JOHNSON, THE BEAR, IN THE CONDUCT OF BOSWELL 213 REVISING FOR THE SECOND EDITION 216 THE BIOGRAPHERS (MRS. PIOZZI, JOHN COURTENAY, 224 EDMOND MALONE 230 A CANCELLED REFERENCE TO GOLDSMITH IN THE 233 PROOF-SHEET OF THE "LIFE," FIRST REVISE . 234 Engraving by E. Finden from portrait by Sir Joshua Reynolds THE MANOR OF AUCHINLECK 244 INSCRIPTION IN A PRESENTATION COPY OF THE SECOND 249 CHRONOLOGY 1740. Born, October 29, at Edinburgh. 1758. Earliest specimens of his correspondence with William Temple. 1759. Enters class in Moral Philosophy under Adam Smith at Glasgow University. 1760. First Visit to London. 1761. Returns to Edinburgh. Publishes an "Ode to Tragedy." 1763. Second Visit to London. Publishes his correspondence with Andrew Ers- Meets Samuel Johnson "in the back shop of Mr. Studies law at Utrecht. 1764. At Berlin. Visits Geneva. Meets Rousseau at Motiers. 1765. Meets Wilkes in Italy. In Corsica. Intimacy with General Paoli. 1766. Returns to London; and then to Scotland. Admitted to the bar in Edinburgh, July 26. 1768. Publishes "An Account of Corsica, with Mem oirs of General Paoli." Visits London. 1769. Publishes "British Essays in favour of the Brave Corsicans," by several hands. Marries his cousin, Margaret Montgomery of 1773. Elected to Literary Club, April 30. Visits the Hebrides with Dr. Johnson, August 18-November 22. 1782. Succeeds to his father's estate. 1784. Death of Samuel Johnson. 1785. Publishes "A Journal of the Tour to the Hebrides." 1785. Takes up his residence in London. 1786. Called to the English bar. 1790. Defeated for Parliament. 1791. Publishes the "Life of Johnson," May 16. 1793. Publishes the second edition of the "Life of Johnson." 1795. Dies, May 19. |