Fothergill, Dr. John, account of him G. Garrick, Mr. placed in his youth under the tuition of Johnson 35 - comes to London with Johnson, acts a part in the Mock Doctor with some journeymen anecdote of him and Fleetwood 39 45 55 purchases Drury-lane theatre, in conjunction with Lacy 194 lines by him on the publication of Johnson's Dictionary his notion of the importance of his profeffion his conduct in a chancery-fuit his arts to ensure the favour of the public General Warrants, a good use of them Gentleman's Magazine, the origin and progrefs of account of fome of the early contributors to it - Johnson undertakes a biographical article in it contest between it and the London Magazine parliamentary speeches therein, first published in July 1736, under the direction of Guthrie - Johnson undertakes to write the debates the fale greatly increased thereby Johnson continues the debates to the end of 1743 - the debates continued by Hawkesworth, to 1760 review of books, by Owen Ruffhead, continued by - note of feveral pieces in it, written by Johnson 92 96 Glasgow, account of the voyage of an inhabitant of St. Kilda to -477 Coldsmith, Dr. Oliver, anecdotes of him - 416 - relation of fome of his absurdities, and of a trick played upon him by Roubiliac the sculptor Good-breeding a favourite quality with Johnson - flighted the patronage of the Duke of Northumberland 419 417 Grenville, Mr. characterized Goodman's-Fields Theatre, history of its erection and fuppreffion 73 407 Grub-ftreet Journal, origin and progress of 514 Grub-ftreet writers and politicians, why so called 31 ibid. Gustavus Vafa, written by Mr. Brooke 72 - pafflages in it 77 Guthrie compiles the parliamentary speeches in the Gentle man's Magazine H. Hall, Bishop, character of his Virgidemiarum king to remove Sir R. Walpole PAGE - 169 351 - ΙΟΙ Hawkesworth, Dr. undertakes the debates in the Gentle man's Magazine 1744, and continues them to 1760 132 undertakes allo the review of books ibid. character of him 220, 252 history of the Adventurer created doctor of laws, by the archbishop of Canterbury 31i Heely, Humphrey, (a relation of Dr. Johnson) account of him 597 Hill, Dr. John, account of him and his works Hiftorical Register, published 1716, the origin of that work 30 Hoadly, Dr. (the physician) anecdotes of him Hodges, Dr. his hard fate Hogarth, note concerning his print of the times Howell, his definition of a complete chriftian his own estimate of his charity towards fectaries J. James, (the architect) 412 237 51 500 85 542 - ibid. Johnson, Michael, (father of Dr. Samuel) inscribes a stone in memory of a young woman who died for love of him 4 Johnfon, Dr. Samuel, his general character I born at Lichfield, September 7, 1709 is touched by Queen Anne for the evil placed in the free-school at Lichfield ibid. predicted by Mr. Butt to become a great man ibid. character whilft at school, by a school-fellow removed to Stourbridge-school ibid. - engaged by Mr. Andrew Corbet, to assist his son in for a task translates Pope's Messiah into Latin, which is greatly approved of by Pope 13 inclined to the practice of the civil or common law, but - gives out proposals for publishing Politian's Poems, but drops his design ibid. refolves to become a writer for the booksellers his first letter to Cave 28 retained by Cave as a correspondent offers himself as usher to a school at Brerewood, Stafford shire, but rejected 32 marries the relict of Mr. Porter, a mercer at Birmingham 33 his character of Gilbert Walmfley becomes a teacher of literature at Lichfield Garrick is placed under his tuition 35 ibid. his plan of instruction his letter to Cave, proposing a translation of Father Paul's folicits from the university of Dublin the degree of A. M. with Lord Gower's letter of recommendation - his integrity in adhering to his religious and political PAGE. foon reconciled Johnson, Dr. Samuel, separates from his wife, but they are 89 undertakes a biographical article in the Gentleman's Ma gazine -ibid. ode to Urban, Latin and English - begins to write the parliamentary speeches in the Gen tleman's Magazine 97 his hatred of deceit -123 the various speeches characterized affifts in making the catalogue of Lord Oxford's books writes the preface to the catalogue employed in in selecting pieces for the Harleian Mifcellany 146 145 publishes a translation of the xth Satire of Juvenal scendant of Grotius - 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 prayer composed by him upon that occafion - specimens of his Adversaria - 203 rough to 250 - 251 -258 PAGE. Johnson, Dr. Samuel, owed his excellence as a writer to the divines and others of the last century 271 his talent for criticism his hatred of Milton 275 his melancholy turn of mind 287 concludes the Rambler abruptly loses his wife character of her - ibid. epitaph on her becomes melancholy on her death - 316 his notion of the state of departed spirits his insensibility to the beauties of painting, and the de obtains from the university 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 is offered a valuable living, but objects to taking orders 364 - his sentiments respecting the clergy takes Robert Levett, a practiser of physic, into his house 396 395 a lover of penitents and such as made professions of 404 |