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Hardwicke, Lord, his speech on a motion for addressing
the king to remove Sir R. Walpole

Hawkesworth, Dr. undertakes the debates in the Gen-
tleman's Magazine 1744, and continues them to

91

1760

119

- undertakes also the review of books

ibid.

- character of him

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197,224

- history of the Adventurer

259

- created doctor of laws, by the archbishop of Canter-

bury

276

Hawksmoor, (the architect)

331

Hebrides, account of Johnson's journey thither 418 et seqq.

Heely, Humphrey, (a relation of Dr. Johnson) account of

him

528

Hill, Dr. John, account of him and his works

188

Historical Register, published 1716, the origin of that work 27

Hoadly, Bisbop, remarkable instance of his sagacity

366

Hoadly, Dr. (the physician) anecdotes of him

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Idler, the paper so called, origin and progress of

322

Infanity, Johnson's dread of

328

Johnson, Michael, (father of Dr. Samuel) inscribes a
stone in memory of a young woman who died for
love of him

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Johnson, Dr. Samuel, his general character

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

- predicted by Mr. Butt to become a great man
character whilst at school, by a school-fellow
for fome time under his uncle, Cornelius Ford

removed to Stourbridge-school

-- engaged by Mr. Andrew Corbet, to assist his son in

his studies at Oxford

his contempt for Jordan, his tutor

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5

ibid.

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ibid.

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ibid.

ibid.

ibid.

Johnson,

Johnfon, Dr. Samuel, his distress at college
becomes pupil to Mr. Adams

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- for a task translates 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 support him

12

in a course of study

13

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compared with Magliabechi

14

- his retentive memory

15

leaves the university, and returns to his father
his reverence for religion

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- gives out proposals for publishing Politian's Poems,
but drops his defign

ibid.

refolves to become a writer for the booksellers
his first letter to Cave

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25

retained by Cave as a correspondent

26

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offers himself as usher to a school at Brerewood, Staf-

fordshire, but rejected

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29

- marries the relict of Mr. Porter, a mercer at Berming-

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- leaves Lichfield, and comes to town with Garrick

34

writes his tragedy of Irene

36

story of the tragedy

ibid.

his letter to Cave, proposing a tranflation of Father

Paul's History of the Council of Trent

39

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becomes acquainted with Savage

46

translates the iiid. Satire of Juvenal
two letters to Cave on the tranflation

- fells the copy to Dodsley

- offers for the mastership of Appleby school

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folicits from the university of Dublin the degree of
A. M. with Lord Gower's letter of recommenda-
tion

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55

Johnson, Dr. Samuel, account of that pamphlet

=warrant issued to apprehend the author

defends Brooke's Gustavus Vasa

his political prejudices

catalogue of publications projected by him

his notion of the motives to writing

wrote fermons for clergymen

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his integrity in adhering to his religion and political

principles

ibid.

his sentiments on legislation

77

his parting from Savage

78

his opinion of taverns

79

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separates from his wife, but they are soon reconciled

80

- undertakes a biographical article in the Gentleman's

Magazine

81

ode to Urban, Latin and English

ibid.

- begins to write the parliamentary speeches in the Gen-

tleman's Magazine

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- his hatred of deceit

112

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the various speeches characterized

116

assists in making the catalogue of Lord Oxford's books 120

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projects a new edition of Shakespeare

engages in his Dictionary

- his method of compiling it

Lord Chesterfield pretends to patronize this work

his interview with his lordship

his character of Lord Chesterfield

- described by Lord Chesterfield

writes the prologue on Garrick's first opening Drury

- brings his tragedy of Irene on the stage

150

153

157

ibid.

158

169

170

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174

175

178

Johnson,

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Johnson, Dr. Samuel, character of that play
- publishes a tranflation of the xth Satire of Juvenal

- affifts the grand-daughter of Milton, and de Groote

a defcendant of Grotius

establishes a Club in Ivy-lane

the names and characters of the members

further account of the Ivy-lane Club

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196

ibid.

222

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

223

230

ibid.

235

fpecimens of his Adverfaria

236

his sentiments of writers for hire

238

owed his excellence as a writer to the divines and

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his insensibility to the beauties of painting, and the

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- obtains from the university of Oxford the degree of

Α. Μ.

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303

his letter of thanks to the Vice-Chancellor thereon ibid.
note of feveral things written by him in the Gentle-

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is offered a valuable living, but objects to taking

orders

323

Johnson,

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Johnfon, Dr. Samuel, his sentiments respecting the clergy 324

lofes his mother

ibid.

- writes an Idler on her death

325

observations on Raffelas

326

engages in a controversy on the strength of arches 330

concludes the Idler

336

the Idler characterised

337

his facility in compofition

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his reflections on a pudding

344

his talent of burlesque versification

345

his favourable sentiments of women

346

various prefaces and dedications written by him

ibid.

a pension settled on him by his present majesty

348

a dabbler in physic

351

takes Robert Levett, a practiser of physic, into his

house

ibid.

- patronizes a dancing-master

358

- a lover of penitents and fuch as made professions of

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- becomes indolent and torpid

assists in detecting the imposture of the Cock-lane Ghoft

- adventure on the stage at Lichfield

387

ibid.

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