Abstain and refrain, distinction between, 159. Abstemiousness, Johnson's, 28. 159. 174. 187. 239. 270. 336. 354. 362. 448. 480, 502. 597. 678. Absurdities, use of delineating, 659. Abuse, 763. personal, 194, 304. -, Johnson's disregard of, 624. 663. Abyssinia, Lobo's voyage to, 21, 285, 496. Academy, Della Crusca send Johnson their vocabulary, 98. Achilles, shield of, 664. Acis and Galatea, 577. Acquaintances, 98. 716, 791. Johnson's numerous, 501. 733. list of, 79. 81. Acting, 742. tragic, 275. Action, in public speaking, 249. Active sports in young people, not idleness. 9. Activity of body, Johnson's, 451. of mind, 610. Actor, qualities of a great, 522. Actors, 51. 62 205. 257. 274. 467. 556. 742. Johnson's prejudice against, 51. 62. 656, 657.742. Adair's account of America, 457. Adams. Rev. Dr. William, Master of Pembroke College, ,his account of the first representation of " Irene," 60. , Johnson's Letter to, 782. -, Miss, afterwards Mrs. Hyett, 761. George, dedication of Treatise on the Globes, 187. Johnson's Addison, Joseph, S. 55. 63. 71, 72. 145. 153. 170. 255. 263. 277. "Adventurer," Hawkesworth's, 64, 75, 77. 81, 82. 107. Advertisements, Johnson's, in the Gent. Mag. 25. 48. in the Agri Ephemeris, Johnson's, 794. Aneld, story of the, 731. Aschyins, Potter's translation of, 582. Affectation. 402, 662. in writing, 346 --, of familiarity with the great, 674. Affect on, natural, 209, 630. 728. - Johnson's, for Miss Boothby, 20. 672. Agar. Welbore Elis, Esq, 533. Age, old, 50, 581. 610. 613. 661 718. 755, 832. "Agluura," Suckling's play of, 603. Agutter, Rev. W, 79. sermon on Johnson's death, OR. Aikin, Miss (Barbauld) 469. 552. imitates Johnson, 502. Akenside, Dr. Mark, 121. 234, 495, 504. Akerman, Mr, keeper of Newgate, anecdotes of, 648. Alchymy, 456. Alcibiades, 5×5. his dog, 573. Aidrich, Rev. Mr., 134. Alfred, Johnson's wish to write his Life, 54, his will, 698. Allen, Edmund, the printer, 108, 113. 160. 366. 541. 586. 601.684. 783. 789. Johnson's letters to, 699. 734. Ralph, Esq., 289. All for Love," Dryden's preface to, 091. Almack's, 501. 643. Alnwick Castle, 587, Althorpe, Lord and Lady. See Spencer. "Amelia," Fielding's, 508. Ambition, 507. America and the Americans, 428, 429. 435. 562, 563 503. 602. 651 680, 681. 719. 758. Amusements, 837. Country, 370. A man known by his, 768. Amyot. Mr. Thomas, 839. "Ana," the French, 372. 605. Anacreon, Baxter's, 396. 712. - dove of, translated by Johnson and Fawkes, 548. Analogy between body and mind, 12. Anatomy of Melancholy," Burton's, 12. 217. 482. Ancestry, 229. "Ancient Ballads," Dr. Percy's, 137. Ancient times, not better than modern, 730. Anderdon MSS., 57. 792. 799. Anderson. Professor, at Glasgow, 393. 534. -, Dr. Robert, his Life of Johnson, 8. 27. 35. 61. 72. 135. -, Mr., his "Sketches of the Native Irish." 231. Anecdotes, Johnson's love of, 275. , Piozzi's general accuracy of, 780. , at second hand, little to be relied on, 805. INDEX.] BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON. Berwick, Duke of, his " Memoirs," 592, Bethune, Rev. Mr., 334. 341. Betterton, Mr., the actor, 556. Bettesworth, Rev. Edmund, 158. Beverage, Johnson's favourite, 508. Bevil, Rev. Mr., his defence of Hammond, 675. Bewley, Mr., his veneration for Johnson, 698. Bexley, Lord, concerning Dr. Vansittart, 117. Bible, early translations of, 197. Johnson's plan of reading "Bibliothèque," Johnson's scheme for opening a, 93. Bicknell, Mr., 106. Bidder, William, the calculating boy, 480. Big man," a jocular Irish phrase, applied to J. 176. 