H. PAGE - 169 - Hall, Bishop, character of his Virgidemiarum character of him hiftory of the Adventurer - 351 -- 101 132 ibid. 311 373 472 et feqq. created doctor of laws, by the archbishop of Canterbury Hawkfmoor, (the architect) Hebrides, account of Johnson's journey thither Heely, Humphrey, (a relation of Dr. Johnson) account of him 597 Hill, Dr. John, account of him and his works 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 -211 Johnson, Michael, (father of Dr. Samuel) infcribes a stone in memory of a young woman who died for love of him Jobnfon, Dr. Samuel, his general character born at Lichfield, September 7, 1709 3 is touched by Queen Anne for the evil his first poetry at three years old, an epitaph on a duck placed in the free-fchool at Lichfield ibid. predicted by Mr. Butt to become a great man ibid. character whilst at school, by a school-fellow 7 for fome time under his uncle, Cornelius Ford 8 removed to Stourbridge-fchool ibid. engaged by Mr. Andrew Corbet, to affift his fon in for a task tranflates Pope's Meffiah into Latin, which is inclined to the practice of the civil or common law, but leaves the university, and returns to his father his reverence for religion lofes his father ufher at Market-Bofworth free-school PAGE. 16 17 19 ibid. 20 refides at Birmingham, where he tranflates Lobo's voyage to Abiffinia retained by Cave as a correspondent ibid. 21 26 ibid. 27 28 29 32 offers himself as ufher to a school at Brerewood, Staffordfhire, but rejected marries the relict of Mr. Porter, a mercer at Birmingham 33 his character of Gilbert Walmsley becomes a teacher of literature at Lichfield Garrick is placed under his tuition leaves Lichfield, and comes to town with Garrick writes his tragedy of Irene ftory of the tragedy his letter to Cave, propofing a tranflation of Father Paul's Hiftory of the Council of Trent becomes acquainted with Savage folicits from the univerfity of Dublin the degree of A. M. with Lord Gower's letter of recommendation undertakes a tranflation of Croufaz's Examen of Pope's Effay on Man letter to Cave on the tranflation 62 catalogue of publications projected by him his notion of the motives to writing wrote fermons for clergymen his integrity in adhering to his religious and political Johnfon, Dr. Samuel, feparates from his wife, but they are foon reconciled undertakes a biographical article in the Gentleman's Magazine ode to Urban, Latin and English 89 ibid. - 128 begins to write the parliamentary fpeeches in the Gentleman's Magazine his hatred of deceit the various speeches characterized affifts in making the catalogue of Lord Oxford's books employed in felecting pieces for the Harleian Mifcellany 146 copy of the propofals ftory of his knocking down Osborne writes the life of Savage remarks on that work the author's intention in writing it - commendation of the work by Henry Fielding his course of study at the university, defultory extract from his Annales his moral character his œconomical character ibid. 161 -- 150 brings his tragedy of Irene on the stage publishes a tranflation of the xth Satire of Juvenal affifts the grand-daughter of Milton, and de Groot a de- eftablishes a Club in Ivy-lane the names and characters of the members further account of the Ivy-lane Club 201 203 219 -220 a friend to the clergy in general, yet frequently rough to individuals his talent of humour undertakes the Rambler prayer compofed by him upon that occafion fpecimens of his Adverfaria his fentiments of writers for hire 250 189 190 194 196 199 - 200 $14 PAGES 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 wrote the Adventurers figned T epitaph on her 271 274 275 287 289 293 313 ibid. 315 becomes melancholy on her death his notion of the ftate of departed ípirits -- his infenfibility to the beauties of painting, and the de 316 317 318,319 321 327 329 340 - ibid. 341 completes his Dictionary his arch reply to Andrew Millar obtains from the univerfity of Oxford the degree of A. M. ibid. his letter of thanks to the Vice-Chancellor thereon note of feveral things written by him in the Gentleman's Magazine, and other periodical publications is offered a valuable living, but objects to taking orders 364 363 various prefaces and dedications written by him a penfion settled on him by his present majesty a dabbler in phyfic takes Robert Levett, a practifer of phyfic, into his houfe patronizes a dancing-mafter a lover of penitents and fuch as made profeffions of piety an admirer of well-bred men 404 406 407 367 372 379 380 381 388 389 390 391 392 395 396 PAGE 408 414 Johnson, Dr. Samuel, the ingratitude of his dependants exercises himself in chemical proceffes establishes a weekly club at the Turk's Head, Gerard-street 415 account of the members -- objects to admitting Garrick a member thereof his friendship with Garrick not cordial 416 & feqq. 435 affifts in detecting the impofture of the Cock-lane Ghost 436 adventure on the stage at Lichfield publishes Shakespeare created LL. D. by the univerfity of Dublin extracts from his Diary of Good Resolutions the publication of his prayers defended 439 441 445 447 45& commencement of his friendship with Mr. Thrale appointed profeffor of ancient literature to the academy 454 459 461 publishes his first political pamphlet, "The False Alarm" ibid. publishes his pamphlet of Falkland's Inlands" his general knowledge took great pleasure in appofing or examining children Mr. Thrale purposes to bring him into parliament is foured at being difappointed his opinion of Mr. Grenville and Sir Robert Walpole 464 469 470 472 ibid. 488 491 ibid. 492 ibid. 494 505 512 his readiness to affift in writing prefaces, prologues, &c. his prologue to " A Word to the Wife " the petition which he wrote for Dr. Dodd to the King, Mrs. Dodd's to the Queen motives urged by him in favour of Dodd writes" The Convict's Addrefs" writes the Lives of the Poets" his Lives of the Poets confidered character as a poet meditates a tranflation of Thuanus 515 516 |