The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons . d probably, also, for Mrs. Johnsonshealth, he this summer visited Tunbridge Wells, then a place of much greater resort than it isat present. Here he met Mr. Gibber, Mr. Garrick, Mr. Samuel Richardson, Mr. Winston, (the Speaker), Mr. Pitt, Mr. Lyttleton, and several other distinguished persons. In aprint, representing some of the remarkable characters who were at Tunbridge Wells in
The life of Samuel Johnson, , comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons . d probably, also, for Mrs. Johnsonshealth, he this summer visited Tunbridge Wells, then a place of much greater resort than it isat present. Here he met Mr. Gibber, Mr. Garrick, Mr. Samuel Richardson, Mr. Winston, (the Speaker), Mr. Pitt, Mr. Lyttleton, and several other distinguished persons. In aprint, representing some of the remarkable characters who were at Tunbridge Wells in1748, and copied from a drawing of the same size (see Richardsons Correspondence ), DrJohnson stands the first figure.—Malone. 2 He was afterwards for several years Chairman of the Middlesex Justices; and, upon occa-sion of presenting an address to the King, accepted the usual offer of Knighthood. He isauthor of A History of Music, in five volumes m quarto. By assiduous attendance uponJohnson in his last illness, he obtained the office of one of his executors; in consequence ofwhich the booksellers of London employed him to publish an edition of Dr. Johnsons Works,and to write Ms Life.— DAVID GARRICK. CHAPTER VL—1749—1750. Publication of The Vanity of Human Wishes —Tbagedy of Irene performedAT Drury-lane Theatre — Commencement of the Rambler — Republished inEdinburgh — General Estimate of the Merits of this Work — Prologue to COMUS, WHEN performed FOR THE BENEFIT OF MILTONS GrAND-DAUGHTEE, AND Letter in favour of the Undertaking. IN January, 1749, he published The Vanity of Human Wishes,being the Tenth Satire of Juvenal imitated.* He, I believe,composed it the preceding year.^ Mrs. Johnson, for the sake of countryair, had lodgings at Hampstead, to which he resorted occasionally, andthere the greatest part, if not the whole, of this Imitation was fervid rapidity with which it was produced is scarcely credible. Ihave heard him say that he c
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