409. Binning, Charles, Lord, 241.608. Biographer, duties of a, 546. Of Johnson's, 235. "Biographia Britannica," 552. 671. Biography, 233. 289. 346, 483, 516. 546. 588. 671. literary, recommended to J. by George 111., 186. Birkenhead, Sir John, 282. Biron, Marshal Duc de, 465. Birth-day, J. dislikes being noticed, 339. 547. 634. 739. verses to Mrs. Thrale, 471. Births, extraordinary, 812. Bisset's life of Burke, 453. Blacket, Sir Thomas W., 312. Blackfriars Bridge, 119. Blackguards and red guards, 234. 262. Black-letter books, 217. Blacklock, Dr. Thomas, the blind poet, 111. 159. 277, 278. Blackmore, Sir Rich. 135, 211. 398. J's Life of, 622.672. Blackwall, Mr. Anthony, 18. 20. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, 47. 367. Blagden, Dr., afterwards Sir Charles, 465, 663. B'air, Lord President, 309. - Rev. Dr. Hugh, 55. 122. 134. 276, 285, 289, 390, 402, his sermons, 525, 528 530, 366. 611 686. Lectures, 552. Blakeway, 43. 128. 169. 457. Blanchetti, Marquis and Marchioness of, 461. Blaney, Elizabeth. 5. 790. Blank verse, J. dislikes, 146 218. 660. Inferior to rhyme, 668. Bleeding, Johnson's objection to periodical, 545. Blenheim, 370. 425 485. Blessing. Johnson's, to Barclay, 837. to Miss Morris, 846. Blind, whether they distinguish colours by the touch, 242. Bloxam, Rey Matthew. 598. Blue stocking Clubs, urigin of, 639. Blundering criticism. See Macaulay, T. B. Boar's Head Club, 348. Boasting. Boswell's habit of, 721. 849 Bocage, Madame du, 460. 465. 467. Her "Columbiade," 773. Boerhaave, 455. Johnson's Life of, 40. Boetius, "De Consolatione Philosophiæ," 40. 219. Boileau, 2. 33. 120. 222. 614. Bolingbroke, Henry St. John, first Viscount, 88. 110. 158. 613, 614, G15, 670. Johnson's character of, 8. 110. his share in Pope's "Essay on Man," 635, 636. Frederick, second Viscount, 260. Bolt-court, 30. 588. Bonaventura, the "seraphic doctor," 172. - Johnson's horror at the sight of, 319. 378. Bonner, Bishop, 18. Book collecting, 756. Booker's Hop Garden," 486. Books, 255, 452, 731. 756. 767.; how to read, 766.; practice of Booksellers, J's, character and vindication of, 94. 100. Boswell, James, Esq., the author of this work, his nationality, 16. made notes at dinner, 837. contributed to the taste for biographical details, 84. story told by Johnson of his early years, 148. elected a member of the Literary Club, 257. 259. dress at the jubilee, 198. propensity to see executions, 206. 648. 720. 772. his character drawn by himself, 279. Johnson's character of him, 280. 459, 619. his account of the escape of the Pretender, 326. , announces the "Life of J." during his lifetime 373. Johnson's character of his " Tour to the Hebrides," 458. attempt to imitate the style of Warburton, 600. a quarrel with Johnson, 610. "Letter to the People of Scotland," 747, 748. , expectations from Mr. Pitt, 750. controversy with Miss Seward, 773. Johnson's letters to him, 162. 172. 179. 193. 199. 212. 224. his letters to Johnson, 179. 193, 223, 224. 226. 245, 410. letter to Garrick, 3×5. Garrick's letter to, 386. ,letter to Rasay, 407. letter to Sir Joshua Reynolds, 747. letter to Lord Thurlow on Johnson's pension, 77. Lord Thurlow's answer, 775. letter to Wilkes, 732. letters to Malone about this work, 828. Mrs., the author's wife, 75. 