INDEX. ABERCROMBIE, James, Esq. of Philadelphia, his com- Abington, Lord, bon mot of, 426, n. Mrs. 239. 240, 242 Abjuration, oath of, 240 Bagshaw, Rev. Thomas, 219, n. Absentees from their estates, how far justifiable, 344, 345, Ballow, Thomas, Esq. (the lawyer,) 294 367 Abyssinia, see Lobo Rasselas Academy, Royal, instituted, 169 Action in public speaking, 204 Actors 22, 51, 165, 211, 264, 284, 344, 431, 507 Johnson's letters to, 219, 339, 54 Baker, Sir George, 542 Balloons, 542 Baltick, Johnson's proposed expedition to the, 231 Banks, Sir Joseph's Epigram on his goat, 182 his Voyages, 183 Barber, Mr. Francis, 61, 63, 241, 558 Johnson's letters to him, 172 Mr. one of Mr. Thrale's successors, 467 Adams, Rev. Dr. Advert., iv. 10, 14, 15, 31, 32, 45, 47, Barclay, Mr. the young author, 139 50, 69, 75, 520, 524, 549 Adams, Miss, 521, 524 Addison, Johnson's opinion of, 58, 117, 246, 301, 396 his style compared with Johnson's, 58 Adey, Miss Mary, 5, 284, 418 Adventurer, Hawkesworth's, 52, 60, 65-66 Adultery, 155, 215, 398, 399. Agri Ephemeris, Johnson's, 551 Agar, W. E. Esq, 324, n. Agutter, Rev. Mr., his Sermon on Johnson's death, 564 Akenside's poetry, 189, 297 early friendship with Charles Townshend, 228 Alchymy, 255 Aleppo, Siege of,' a tragedy, 370 Alfred, 45 Mrs. her maiden sister, 230, 419 Athol porridge, 454 361 Beresford, Mrs. and Miss, 519 Berkeley, Bishop, 131, 178, 437 Atterbury, Bishop, his funeral sermon on Lady Cutts, Berwick, Duke of, his Memoirs, 379 Avarice, 417 Auchinleck, Lord, (the Author's father,) 208 place of, 267 Attorneys, Johnson's notion of them, 177 Authors, of deciding on their MSS. 198, 370, 390, 407 of their writing for profit, 340 respect due to them, 387, 464. See Books Bible, the, should be read with the comments by Lowth, 'Bibliotheca Harleiana,' 38 Bicknel, Mr. 84 should put as much into their books as they Bickerstaff, Mr. Isaac, 163 will hold, 212 had better be attacked than unnoticed, 407 Author, the young, (Johnson's poem,) 10 Bacon, Lord Verulam, 250 his rules for conversation, 503 Badcock, Rev. Mr. 561, n. 'Biddulph, Miss Sidney,' the Novel, 107 Biographia Britannica, 343, 516, n. Biography, remarks on, 1-5, 118, 201, 283, 309, 337 557 Birch, Rev. Dr. Thomas, 36, 37, 40, 59 Johnson's letters to, 59, 76 his letter to Johnson on his Dictionary, 76 Birds, their migration, 216 Bishops, 457, 522. See Clergy. Mrs., 190 BOSWELL, (the Author of this Work.) introduced to Johnson, 107, 108 his Letter on Fox's India Bill, 512, 513 For other matters, see, 131, 140, 152, 170, 200, 267, Johnson's argument in favour of his trying Johnson's other letters to him, 131, 139, 145, BOSWELL, letters to Johnson from him, 146, 156, 181, Burial Service, 355 Burke, Right Hon. Edmund, anecdotes of, and remarks his Bonmots, 390 his universal knowledge, 435 the Author, introduced to him, 213 his Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol censrued by Johnson, 348 his Essay on the Sublime,' &c. 165 his Letter on the Affairs of America, 348 Burman, Johnson's Life of, 38. Burnet's History of his Own Times, 205. his Life of Rochester, 349. Burney, Dr. 404, 405, 489, 553. Johnson's letters to him, 76, 86, 87, 139, 504, 543, 550. Burney, his Anecdotes of Johnson, 88, 265, 471. Mrs. 137, 494. Miss, and her works, 499, 517, 544, 554 Burrowes, Rev. Robert, remarks and imitations by, 553. Anatomy of Melancholy, 10, 175, 277. Bute, Earl of, 102, 248, 286, 311, 469. Johnson's letters to, 103, 104 Butter, Dr. 288, 337, 