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 . dailyimitation of the best and correctest authors. Sam. Johnson. WTiile Johnson kept his academy, there can be no doubt that he wasinsensibly furnishing his mind -vs-ith various knowledge ; but I have notdiscovered that he wrote any thing except a great part of his tragedyof Irene. Mr. Peter Garrick, the elder brother of David^ told methat he remembered Johnsons borrowing the Turkish Histoi
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 . dailyimitation of the best and correctest authors. Sam. Johnson. WTiile Johnson kept his academy, there can be no doubt that he wasinsensibly furnishing his mind -vs-ith various knowledge ; but I have notdiscovered that he wrote any thing except a great part of his tragedyof Irene. Mr. Peter Garrick, the elder brother of David^ told methat he remembered Johnsons borrowing the Turkish Histoiy of him,in order to form his play from it. When he had finished some part ofit, he read what he had done to Mr. Walmesley, who objected to hishaving already brought his heroine into great distress, and asked him, How can you contrive to plunge her into deeper calamity 1 Johnson,in sly allusion to the supposed oppressive proceedings of the court ofwhich !Mr. Walmesley was registrar, replied, Sii, I can put her intothe Spiritual Couit! Iklr. Walmesley, however, was well pleased with this proof of Johnson?abilities as a diamatic writer, and advised him to finish the tragedyand produce it on the ST Joan 6 GATEWAY. CHAPTER III.—1737—1738. JOHNBOK ARKIVES IN LONDON, ACCOMPANIED RY GaRKICK—LETTER RELATING TO THEMFROM WaLMESLEY TO THE REV. Mr. CoLSON—FiRST RESIDENCE AND MuDE OF LiFB IN THE Metropolis — Retires to Greenwich—Progress of Irene — ProjectedTranslation of Father Pauls History of the Council of Trent—Goes backto Lichfield—Original MS. of Irene—Extracts—Returns to London withMrs. Johnson—First Contribution to Gentlemans Magazine—Reports DebatesIN Parliament—Publishes Poem of London —Pope admires it—Remarks andExtracts — Conditional Offer of Mastership of a Country School — PopesRecosimendation of Johnson to Lord Gower. TOHNSOX now thought of trying his fortune in London, the greatfield of genius and exertion, where talents of every
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