224. 409, 410, 475. 521. 537. 548. 624. 654. 733. her letter to Johnson, 710. Johnson's letters to, 521. 537. 640, 709. Mrs., the author's mother, 395. Thomas, the founder of the author's family, 396. 472. , Sir A., the author's eldest son, 212. 240. 270. 468. 555. James, the author's third son, 17. 20. 52, 57.66. 79. 189. Canning, Right Hon. George, on Public Education, 498. Cant, the mind to be cleared of, 731. Canus, Melchior, a Spanish Dominican, 461. Capel, Edward, Preface to his Shakspeare, 656. Caracioli, Marquis, author of Ganganetti's Letters, 592, Card-playing, 200. 405. 501, 502. Cardan, his mode of composing his mind, 553. Cardross, Lord, afterwards Earl of Buchan, 238. Chambers, proposals for his Dictionary, 69. 582. style founded partly upon that of, 69. Johnson's -, Sir Robert, 90. 181. 189. 193. 265, 266. 268. 298. 411. 413. Sir William, his "Chinese Architecture," 720. “Ori- Catherine, Johnson's maid-servant, 113. 115. 187. Mr. Robert, 205. 270. 276. 283. 289. 300. 305. 342. 383. Chancellors, how chosen, 232. "Chances," the, a comedy, 257. Chandler, Dr. Samuel, 46. Chandler, Dr. Richard, 483. His "Travels," 457. Chapel, Dr., 259. Chapone, Hester, Johnson's letter to, 743. See Mulso. Characters, first instance of delineation of, 664. showing only the bright side of, 671. -, extraordinary, generally exaggerated, 484. Charity, Christian, 757. Judicious distribution of, 394. the Second, 151. 444. 448. 454. 484. 667. the Fifth, celebrates his own obsequies, 578. Charlotte, Queen, 184. Charlton, Dr., 741. Charms, belief in, 317. Chastity, 192. 334. First female virtue, 636. Chatelet, 460. Chatham, William, Earl of, 37. 58. 181. 244. 254.435. 617.769. Chatterton, Thomas, his poems, 510. 701. Chaucer, 385. Chemistry, Johnson's fondness for, 40, 634. 657. 738. Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, fourth Earl of, 9. 45. China, wall of, 586. Chinese language, 611. "Choice of Difficulties," 311. Choisi, Abbé de, 609. Cholmondeley, G. J., Esq., 779. Hon. and Rev. George, 349. Mrs., 349. 603. 650, 740. Christian, Rev. Mr., 191. "Christian Hero," Steele's, 484. Christian charity, 757. religion, evidences of, 135. 137. 147. 152. 155. 840. Christianity, the highest perfection of humanity, 181. -, the atonement, the great article of, 292. 557. 694. 841. Christ's satisfaction, 292. 841. Chudleigh, Miss, 58. Church, the satisfaction of meeting at, 683. of England, ecclesiastical discipline of, 755. -, patronage, 259. property, confiscated, 711. Churchill, Charles, the poet, 35. 133. 165. 171.571. His satire Cibber, Colley, 43. 53. 56, 57, 58. 84. 136. 190. 206, 251. 365. 405. 386. 438. 443. 504. 506. 516. 555, 556. 584. 741. his Apology, 206. 516. Theophilus, his "Lives of the Poets," 57. 504. 533. Cicero, 461. His defence of lawyers, 189. his character of Appius applied to Johnson, 791. "Citizen of the World," Goldsmith's, 140. Clanrannald, Captain, ballad in honour of him, 364. Clapp, Mrs., 215. Clare, Robert Nugent, Lord, 222. 601. Clarendon, Lord, 202, 376 616. His History, 97. 367. His Claret, characterised by Johnson, 609. 627. 680. Clark, Alderman Richard, 610. Johnson's letter to, 747. Clarke, Dr. Samuel, 135. 210. His works recommended, |