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THE
WORKS
OF
SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.
WITH
MURPHY'S ESSAY.
EDITED
BY THE REV. ROBERT LYNAM, A. M.
ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN TO THE MAGDALEN HOSPITAL.
IN SIX VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR GEORGE COWIE AND CO.
IN THE POULTRY.
CONTENTS
THE SECOND VOLUME.
No
Continuation of the RAMBLER.
121. The dangers of imitation. The impropriety of imitating
Spenser
....
122. A criticism on the English historians
123. The young trader turned gentleman.
124. The lady's misery in a summer retirement.
+125. The difficulty of defining comedy, Tragick and comick
sentiments confounded...
.....
126. The universality of cowardice. The impropriety of extort-
ing praise. The impertinence of an astronomer
127. Diligence too soon relaxed. Necessity of perseverance..
128. Anxiety universal. The unhappiness of a wit and a fine lady
129. The folly of cowardice and inactivity
130. The history of a beauty...
15
19
24.
29
33
37
41
131. Desire of gain the general passion
46
132. The difficulty of educating a young nobleman..
133. The miseries of a beauty defaced
135. The folly of annual retreats into the country.
136. The meanness and mischief of indiscriminate dedication.
+137. The necessity of literary courage
138. Original characters to be found in the country. The cha-
racter of Mrs. Busy....
139. A critical examination of Samson Agonistes.....
140. The criticism continued..
→ 141. The danger of attempting wit in conversation. The cha
racter of Pailius..
142. An account of squire Bluster.
143. The criterions of plagiarism
97
*102
detractors
144. The difficulty of raising reputation. The various species of
145. Petty writers not to be despised..
146. An account of an authour travelling in quest of his own cha-
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