340, 558. Byng, Admiral, 177. his Epitaph, 84. Hon. John, his Letter to Mr. Malone, 563. Calimachus, 430. Camden, Charles, first Lord, 387. Dr. John, 115, 154, 199. Candidates at Elections, Johnson's excellent advice to Canus, Melchior, 260. Careless Husband,' Comedy of, 44, n. Carte, Thomas, the historian, 6. Mrs. 222, 223, 339, 356, 420 answer, 482 Dr. his character of Johnson, 290 James, Esq. (the author's second son, (291, Carthusians, 275. Cathcart, Lord, 398. Catholics. See Religion Cator, John, Esq., Johnson's character of him, and his fine seat, 529. Cattle extraordinary, 336. Cave, Mr. Edward, Johnson's Life of, 67. 193, 390, 50% Chamberlayne, Rev. Mr. 522. Ephraim, his proposal for his Dictionary Sir Robert, 220, 221. Johnson's letter to him, 72. Sir William, 488,- Heroic Epistle' to him proved by Johnson, 464. Chamier, Anthony, Esq. 133, 368 Chapone, Mrs. 52. Johnson's letter to, 507. Charade, Johnson's, on Dr. Bernard, Lord Bishop of Limerick, 490 375, n. Bourchier, Governor, 456 -Veronica, (the author's eldest daughter) 329, n. Boufflers, Mad. de, 265 "Boulter's Monument, a poem, & Bowles, William, Esq. 502 Bowyer, Printer, his life, 547 Boyse, Mr. Samuel, 560, n. Braithwaite, Daniel, Esq. 516 Bramhall, Archbishop, his work on Liberty and Neces- sity, 169 Bribery, 247 Brocklesby, Dr. his kind attention to Johnson, 484, 501, 502, 512, 515, 536, 557, 562 Johnson's letters to, 502, 508, & seq. Brodie, Captain, 17, n. 285, n. Brown, Thomas, Johnson's English teacher, 7 Dr. John, 178 Browne, Isaac Hawkins, Esq. 242 Rev. Mr. Robert, of Utrecht, his confutation Charlemont, James, first Earl of, 456 of Hume, 300 (capability.) 381 Brown, Sir Thomas, Johnson's Life of, 57, 82; his style how far imitated by Johnson, 517 Brutes, the hardships suffered by them recompensed by the care of man, 303 not endued with reason, 216 Brutus, a ruffian, 107, n. Brydone's Tour, 401 Buchan, Earl of, anecdote of, 193 Buchanan, 127, 166, 487 Buckingham, Catherine, Duchess of, 364 Charles 11. 245 lifetime, 366 Charles V. his celebration of his funeral obsequies in his Chastity, 281. See Marriage Chathain, Earl of, 529 Chatterton's poems, 302 Chesterfield, Lord, 46, 67, 69, 204, 242, 400, 410, 484, 534 his Letters, 70, 242 might be made a very pretty book, 303. Johnson's severe letter to him, 68. Christian religion, evidence of, 118, 129, 322, 388 Churton, Rev. Mr. Ralph, his excellent remarks, 496, 524 Chemistry, 505. Cibber, Colley, 36, 44, n. 110, 165, 245, 309, 246, 505, Theophilus, his 'Lives of the Poets, 48, 296, Clarendon, Lord, continuation of his 'History,' 272 his style, 370. commendation of, 79, n. 162 Claret, its inefficacy as wine, 400 Clarke, Richard, Esq., 513 Clarke, Dr., his Works, 562 Cleone, Dodsley's, 87, 435 Cleonice,' Hoole's, 229 Clergy, the, 175, 192, 213, &c. 331, 384, 388, 457, 487 Clergyman, advice to a young one, 427 Clerk, Sir P. J. 455 Climate, contributes little to happiness, 198 Clive, Lord, 415 Clive, Mrs., the actress, 432, 506 Club, Essex-head, 511 Eumelian, 389 LITERARY. See L. Coachmakers'-hall Debating Society, 459 Cobb, Mrs. 418 Cock-lane Ghost, 112, 373 Colchester, 129 Collections in writing, their use, 165 lative to composition, 212 Collins, the poet, 105 Colman, George, Esq. 239, 243, 317 his Letter from Lexiphanes,' 554 Combabus, 364 n. Commandment, the ninth, 42. Condescension, 288 Confession, auricular, 169, 305 Congé d'elire, 531 Congreve, his works, 164, 166, 248 Johnson's Life of, 446 Rev. Mr. 