Club, The Literary, at first a supper party, 51; Murphy's account of, 385; at the Turk's Head, 405.
Coach, Johnson's love for driving in a, 110. College, particulars of Johnson's life at, gathered from Dr. Adams and Dr. Taylor, 15, 186, 365. Collier, Dr., condemned for senti- ments applauded when uttered by Johnson, 73. Colours, Johnson's love of bright,
Combe, John-a, distich to, wrongly
ascribed to Shakespeare, 239 n. Common things said by Johnson
in the newest manner, 200. Commonplace book, Mrs. Thrale's, noticed by Johnson, 21. Composition, night was Johnson's usual time for, 189; Bishop Percy's account of, 226; Mur- phy's, 408.
Comus, the Masque of, acted by lords and ladies it was written to entertain, 5. Congé d'élire, Johnson's definition of, 137.
Congreve, Archdeacon, Johnson's schoolfellow, 245. Contradicting, Johnson's habit of,
Corneille to Shakespeare, as clipped hedge to a forest, 27. Corpore vili and the rejoinder of a poor man, 127. Cotterel, Miss, at her house John- son and Reynolds first met, 329; "downed" by Johnson in one of his early visits, 338. Council of Trent, History of, partly translated by Johnson, 189. Country life, Johnson's sneer at the pleasures of, 106. Courtesy, Johnson's ceremonious, to poor dependents, 35. Cowley, Johnson's Life of, 439. Critic, Johnson as a, 202, 203, 439. Crousaz, M., his Examen of Pope's Essay on Man, 378.
Cumberland, Richard, his recollec- tions of Johnson, 211-21; his verses on Johnson, 215.
Mrs., her genial tea-table,
Cummyns, Mr., the Quaker, a victim to newspaper abuse, 76.
Dancing, cards, and dress, advo- cated by Johnson, 46. D'Arblay, Madame, Extracts from
her Diary and Letters, 297-322. Davies, Tom, publishes Fugitive Pieces without Johnson's con- sent, 26.
Death, Johnson's dread of, 110,
The, of Johnson, 183, 206, 292, 293, 322.
Effect of, on the public mind, 362.
Rev. T. Twining on, 324; Murphy on, 340, 396.
Debates, Johnson's Parliamentary, 187; Murphy's account of, 357, 358. Declamation, Johnson's power of, 119, 128.
Decline, gradual, gentle, impossi- ble to arrest, 77.
Degree, M.A., Oxford, Johnson obtains, 394; LL.D., 406.
Derange, Johnson would not allow
the use of this word, 137. Diary, The, of Dr. Thomas Camp- bell, 235-80.
Dictionary, The, Johnson thought
he could have done it in two years, 25; new edition of, 25; dedication of, 154; "composed amid inconvenience and distrac- tion, in sickness and sorrow," 185, 191; remuneration for, 191; Bishop Percy on the man- ner of its compilation, 227; Murphy's account of the under- taking of, 382-436; Johnson's poem written after revising, 398-400; completed,
Dies ira, Dies illa, Johnson's emo- tion in reading, 82.
Dilly, Mr., dinner at his house
with Johnson, Boswell, and Campbell, 259, 260.
Dinner, an account of the dishes at a certain, 252; Dr. Campbell thinks all dinners are too much alike, 254. Discourses, Reynolds's, owe much to Johnson's influence, 357. Disgrace. "If you do not see the honour, Sir, I feel the disgrace,"
Diversion, so called, 106. Dodd, Dr., Dr. Campbell goes to hear him preach, 264. Dodsley, Mr., Johnson called him his patron, 186.
Dogs, fighting, Johnson throws them out of the window, 48. Don Quixote, an universal classic, 112.
Douglas, Dr., vindicates Milton from the charge of plagiarism,
Dove, Anacreon's, Johnson's trans- lation of, 22.
Downs, the, at Brighton amusingly described by Johnson, 106. Dress, Johnson's good taste in ladies', 111, 113, 301. Drummond, Adam, leads the laugh
Epigram, by Johnson, 32, 33; Dr. Trapp's on Oxford and Cam- bridge, 19. Epitaph, on Mrs. Salusbury, 54, 55; on Mr. Thrale, 56; on Hogarth, 57; Miss Hill Boothby, 179; on Levett, 203; Johnson's epitaphs, both Latin and English, much admired, 206; extemporary epitaphs, written on each other by a merry party, including Johnson, Burke, Gold- smith, &c., 218, 219. Equality, the, of man, Johnson's absurd illustration of, 126. Evelina, discussed at Streatham, 306, 308.
