. 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. ow established as good a right asthe fomier family, by the long consent of the people ; and that to dis-turb this right might be considered as culpable. At the same time Iown, that it is a very difficult question, when considered with respect tothe house of Stuart. To oblige people to take oaths as to the disputedright, is wrong. I know not whether I could take them : but I do notblame tho
. 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. ow established as good a right asthe fomier family, by the long consent of the people ; and that to dis-turb this right might be considered as culpable. At the same time Iown, that it is a very difficult question, when considered with respect tothe house of Stuart. To oblige people to take oaths as to the disputedright, is wrong. I know not whether I could take them : but I do notblame those who do. So conscientious and so delicate was ho uponthis subject, which has occasioned so much clamour against him. Talking of law cases, he said, The English reports, in general, areveiy poor: only the half of what has been said is taken down ; and ofthat half, much is mistaken. Whereas, in Scotland, the arguments onoach side are deliberately put in writing, to be considered by the think a collection of your cases upon subjects of importance, with theopinions of the judges upon them, would be valuable. > The Ihimoura of Ballftmasairy.—Coswell. AoE BOS-nELL S LIFE OF JOHNSON. 135. 8IGN0E MAETISELLI. On Thursday, April 15, I dined -with him and Dr. Goldsmith atGeneral Paolis. We found here Sign or MartinelU, of Florence, authorof a History of England in Italian, printed at London. I spoke of Allan Eamsays Gentle Shepherd, in the Scottish dia-lect, as the best pastoral that had ever been written ; not onlv abound-ing with beautiful rm-al imagery,and just and pleasing sentiments, butbeing a real picture of manners ; andI offered to teach Dr. Johnson to under-stand it. No, Sir, said he, I wontlearn it. You shall retain your supe-riority by my not knowing it. This brought on a question whetherone man is lessened by anothers ac-quh-ing an equal degree of knowledgewith him. Johnson asserted the affirm-ative. I maintained that the positionmight be true in those kin
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