cle is as evidently Johnsonian as any which have been attributed to him from internal evidence; and it was copied into the Literary Journal while he was the editor of that publication. His other DEDICATIONS have been so long considered as models of courtly address, that no apology seems necessary for this addition to the many proofs he has given of excellence in every species of composition. A few illustrative notes have been appended to some parts of this edition. The time is not yet come when it will be necessary to extend this kind of information, but some events and circumstances required explanation, and some dates were wanting to the lesser pieces. I have only to add that the RAMBLERS and IDLERS were revised according to the text of the lately collated edition in the BRITISH ESSAYISTS, and several material errors have been corrected. London, January, 1806, ALEXR, CHALMERS. ESSAY on the Life and Genius of Dr Johnson - - CONTENTS Prologue to the Masque of Comus Prologue to the Comedy of the Good Natured Man THE FIRST VOLUME. - - PAGE. To Miss ****, on her giving the Author a Gold and Silk Net To Miss ****, on her playing upon the Harpsichord in a To Lyce, an elderly Lady On the Death of Mr. Robert Levet - 268 270 271 273 Epitaphium in Thomam Hanmer, Baronettum Paraphrase of the above, by Dr. Johnson To Miss Hickman, playing on the Spinnet Paraphrase of Proverbs, Chap. vi. Verses 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Lines written in ridicule of certain Poems published in 1777 293 Parody of a translation from the Medea of Euripides Translation of the two first Stanzas of the song "Rio Verde, Imitatation of the Style of ***** Burlesque of some lines of Lopez de Vega Translation of some lines at the end of Baretti's Easy Phra- seology Improviso translation of a Distich on the Duke of Modena's running away from the Comet in 1742 or 1743 - - - Impromptu Translation of the same To Mrs. Thrale, on her completing her thirty fifth year Impromptu translation of an Air in the Clemeza de Tito of Translation of a speech of Aquileio in the Adriano of Metas- AN ESSAY ON THE LIFE AND GENIUS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, L. L. D. WHEN the works of a great writer, who has bequeathed to posterity a lasting legacy, are presented to the world, it is naturally expected, that some account of his life should accompany the edition. The reader wishes to know as much as possible of the author. The circumstances that attended him, the features of his private character, his conversation, and the means by which he rose to eminence, become the favourite objects of inquiry. Curiosity is excited; and the admirer of his works is eager to know his private opinions, his course of study, the particularities of his conduct, and, above all, whether he pursued the wisdom which he recommends, and practised the virtue which his writings inspire. A principle of gratitude is awakened in every VOL. I. 1 |
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