 n.; vii. 6, 6 n.; viii. 103.; ix. 317. 498, 498 п.
Attack, advantages which authors derive from, iv. 305, 306.; v. 276. Atterbury, Dr. Francis, Bishop of Rochester, vii. 56. 78. Attorney General, ludicrous title given to, vi. 198.
Attorneys, iii. 141.; v. 84.
Auchinleck estate, v. 126, 127 n.; vi.
Auchinleck, Lord, Boswell's father, ν. 122. 124.; vi. 200 n. Some ac- count of, v. 130, 131 n. Designates Johnson 'Ursa Major,' v. 132.
Auchnasheal, iv. 150.
Author, rarely hurt by his critics, vii.
'Author, the Young,' a poem by Johnson, i. 52.
Author, Virgil's description of the entrance into hell applied to, v. 43.
Authority, parental, ix. 7. Authors, i. 304.; iii. 54. 276.; iv. 55. 305, 306.; ν. 288.; vi. 136, 327.; vii. 55. 172. 189, 190. 244. 246.; viii. 100. 321.; ix. 45. 119. 134. Attacks on them useful, iv. 306. The casuistry which passes on the world the pro- duction of one for that of another condemned, i. 304.
Bách y Graig, v. 200, 200 n. Bacon, Francis, Lord Verulam, iv. 253.; vii. 12. Mallet's 'Life' of, vii. 12. His 'History of Henry VII.' iv. 234. His precept for con- versation, viii. 231. His 'Essays,' ix. 259.
Badcock, Rev. Samuel, viii. 411, 411 n. Badenoch, Lord of, iv. 117, 117 n. Bad habits, viii. 178. Bad management, vii. 168. Bagshaw, Rev. Thomas, 302, 302 п.
Johnson's letter to, viii. 355. Bagpipes, v. 47.
Baillie, Dr. Matthew, his recommend-
ation of card-playing, v. 157 n. Baker, Sir Richard, his 'Chronicles,' quoted, iv. v.
Baker, Sir George, viii. 359. Baker, Mrs., iii. 16.
Balance of Misery, viii. 305.; х. 291.
Avarice, v. 48.; vi. 159. 193.; vii. Balcarras, Earl of, vi. 208 n.
Ball without powder, vii. 355.
Ballantine, George, ii. 126. Balloons, viii. 359. 362. Ballow, Thomas, vi. 139, 139 п. Baltic, Johnson's proposed voyage to, vi. 269, 269 п.
Bankes, Mr., of Dorsetshire, i. 161. Banks, Sir Joseph, iii. 168. 172, 172 п. 173.; ν. 74.; vii. 230.235. John- son's motto for his goat, iii. 168.
Barbauld, Mr., vi. 28.; viii. 291, 291 n. Barbauld, Letitia. See Aikin.
Barber, Francis, Johnson's negro ser-
vant, i. 278. 281. 285. 287.; ii. 111.; iii. 15 n. 54. 128. 170.; v. 193 n.; vii. 234.; viii. 376. 405, 405 n.; ix. 163, 164.
Barclay, his 'Ship of Fooles,' ii. 25. Barclay, Mr., the young author, his defence of Johnson's Shakspeare against Kenrick, ii. 500.; iv. 305. Barclay, Robert, of Ury, his 'Apo- logy for the Quakers,' vi. 89. Barclay, Robert, one of Mr. Thrale's successors, viii. 96, 96 n.; x. 122. Baretti, Joseph, ii. 6. 28. 55, 55 n. 95. 128. 138. 150.; iii. 48. 59. 95. 98, 98 n., 99 п. 127. 241.; v. 222. 321.; vi. 24, 24 п. 79. 121. 135. 169, 169 n. 222; vi. 303. 316. 379.; ix. 158. Johnson's letters to, ii. 128. 138. 150. His trial for murder, iii. 98, 98 n. 99 n. His 'Travels,' iii. 48. 127. The first who received copy-money in Italy, vi. 303. His strictures on Mrs. Piozzi's marriage, vi. 169. His Anecdotes of Johnson, x. 35. Bark, Peruvian, viii. 296. Barker, Dr. Edmund, i. 219 n.; ii. Barnard, Rev. Dr., Bishop of Killaloe,
i. 110 n.; vi. 208, 208 n.; vii. 68, 68 n.; viii. 93, 93 n.; ix. 215. Al- tercation between Johnson and, on the question, whether a man can improve after the age of forty-five, viii. 93, 93 n.; ix. 215. His
19 n, 20. 60. Johnson's letter of in- structions to, on the formation of the king's library, iii. 60. Barnes, Rev. Joshua, v. 124. ; vii. 366. Barnwall, Nicholas, Lord Trimles- town, vii. 55, 55 п.
Baron Hill, the seat of Lord Bulkeley, v. 108 n.
Barretier, John Philip, Johnson's Life of, i. 164. 167. Barrington, Hon. Daines, iii. 289.; vii. 164.; viii. 90. 250. His 'Essay on the Emigration of Birds,' iii. 289. His 'Observations on the Statutes,' vii. 164.
Barrow, Dr. Isaac, his sermon against
foolish talking and jesting, viii. 83 n. Barrowby, Dr., anecdote of, viii. 294. Barry, Sir Edward, his notion that pulsation occasions death by at- trition, vi. 152.
Barry, Spranger, the actor, i. 227 n. Barry, James, the painter, viii. 192. 218, 218 п.; x. 249. Johnson's let- ter to, viii. 192. Barter, Mr., iii. 196. 'Bas Bleu,' Hannah More's poem of,
viii. 86.; ix. 123. х. 118. Bashfulness, viii. 316.
'Bastard, Savage's poem of the, i. 191.
Bat, formation of the, vii. 202. Bateman, Edmund, of Pembroke Col-
lege, his Lectures, i. 78. Bath, Johnson's visit to, v. 164. Baths, Johnson's opinion of medi- cated, iii. 104.
Batheaston vase, Horace Walpole's pleasant account of, v. 277. Bathurst, Allen, first Earl, vii. 208.
277, 278.; 285 n.; viii. 20.; ix. 11. Bathurst, Captain, i. 285. Bathurst, Dr. Richard, i. 212. 219. 278. 288. 300. 305.; ii. 152. 276.; iii. 228. 255.; vii. 375. 380.
plea-Batrachomyomachia, first edition of, v. 215, 215 п.
sant verses thereon, ix. 216. Barnard, Dr., provost of Eaton, ix. 9. Barnard, Frederick, afterwards Sir Frederick, king's librarian, iii. 19.
'Battle of the Pigmies and Cranes,' ix. 143.
Baudi Epistolæ, v. 203.
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