Eyes, Johnson's piercing, 118. Eyesight, Johnson's defective, 43.
Family history, Johnson tells some of his to Mrs. Thrale, 6. Fashionable society at Brighton in 1787, 279.
Faulkener's Chelsea quoted, 222. Fawkes, Frank, his translation of Anacreon's Dove, 22.
Ferguson, his book on Civil Society praised, 28.
Fielding and Richardson compared,
Fitzherbert, Mr., 148, 168, 169; Johnson's regard and esteem for Mrs. Fitzherbert, 66. Flattery, Johnson liked, delicately administered, 76; his rough speech to Hannah More on her too emphatic, 76. Flint, Bet, and her verses, 303. Foote, Sam, Johnson's tribute to his talents, 72; congratulates him on being kicked in Dublin, 126, 407; his wit and readiness praised, 128.
Footing, Boswell on a good, with Johnson, 452.
Ford, Cornelius, Johnson's athletic uncle, 6; his son, Hogarth's parson, 9; his excellent advice to Johnson, 10, 363.
Sarah, Johnson's mother, 7-13, 201. Foster, Mrs. Thrale puts Johnson in a passion by praising his sermons, 247.
Mrs. Eliza, Milton's grand- daughter, her benefit, 390. French, the, have few sentiments, but express them neatly, "little meat, but dress it well," 44.
literature much read by Johnson, 112. French society compared with Eng. lish, 279.
Friends, something pleasing in the misfortunes of our best,
Friendship, Johnson ridicules one who preached on, to a fashion- able congregation, 64. Fruit, Johnson's love of, 44.
Fugitive Pieces, Johnson's, printed without his knowledge, 26.
Garrick, David, Johnson teases, 26; his story of Johnson throw- ing a man and a chair into the pit, 48; Johnson would not be- lieve in his being ill, 77; Gar- rick and Johnson have a "close encounter," telling old stories of their boyish days, 286; his face becomes worn and old-looking by constant play of the muscles, 298; Cumberland describes Johnson at Garrick's grave, 220; described by Dr. Camp- bell, 245; his epilogue to Bon- duca, 298; Johnson will not allow anyone else to abuse him, 299; Murphy's account of, 373, 374, 427;" Johnson and Garrick can never be properly enjoyed unless together," says Hannah More, 286; imitates Johnson's reciting poetry, 289; his re- markable saying contrasting the tragedy of Shakespeare and Johnson, 385.
Mrs., helps Hannah More to prepare for a party, 286; mirth- ful conversation at her house, 289.
General scholarship and general knowledge possessed by John- son, 214.
Genius, Johnson on, 317. Gesticulations, Johnson's, men- tioned by Tyers, 185; Miss Reynolds describes Johnson's extraordinary, 343. Ghost, Johnson, like one, will not speak till he is spoken to, 85. Ghost, The, by Churchill, a satire in which Johnson is Pomposo, 451.
Gibraltar, the account of Elliot's defence of, disbelieved by John- son, 58. Goat, Sir Joseph Banks', Johnson's inscription for, 32.
Goldsmith, Oliver, Mrs. Thrale thinks will be Johnson's bio- grapher, 16; offended at being called Dr. Minor, 75; and Good- man Dull, ibid.; tells what he felt when his play was hissed, 98; Johnson sells the Vicar of Wakefield for him, 50; Cum- berland's account of, 216, 218- 20; his epitaph on Cumberland in Retaliation, 219; his death, 219; his appearance described by Miss Reynolds, 332. Gower, Lord, his efforts for John-
son, 197, 376, 377. Graham, Eaton, calls Goldsmith Dr. Minor, 75.
Grainger, his Ode on Solitude, re- peated by Johnson, 342. Grandison, Sir Charles,
Boothby on, 149. Gray, the very Torré of poetry, 136; Johnson's opinion of, 203, 440.
Greek, Johnson not so ignorant of,
as he chose to say, 26, 198. Greenwich, Johnson and Boswell take a boat to go to, 457. Grierson, Mr., Johnson's good stories of him, 49.
Grotto, Johnson's sharp speech to a lady showing one off, 83. Gwatkin, Miss, Reynolds' grand- niece, 351.
