PAGE 163 166 167 169 1. Pope's Essay on Man, Iv. 386. 2. Full of minute details after the manner of Flemish painters. 1. England abolished slavery in her West Indian dominions in 1838. Johnson's prejudice against America is closely linked with his views on slavery. See p. vii. 2. Desmoulins, daughter of Dr. Swinfen, Johnson's godfather, and widow of Mr. Desmoulins, a writing-master. [B.] i. Ramsay, son of the Scottish poet by that name, was a portrait painter. He died in 1784. Johnson once said, “ I love Ramsay." 1. To grow in learning as one grows in years. 170 1. He uses his good fortune with moderation. 171 172 175 176 178 180 182 184 2. James Quin (1693-1766), the actor, who was Garrick's great predecessor. 1. Thomas Pennant (1726-1798) wrote a Tour in Scot land. 1. Acts, IX, 1. 2. Anna Seward (1747-1809), the poetess of Lichfield. Johnson on several occasions praises Miss Seward's verse. 1. This line is modified from one of Crashaw's and may be translated: The conscious water saw its God and blushed. 2. William Camden (1551-1623), antiquarian and historian. 3. I sing of wondrous things: the sun sank to rest but night did not follow. 4. John Courtenay (d. 1816), an Irish politician, author of a poetical Literary and Moral Character of the late S. Johnson. He was a member of the Literary Club. 1. Edward Young (1683-1765), the poet. His The Complaint, or Night Thoughts is his best known composition. Johnson regarded Young as a great man," and spoke in high praise of his Night Thoughts. The line quoted is from Night iv of this poem. 1. Pope's Satires, Prologue, 1. 283. 1. The altercation took place at the Literary Club. [H.] 1. Published by Kearsley. [B.] 1. Lucan, First Earl of, a member of the Literary Club. 2. Benjamin Stillingfleet, author of tracts relating to natural history, &c. [B.] 185 1. Hannah More (1745-1833) was intimate with the Garricks and frequently came in contact with Johnson. Miss Monckton's conversaziones rivaled Mrs. Vesey's. See Tinker's The Salon and English Letters. 2. Rev. Laurence Sterne (1713-1768), the author of Tristram Shandy and A Sentimental Journey, a whimsical, worldly man. His novels are unique in form and content, and in them the sentiment of Richardson is magnified into PAGE 188 189 191 what Sterne calls the sentimental - sentimentality or exaggerated pathos and humor. 3. Farmer, Master of Emanuel College, Cambridge, with whom Johnson corresponded regarding the Lives of the Poets. 4. Thomas Chatterton (1752–1770), the poet. Like Macpherson, he was a literary forger. In his imitations of ancient poetry he showed real poetical genius; but after a melancholy struggle to live by his art he cut short his career by committing suicide. Johnson once said, "This is the most extraordinary young man that has encountered my knowledge." 1. From Reynolds' anecdotes. 1. William Windham, a member of the Literary Club. He attended Johnson on his death-bed. 2. Buchanan (1506-1582), Scottish historian, celebrated chiefly for his History of Scotland. 1. Baxter (1615–1691), a non-conformist divine. In his own day he was regarded as a very great preacher; to-day he is remembered as the author of The Saints' Everlasting Rest. Johnson found all of his books very worthwhile reading. 192 1. Acts, XVII, 24. 2. Allen, Johnson's landlord and next neighbour in Boltcourt. [H.] 193 1. The Essex Head Club founded in December, 1783. 2. Ramsay (see 167, 1, above) did not survive long. Fielding died in 1754. 194 197 198 1. Dick. Johnson had met him on the Tour. 2. Frances Burney (1752-1840), later Madame D'Arblay, the novelist. Her Diary and Letters, her Early Diary, and her Memoirs of Dr. Burney have many valuable references to Johnson. See Tinker's Dr. Johnson and Fanny Burney. Among her other writings her Evelina, a novel of contemporary manners, is now oftenest read. Miss Burney was a great favorite of Johnson's and had for him an affectionate and enduring devotion. 3. Charlotte Lennox (1720-1804), distinguished chiefly by her Female Quixote, a novel in the manner of Cervantes. Johnson once gave a supper in her honor. 4. Elizabeth Montagu (1720-1800), a prominent society woman, a blue-stocking, and an author, at whose assemblies Johnson was occasionally to be found. At one time they were at odds, but a reconciliation followed. 1. Pasquale di Paoli (1726-1807), a Corsican patriot who made his home in London. At his house Johnson and Boswell often dined. Paoli in return for Boswell's devotion, often entertained him as a privileged guest. 1. The negotiations unfortunately failed. 200 1. Unconquered mind of Cato. PAGE 201 1. Founded by Dr. Ash in 1788. Reynolds, Boswell, Burney, and Windham were members. [H.] 2. Mrs. Thrale's Collection, 11, 350. [B.] 202 1. Psalm XIX, 13. 203 204 205 206 207 1. Psalm LXXXII, 7. 1. Brocklesby, Johnson's physician in 1783 and 1784. 1. Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Died on the thirteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1784. The seventyfifth year of his life. 1. Vital force. INDEX Abington, Mrs., her 'benefit,' 140. Auchinleck, Lord (Boswell's father), Barber, Francis, 61, 62, 80-81, 131, Boswell, Mrs. (the author's wife), vii, 133-34, 154, 175, 194-95, 205. 102. Burney, Frances (Mme. D'Arblay), Cambridge, R. O., 142, 167, 168. Carter, Miss Elizabeth (Mrs.), 57, 63, Cave, Edward, 40, 41-42, 63, 130. | Chatterton, Thomas, 185. | Chesterfield, fourth Earl of, xii, 21, Clarke, Rev. Dr. Samuel, 5, 29, 88. Colman, George, the elder, 102, 139, Cotterells, the Miss, 64-65. Dalrymple, Sir John, 133. Dilly, Messrs., 147, 148 ff. Dilly, Edward, 147 ff., 159-60, 172. Dodsley, Robert, 48, 49, 50, 55, 63, 71, Dominicetti, 121. Edial, 38-39. Edwards, Oliver, 173–77. Fergusson, James, 121. Fitzherbert, William, 151-52. Fox, Charles James, 102, 139, 168. Garrick, David, xi, xii, 33, 34, 37, 38, Gentleman's Magazine, 38, 41-42, 46, George II, 45-46. George III, 81-82, 113-19. Gray, Thomas, 9, 89-90. Hackman, Rev. Mr., 180-81, 182. Hanway, Jonas, 76–77. Hawkesworth, Dr. John, 63, 125. Hector, Edmund, 15, 18, 20, 21, 35- Hervey, Hon. Henry, 41. Chief events: birth, 13; touched by Character and mode of life: actors, benevolence, charity, humanity, |