H. Hall, Bishop, character of his Virgidemiarum PAGE 169 Hanway, Mr. Jonas, his controverfy with Dr. Johnfon 351 Hardwicke, Lord, his fpeech on a motion for addreffing the king to remove Sir R. Walpole Hawkefworth, Dr. ündertakes the debates in the Gentleman's Magazine 1744, and continues them to 1760 132 undertakes alfo the review of books character of him history of the Adventurer - ibid. 220, 252 created doctor of laws, by the archbishop of Canterbury Hawkfmoor, (the architect) Hebrides, account of Johnfon's journey thither - Heely, Humphrey, (a relation of Dr. Johnfon) account of him 597 Hogarth, note concerning his print of the times Howell, his definition of a complete christian his own eftimate of his charity towards fectaries James, (the architect) J.. Idler, the paper fo called, origin and progrefs of Johnjon, Michael, (father of Dr. Samuel) infcribes a stone in memory of a young woman who died for love of him Johnson, Dr. Samuel, his general character born at Lichfield, September 7, 1709 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 379 predicted by Mr. Butt to become a great man character whilft at fchool, by a school-fellow for fome time under his uncle, Cornelius Ford removed to Stourbridge-school engaged by Mr. Andrew Corbet, to affift his fon in becomes pupil to Mr. Adams for a task tranflates Pope's Meffiah into Latin, which is greatly approved of by Pope inclined to the practice of the civil or common law, but prevented by his father's inability to fupport him in a courfe of Audy 3 ibid. Johnjon, Dr. Samuel, compared with Magliabechi his retentive memory leaves the univerfity, and returns to his father his reverence for religion 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 21 26 drops his defign ibid. refolves to become a writer for the booksellers 27 his first letter to Cave 28 retained by Cave as a correfpondent 29 offers himself as usher to a school at Brerewood, Stafford fhire, but rejected 32 marries the relict of Mr. Porter, a mercer at Birmingham 33 leaves Lichfield, and comes to town with Garrick writes his tragedy of Irene ftory of the tragedy his letter to Cave, propofing a translation of Father Paul's Hiftory of the Council of Trent becomes acquainted with Savage tranflates the iii d. Satire of Juvenal 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 Essay on Man letter to Cave on the tranflation publishes the Marmor Norfolcienfe account of that pamphlet - warrant iffued to apprehend the author defends Brooke's Guftavus Vala his political prejudices 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 principles his fentiments on legislation. his parting from Savage his opinion of taverns Jobnfon, 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. 90 97 123 128 133 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 selecting pieces for the Harleian Miscellany copy of the propofals ftory of his knocking down Ofborne 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 univerfity, defultory extract from his Annales his moral character engages in his Dictionary Lord Chesterfield pretends to patronize this work writes the prologue on Garrick's first opening Drury brings his tragedy of Irene on the stage publishes a tranflation of the xth Satire of Juvenal 165 167 170 175 ibid. 176 189 190 194 196 199 200 -201 affifts the grand-daughter of Milton, and de Groot a de- establishes a Club in Ivy-lane the names and characters of the members further account of the Ivy-lane Club - a friend to the clergy in general, yet frequently rough to individuals his talent of humour undertakes the Rambler prayer composed by him upon that occafion fpecimens of his Adverfaria his fentiments of writers for hire Johnson, Dr. Samuel, owed his excellence as a writer to the divines and others of the laft century his talent for criticism his hatred of Milton his melancholy turn of mind PAGE. 271 274 275 287 289 wrote the Adventurers figned T 293 313 character of her ibid. epitaph on her 315 becomes melancholy on her death his notion of the ftate of departed spirits his infenfibility to the beauties of painting, and the de lights of mufic his friendship for Anna Williams 316 317 318, 319 321 his flovenly drefs Mr. Dodington feeks his friendship prudently declines it his arch reply to Andrew Millar 327 329 340 completes his Dictionary obtains from the university of Oxford the degree of A.M. ibid. his letter of thanks to the Vice-Chancellor thereon is offered a valuable living, but objects to taking orders 364 his fentiments refpecting the clergy 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 363 365 ibid. 366 367 372 379 380 381 - his talent of burlefque verfification 388 his favourable fentiments of women 389 various prefaces and dedications written by him 390 a penfion fettled on him by his present majefty a dabbler in phyfic takes Robert Levett, a practiser of phyfic, into his house 396 patronizes a dancing-mafter - a lover of penitents and fuch as made profeflions of piety an admirer of well-bred men 404 405 Johnjon, 391 392 395 Johnson, Dr. Samuel, the ingratitude of his dependants exercifes 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 416 & feqq. -425 affifts in detecting the impofture of the Cock-lane Ghost publishes Shakespeare created LL. D. by the univerfity of Dublin ibid. 435 436 439 extracts from his Diary of Good Refolutions the publication of his prayers defended commencement of his friendship with Mr. Thrale publishes his firft political pamphlet, "The Falfe Alarm" took great pleasure in appofing or examining children his journey to the Hebrides his opinion of the poems of Offian his indignant anfwer to Macpherson's letter his oak ftaff described 447 451 454 459 461 ibid. 464 469 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 created LL. D. by the university of Oxford goes to Paris with Mr. Thrale and a party ibid. 492 ibid. 494 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, |