H. Hall, Bishop, character of his Virgidemiarum Hawkesworth, Dr. undertakes the debates in the Gentle- history of the Adventurer PAGE 169 351 101 132 ibid. 220, 252 292 created doctor of laws, by the archbishop of Canterbury Hawksmoor, (the architect) Hebrides, account of Johnson's journey thither Heely, Humphrey, (a relation of Dr. Johnfon) account of him 597 Hiftorical Regifter, published 1716, the origin of that work Hogarth, note concerning his print of the times Howell, his definition of a complete chriftian his own estimate of his charity towards fectaries James, (the architect) J. Idler, the paper fo called, origin and progress of Johnjon, Michael, (father of Dr. Samuel) infcribes a ftone in memory of a young woman who died for love of him Johnson, Dr. Samuel, his general character 370 4 I character whilst at school, by a school-fellow predicted by Mr. Butt to become a great man his first poetry at three years old, an epitaph on a duck 6 ibid. ibid. 7 entered commoner there for fome time under his uncle, Cornelius Ford engaged by Mr. Andrew Corbet, to affift his fon in his ftudies at Oxford his contempt for Jordan, his tutor his diftrefs at college becomes pupil to Mr. Adams for a task tranflates Pope's Meffiah into Latin, which is inclined to the practice of the civil or common law, but H Johnson, Dr. Samuel, compared with Magliabechi PAGE. 16 17 19 ibid. 20 his retentive memory leaves the univerfity, and returns to his father lofes his father ufher at Market-Bofworth free-fchool refides at Birmingham, where he tranflates Lobo's voyage to Abiffinia returns to Lichfield gives out propofals for publishing Politian's Poems, but drops his defign refolves to become a writer for the booksellers his first letter to Cave ibid. 21 ibid. 27 28 retained by Cave as a correfpondent - offers himself as ufher to a fchool at Brerewood, Stafford fhire, but rejected 32 marries the relict of Mr. Porter, a mercer at Birmingham 33 his letter to Cave, propofing a translation of Father Paul's folicits from the univerfity of Dublin the degree of A. M. 62 ibid. his integrity in adhering to his religious and political principles ibid. 87 Johnjon, PAGE. Johnson, Dr. Samuel, feparates from his wife, but they are -- undertakes a biographical article in the Gentleman's Ma- ode to Urban, Latin and English -- begins to write the parliamentary fpeeches in the Gen- his hatred of deceit the various fpeeches characterized affifts in making the catalogue of Lord Oxford's books - - employed in felecting pieces for the Harleian Mifcellany copy of the propofals ftory of his knocking down Ofborne - ibid. go 97 123 128 145 146 writes the life of Savage remarks on that work the author's intention in writing it commendation of the work by Henry Fielding his courfe of ftudy at the univerfity, defultory extract from his Annales his moral character his œconomical character projects a new edition of Shakespeare engages in his Dictionary his method of compiling it Lord Chesterfield pretends to patronize this work his character of Lord Chesterfield his interview with his lordship defcribed by Lord Chesterfield Lane Theatre the prologue writes the prologue on Garrick's first opening Drury brings his tragedy of Irene on the ftage character of that play publishes a tranflation of the xth Satire of Juvenal - aflifts the grand-daughter of Milton, and de Groot a de- eftablishes a Club in Ivy-lane the names and characters of the members a friend to the clergy in general, yet frequently rough to 201 250 Johnson, Dr. Samuel, owed his excellence as a writer to the - divines and others of the last century his talent for criticism his hatred of Milton his melancholy turn of mind concludes the Rambler abruptly - wrote the Adventurers figned T character of her epitaph on her PAGE -- 271 becomes melancholy on her death his notion of the ftate of departed fpirits - his infenfibility to the beauties of painting, and the de- lights of mufic his friendship for Anna Williams his flovenly dress Mr. Dodington feeks his friendship prudently declines it 316 318, 319 321 327 329 340 ibid. 341 completes his Dictionary his arch reply to Andrew Millar obtains from the university of Oxford the degree of A.M. ibid. is offered a valuable living, but objects to taking orders lofes his mother writes an Idler on her death obfervations on Raffelas engages in a controverfy on the ftrength of arches concludes the Idler the Idler characterized his facility in compofition his reflections on a pudding his talent of burlesque verfification his favourable fentiments of women various prefaces and dedications written by him -a dabbler in phyfic 350 351 354 --- 360 ibid. - 364 takes Robert Levett, a practiser of phyfic, into his house a lover of penitents and fuch as made profeffions of an admirer of well-bred men 406 407 Johnfon, Dr. Samuel, the ingratitude of his dependants - exercises himself in chemical proceffes PAGE. - 408 414 establishes a weekly club at the Turk's Head, Gerard-ftreet 415 account of the members objects to admitting Garrick a member thereof his friendship with Garrick not cordial becomes indolent and torpid - affifts in detecting the impofture of the Cock-lane Ghost 416 & feqq. 439 441 445 extracts from his Diary of Good Refolutions the publication of his prayers defended 447 451 454 459 publishes Shakespeare created LL. D. by the univerfity of Dublin commencement of his friendship with Mr. Thrale publishes his first political pamphlet, "The Falfe Alarm" took great pleasure in appofing or examining children publishes Taxation no Tyranny" his thoughts on the conftitution Mr. Thrale purposes to bring him into parliament is foured at being disappointed his opinion of Mr. Grenville and Sir Robert Walpole goes to Paris with Mr. Thrale and a party his readiness to affift in writing prefaces, prologues, &c. 491 ibid. 492 ibid. 494 505 512 - 513 514 515 516 for authors -- 517 his prologue to "A Word to the Wife" 518 the petition which he wrote for Dr. Dodd to the King, |