Hailes, Lord, Boswell's letters to, 449-459; Boswell entreats his good offices with his father, 450. Hamilton, Mr., the printer, John- son repays, 422.
Hamlet, Johnson reads, when nine years old, 12. Hampton Court, Dr. Campbell visits, 269.
Happiness, professions of, Johnson thinks" all cant," 112. Harleian, The, Miscellany, com- piled by Johnson, 381. Harris, James, six grammatical faults, in his dedication of four- teen lines, 27.
Health, Johnson's, always bad, 35;
becomes worse, 53; greatly benefited by the attentions of Mrs. Thrale, 53; of the hun- dred sublunary things given to man, health is ninety-nine, 184. Heaven and Hell, the first time Johnson heard of, 15. Hector, Johnson's friend, occasion- ally his amanuensis, 367. Hermit of Teneriffe, said to be
composed in one night, 187. Hervey, Mr. Thomas, Johnson cites his brilliant manners and genuine force of mind, 65; John- son's love for every one of that name, ibid.
Historical conversation not liked by Johnson, 36. Hodge, Johnson's cat, 103. Hogarth. Johnson's cousin, Cor-
nelius Ford, was the parson in one of his pictures, 9; his anxiety that Mrs. Thrale should obtain the friendship of Johnson, 57.
Holland House, a dessert service given to Johnson preserved there, 222.
Holyhead. Dr. Campbell visits,
Honour. "If you do not see the
honour, I feel the disgrace," 83. Hoole, Mr., accompanies Fanny Burney to Johnson's sick room,
315; attends Johnson in his last illness, 319.
Hounds, Johnson follows the, but finds no pleasure in it, 84. Household, Johnson's, described, 306, 307.
Hume, David, Johnson's intoler- ance for, 130.
Humour, Johnson's rich vein of,
Hunter, Mr., the schoolmaster, hated by Johnson, 12.
Ill health, Johnson's, 35, 53, 185, 289, 398; softened without weakening his mind, 291; Fanny Burney on his last illness, 314, 319, 321.
Impransus, Johnson so signs his letter, 378.
Improvement of the Mind, by Watts, a favourite book with Johnson, 126.
Improvisation, Johnson's power of, 62, 69.
Improvisatore, an Italian, John- son's surprise at, 130. Inconsistencies of character, John- son's, 79.
Incredulity, Johnson's, 59. Infidels, Johnson's aversion to, openly expressed, 41. Inn, The, Shenstone's poem, re- peated by Johnson, 330. Inscription, Latin, written by Mr. Beauclerk under Johnson's por- trait, 130.
Instruction, Johnson's story of the young man who desired, 93. Interest, Johnson's, in everything of every kind, 205.
Invasion, foolish panic about, irri- tates Johnson, 37.
In vino veritas, discussed, 104; only good for those who lie when sober, 132; Dr. Campbell's ac- count of the discussion, 256. Ireland and Irish affairs discussed by Johnson and Dr. Campbell,
Irene, presented by Johnson to Miss Boothby, 159, 160, 174; Murphy's account of, 429, 431. Irreparable or irrepairable? asked for a wager, 92.
Ivy Lane, The Club in, members of, 385.
James, Dr., acquainted with John- son's early life, 16.
Jesuits, Boileau says they lengthen the Creed and shorten the Deca- logue, 291.
Johnson, Andrew, Johnson's uncle, a wrestler and boxer, 6; Michael, Johnson's father, 6, 7, 185, 363.
Mrs., Johnson's wife, read comedy well, 62; Garrick's ac- count of her, ibid.
Rev. Samuel, of the Bowling Green Club, Rumford, 94. Joke, nothing produces enmity so surely as an untimely, 49. Jones, the Orientalist, Johnson's panegyric on, 84.
Jordan, Mr., Johnson's tutor at Pembroke, 15, 19.
Jortin, Dr., Johnson likes his ser- mons, but not his Life of Eras- mus, 131.
Journey to the Western Islands, Johnson's satisfaction at the commendation it received, 127; written without the assistance of books, 201.
Junius, his letters mentioned, 19, 20; not all by one hand, 247.
Kames, Lord, his Elements of Criticism, 133.
Kelly, Hugh, Johnson said, wrote more than he read, 128. Knowledge, every day, the most useful, 80; Johnson's saying that it was divided among the Scots, like bread in a besieged town, 105.
"Know thyself," Johnson's poem entitled, 398-400.
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