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CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
1754.
Johnson writes the "Life of Cave.".
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The Dictionary.
Lord Chesterfield. His alleged Neglect of Johnson. -
His Papers in "The World," in Recommendation of the
Dictionary. Letter to the Earl. — Bolingbroke's Works
edited by Mallet.-Johnson visits Oxford for the Purpose
of consulting the Libraries. His Conversations with
Mr. Warton, Mr. Wise, and others. - Sir Robert Cham-
bers. Letters to Warton. · . Collins.
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CHAPTER II.
1755-1758.
Cor-
Johnson receives the Degree of M. A. by Diploma.
respondence with Warton and the Authorities of the
University of Oxford. - Publication of the Dictionary of
the English Language. Remarkable Definitions.
Abridgment of the Dictionary. The Universal Visiter.
The Literary Magazine. Defence of Tea. - Pulpit
Discourses. Proposals for an Edition of Shakspeare.
Jonas Hanway. - Soame Jenyns. Charles Burney.
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CHAPTER III.
1758-1759.
"The Idler." Letters to Warton. Letters to Bennet
Langton. Illness of Johnson's Mother. - Letters to her,
and to Miss Porter. - His Mother's Death.. "Rasselas,
Prince of Abyssinia." Miscellanies.
Excursion to
Smollett.
Mylne the
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CHAPTER IV.
1760-1763.
Miscellaneous Essays. — Origin of Johnson's Acquaintance
with Murphy. - Akenside and Rolt. · Mackenzie and
Eccles. Letters to Baretti.. Painting and Music.
- Sir George Staunton. - Letter to a Lady soliciting
Church Preferment for her Son. The King confers on
Johnson a Pension of 300l. a year. Letters to Lord
Bute. Visit to Devonshire, with Sir Joshua Reynolds. ·
Character of Collins. - - Dedication of Hoole's Tasso. 118
CHAPTER V.
1763.
Boswell becomes acquainted with Johnson.
Mr. Thomas Sheridan. - Mrs. Sheridan. - Mr. Thomas
Davies. Mrs. Davies. First Interview. - His Dress.
- Johnson's Chambers in Temple Lane. Dr. Blair.
Dr. James Fordyce. Ossian.
Christopher Smart.
Thomas Johnson, the Equestrian. Clifton's Eating-
- Colley Cibber's Odes. — Gray. —
Belief in the Appearance of departed Spirits. - Churchill.
Cock-Lane Ghost. Goldsmith. Mallet's" Elvira.".
Scotch Landlords. Plan of Study.
Churchill's Poetry. — Bonnell Thornton. -"Ode on St.
London. Miss Porter's Legacy.
lord.
Boswell and his Land-
Suppers at the Mitre. -"The King can do no
Wrong. Historical Composition. Bayle. Arbuth-
not. -
- The noblest Prospect in Scotland.
Lord Hailes. Keeping a Journal.
Prussia's Poetry. - Johnson's Library.
-Pity. Style of Hume.
. Jacobitism.
The King of
"Not at home."
- Inequality of Mankind.
Constitutional Goodness. Miracles. Acquaintance of
Young People. - Hard Reading.
Melancholy. Mrs.
Sir James Mac-
Macaulay. Warton's Essay on Pope.
- Projected Tour to the Hebrides.
Table-Talk. Influence of the Weather. — Swift.
son. Burke. Sheridan. - Evidences of Christianity.
Derrick.-Day at Greenwich. -The Methodists. John-
The Convocation. -Blacklock.
son accompanies Boswell to Harwich.
"Good Eating." "Abstinence and Temperance."
Johnson's favourite Dishes. Bishop Berkeley "refuted."