THE

WORKS

O F THE

ENGLISH POET S.

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PREFACE S,

BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL,

BY SAMUEL JOHNSON.

VOLUME THE FIFTH.

LONDON:

PRINTED BY H. HUGHS;

FOR C. BATHURST, J. BUCKLAND, W.STRAHAN, J. RIVING
7 ON AND SONS, T. DAVIES, T. PAYNE, L. DAVIS, W.OWEN,
B. WHITE, S. CROWDER, T. CASLON, T. LONGMAN
B. LAW, E. AND C. DILLY, J. DODSLEY, H. BALDWIN,
J. WILKIE, J. ROBSON, J. JOHNSON, T. LOWNDES,
T. BECKET, G. ROBINSON, T.CADELL, W.DAVIS,
J. NICHOLS, F. NEWBERY, T. EVANS, J. RID-
LEY, R. BALDWIN, G. NICOL, LEIGH AND
SOTHEBY, J. BEW, N. CONANT,

J. MURRAY, W. FOX, J. BOWEN.

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Τραγωδία μίμησις πράξεως σπυδαίας, &c.

Tragedia eft imitatio actionis feriæ, &c. per
"mifericordiam et metum perficiens talium
"affectuum luftrationem."