7, 283, 287 • Connoisseur,' the, 116 O'Connor, Charles, Esq. his 'Account of Ireland,' 86 Johnson's letter to, 322 Const, Francis, Esq. 292, п. Controversial writings, 291 Convents, 141 Conversation, 251, 278, 279, 304, 347, 396, 486, 487, 503 Converts, 169 Cook, Captain, 290 Cooper, John Gilbert, Esq. 177, 336, n. 430 Coriat, Tom, 192 Cork and Orrery, John, Earl of, 177, 246, 364, 368, 387, 434, 484 Corn-laws of Ireland, 178 Corsican language, 163 Cotterell, Misses, 63 Country Gentlemen, 198 should visit London with their wives, to acquire topics of conversation, 345 Country life, 368 Courtship of great men, how far allowable, 141, 348 Dalrymple, Sir John, his Memoirs, 204 Sir David. See Hailes, Lord Dalzel, Mr., Professor of Greek at Edinburgh, 553 Davies, Mr. Thomas, character and anecdotes of, 107, Dawkins, -, Esq. the traveller, 468 Death, reflections on, 90, 169, 282, 387, 518, 524. See Defoe, Daniel, 373 Delany's Observation on Swift,' 367 Dempster, George, Esq. 112, 120, 233 Dennis, John, his critical works worth collecting, 299 Derby, some particulars relating to, 339 Derrick, Samuel, Esq. 105, 108, 126, 406, 489, 501 Desmoulins, Mrs. 12, 61, 359, 563 Devaynes, John, Esq. 516 Devil, the first Whig, 391 his influence upon the souls of men, 521 Devonshire, Duke of, 247,407 Duchess of, 542 11, 57, 84, 239 Cowley, Johnson's Life of, 296, 442 the edition of his select works by Bishop Hurd, 296, 360 Coxeter, Thomas, Esq. his great collection of English Poetry, 338 the Lives of the Poets, by Shields, and Cibber compiled from his manuscripts, 338, п. Crabbe, Rev. Mr., his 'Village, 484 Dr. 314 Drunkenness. See Wine Dryden, Johnson's Life of, 309, 308, 440, 442 has sometimes a profundity which Pope could never reach, 163 his style easily distinguished from that of others, 377 his description of life, 528 his character at Will's Coffee-house, 309 his lines on royal patronage, 208 his Prologues, 240 puzzled himself about predestination, 398 Essex-head Club, See Chud Eugenis, a poem. 213 Eumelian CCub. See Cl Kuropean Magarine, sel, m. Excise. Johnson's definition of, 296, n. Execution of criminals Exhibition of paintings, 99 Fable, sketch of one, by Johnson. 910 Fakoner. Rev. Mr., a Scotch, nonjuring Bishop, 406 *Falkland's Islands, 179 Fames, old, respect due to them, 185, 220 Farmer. Rev. Dr. Johnson's letters to. 179. 493 Farquhar, in Johnson's opinion, a poet of considerable Fasting, its effect on one of the fathers, 273 Nexmarte of Hrania, 8 Four Adem, 190 See Entail; Feudal System the Astrowmer, Frosial systems. See Retail Parave me and original, a very small quantity of it in Powered with Richardson, 154 wwwwwww04. See La Fancy Leaves ES Phim Maker, 330 Fans, Money, his bequest to Dublin Uni General warrants, 160 Gay, the Orpheus of highwaymen, 252, n. more virtues among the higher classes than among those of inferior ranks, 400 Gentleman's Magazine, 26 11. 35, 36, 52, 245 III. his accession and character, 96, 99, 1le, 153. 424 Johnson's interview with, &c. 149 Ghosts, 111. &c. 189, 193, 194, 361, 382, 399, 413, 461 Gibbons, Dr. 468 Glespie, Dr., consulted on Dr. Johnson's case, 512 Gisborne, Dr., his anecdote, of Mr. Fitzherbert, 333, n. his Latin poem on, 156 Gluttony, 129 Goldsmith, Dr. Oliver, character of. 112, 114, & нед. anecdotes of. 55, 113, 115, 152, 163, 194, 196 198. 91. 23. 205, 206, 207, 208, 210, 211, 212, 216, treated by Charles, the first Lord Camden, as an extraordinary man. 387 his death, 23,227 |