. 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. of them. Sir JoshuaReynolds : I do not perceive why the profession of a player should bedespised ; for the gi-eat and ultimate end of all the employments ofmankind is to produce amusement. Garrick iiroduces more amuse-ment than any body. Boswell : You say, Dr. Johnson, that Garrickexhibits himself for a shilling. In this respect he is only on a footingwith a lawyer who exhibits himself for
. 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. of them. Sir JoshuaReynolds : I do not perceive why the profession of a player should bedespised ; for the gi-eat and ultimate end of all the employments ofmankind is to produce amusement. Garrick iiroduces more amuse-ment than any body. Boswell : You say, Dr. Johnson, that Garrickexhibits himself for a shilling. In this respect he is only on a footingwith a lawyer who exhibits himself for his fee, and even will maintainany nonsense or absurdity, if the case require it. Garrick refuses aplay or a part which he does not like : a lawyer never refuses. John-son : Why Sir, what does this prove 1 only that a lawyer is worse,Boswell is now like Jack in the Tale of a Tub, who, when he ispuzzled by an argument, hangs himself. He thinks I shall cut himdown, but Ill let him hang (laughing vociferously). Sir JoshuaE^TNOLDS : Mr. Boswell thinks that the profession of a lawyer beingunquestionably honourable, if he can show tlie profession of a jolayer tobe more honourable, he pioves his posts COBNEE, WESTMINSTER ABBEY CHAPTER VII.—1773. DiNIJEK AT BeAUCLEIIKS—JonXSOK GOLDSMITHS AniUTIES A3 A WBITER— BoswELL Elected a Meubee of The Club—MoxcmentsTO Emisent Persoss— Thk Whole Dutv of Max—Johnsons Obseiivations on Pl-nninq—Lay Patronaoe—South Sea Discoveries—Reasoniso of Brutes—Toleration and Martyrdom— JOHNSOS EXCITES THE AnGEB OP GOLDSMITII—DoCTIlINE OP THE TRINITY—RECON-CILIATION WITHG0LDY—LlTERABY PEOFERTY—LUDICROUS MERRIMENT OF JOHNSON. AN Friday, Apiil 30, I dined with Lini at Mr. Beauclerks, wherewere Lord Charlemont, Sir Josluia Ee}Tiolds, and some moremembers of the Literary Club, whom he had obligingly invited tomeet me, as I was this evening to be balloted for as candidate foradmission into that distinguished socie
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