THE

WORKS

OF

Samuel Johnson, LL. D.

A NEW EDITION.

IN TWELVE VOLUMES.

WITH

AN ESSAY ON HIS LIFE AND GENIUS;

BY ARTHUR MURPHY, Esq.

YOLUME THE SIXTH.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE SIXTH VOLUME.

Numb.

CONCLUSION OF THE RAMBLER.

141 The danger of attempting wit in conversa-

tion. The character of Papilius

142 An account of squire Bluster

143 The criterions of plagiarism

144 The difficulty of raising reputation. The

various species of detractors

145 Petty writers not to be despised

146 An account of an author travelling in quest

of his own character. The uncertainty

of fame

147 The courtier's esteem of assurance

148 The cruelty of parental tyranny

149 Benefits not always entitled to gratitude

150 Adversity useful to the acquisition of know-

ledge

151 The climactericks of the mind

152 Criticism on epistolary writings

153 The treatment incurred by loss of fortune

154 The inefficacy of genius without learning

155 The usefulness of advice. The danger of

habits. The necessity of reviewing life

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