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CHAPTER I. 1709-1736: Birth Parentage -Childhood - School-

days-Oxford-Law's Serious Call-His Father's Death-Em-

ployed as Usher-Translates Lobo's Abyssinia-Marriage-Sets up

an Academy

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CHAPTER II. 1737-1749: Goes to London-Irene-Gentleman's Maga-

zine-London-Mr. Pope-Father Paul Sarpi-Parliamentary

Debates-Life of Savage-Begins the Dictionary-Vanity of Hu-

man Wishes-Irene at Drury Lane

CHAPTER III. 1750-1754: The Rambler-Death of his Wife-Francis

Barber-Johnson's Circle of Friends-The Dictionary-Lord Ches-

terfield-Re-visits Oxford

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER IV. 1755-1763: Johnson M.A. by Diploma-The Dictionary

published-The Literary Magazine-The Idler-Death of his Mother

-Rasselas-" The Great Cham"-Johnson's Pension-Visits

Devonshire

CHAPTER V. 1763: Boswell's Introduction to Johnson-Thomas

Sheridan-Table-Talk-Cibber-Kit Smart-Goldsmith-Scotland

-Rousseau

CHAPTER VI. 1763-1767: Swift-Johnson and Boswell's Visit to

Greenwich-Boswell departs for Holland-Johnson visits Langton

-The Literary Club-Characteristics-Johnson LL.D. Dublin-

The Thrales-Rousseau again.

CHAPTER VII. 1767-1770: Johnson meets George III. -Catherine

Chambers-At Oxford again-Royal Academy of Arts-Baretti's

Coman Catholicism

CHAPTER VIII.

1770-1773: Dr. Maxwell's Collectanea-Thoughts on

the Falkland Islands-Dr. Johnson and Parliament-Early Rising-

St. Kilda-Mimicry-Marriage-Goldsmith

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CHAPTER IX. 1773: New Edition of the Dictionary-American Cor-

respondents-Goldsmith's Character and Genius-Boswell elected

to the Club-Johnson and Goldsmith-Johnson's Visit to the

Hebrides-Mrs. Boswell

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CHAPTER X. 1774-1775: Johnson's Journey to the Western Islands of

Scotland published-James Macpherson and Ossian-Foote-

Taxation no Tyranny-At Drury Lane Theatre-Johnson Doctor of

Laws-Table-Talk.

CHAPTER XI. 1775-1776: Visit to Twickenham-The Beggar's Opera

-Goes to France with the Thrales-Dr. Burney's Recollections-

Mrs. Thrale and Boswell.

CHAPTER XII. 1776 Johnson and Boswell at Oxford-At Birming-

ham and Lichfield-Death of Mr. Thrale's Son-Visit to Dr. Taylor

at Ashbourne-Proposed visit to Italy-The Variety of Johnson's

Acquaintances-On Gaming and Drinking

CHAPTER XIII. 1776-1777: Johnson visits Bath-Chatterton-

Chesterfield's Letters Meeting of Johnson and Wilkes-The

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Dinner at Dilly's-Goldsmith's Epitaph-

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CHAPTER XIV. 1777: R. B. Sheridan-Johnson and Boswell visit Dr.

Taylor at Ashbourne-Dr. Johnson's Appeal on Behalf of Dr. Dodd

-Table-Talk.

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CHAPTER XV. 1777—1778: Boswell and Johnson at Ashbourne-

Music and Boswell-Johnson's Beneficence-An Evening at the

Club-Anecdotes of Goldsmith-London and Paris-David Garrick 289

CHAPTER XVI. 1778: Johnson on Cookery Books-Liberty of Men

and Women-Luxury-A Proselyte to Quakerism-Johnson's

Meeting with Edwards-The Dignity of Literature-Americans-

Purchasing Shoe-Buckles-The Fame of Poets-The Earl of March-

mont

CHAPTER XVII. 1778-1779: On Country Life-Johnson at Warley

Camp-Death of Garrick-Lives of the Poets-Wine-Rev. Mr.

Hackman-Beauclerk-Johnson's Places of Residence .

CHRONOLOGY.

APPENDIX: Bibliography

JAMES BOSWELL .

NOTES

INDEX

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CHAPTER XVIII. 1780-1781: Gordon Riots-Langton's Anecdotes of

Johnson-Lives of the Poets-Cowley-Waller-Milton-Dryden-

Pope-Lyttelton-Young-Swift-Molly Aston

CHAPTER XX. 1782-1783: Death of Levett-Death of Boswell's

Father-At Brighthelmstone-Johnson Indisposed-Conversation

-Johnson's Sayings-Innovations-Love of Animals-On Gar-
dens-Cant-Parting with Boswell-Johnson's Paralytic Stroke

CHAPTER XXI. 1783-1784: Johnson visits Heale-Death of Mrs.

Williams-Visited by Mrs. Siddons and J. P. Kemble-The Essex

Head Club-Correspondence-Literary Ladies-Fear of Death-

Visit to Oxford-Forms of Prayer

CHAPTER XXII. 1784: At Oxford with Boswell-Characteristic

Anecdotes-His Last Visit to the Club-Efforts to send him to Italy

-Boswell's last Meeting with Johnson-His Wife's Grave-Visits

Staffordshire and Derbyshire-Johnson's Expiation-Visits Oxford

-Last Letter to Boswell.

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CHAPTER XIX. 1781: Liberty and Necessity-Conduct of the Clergy-
Death of Mr. Thrale-Apparitions-At Mrs. Garrick's-John-
son and Wilkes-Beauclerk's Library-Blue-stockings-Visit to
Southill-Dr. Young-Resolutions

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CHAPTER XXIII. 1784: Last Days and Illness-His Will-Death and

Funeral-Dedications to Johnson-Portraits-Funeral Sermons-

Epitaph in St. Paul's-Johnson's Character

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