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 . ear there is more difficulty in this affair, than those good-naturedgentlemen apprehend; especially as their election cannot be delayed longerthan the 11th of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that itappears to me, I hope you will burn this, and pardon me for giving you somuch trouble about an impracticable thing; but, if you think there is aprobability of obtaining the f
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 . ear there is more difficulty in this affair, than those good-naturedgentlemen apprehend; especially as their election cannot be delayed longerthan the 11th of next month. If you see this matter in the same light that itappears to me, I hope you will burn this, and pardon me for giving you somuch trouble about an impracticable thing; but, if you think there is aprobability of obtaining the favour asked, I am sure your humanity, andpropensity to relieve merit in distress, will incline you to serve the poor man,without my adding any more to the trouble I have already given you, thanassuring you that I am, with great truth, Sir, Your faithful servant, GOWER. It was, perhaps, no small disappointment to Johnson that thisrespectable application had not the desired effect; yet how muchreason has there been, both for himself and his country, to rejoice thatit did not succeed, as he might probably have wasted in obscurity thosehours in which he afterwards produced his incomparable works. o^trw^. JOHNSON, UICHARUSON, AND IIoGAKTH. CHAPTER IV.—1738—1743. Johnsons intended Application to Civil Law — Letters to Cave — Writings inGentlemans Magazine—Separate Publications; Marmor Norfolciense, &c.—Note from Pope relating to Johnson—Anecdotes of Johnson by ReynoldsAND Hogarth — Miscellaneous Writings — Debates in Parliament — EncounterWITH Osborne the Bookseller—Letters to Cave on Literary Projects—OdeON Friendship — Embarrassed Circumstances — Takes on him a Debt op hisMother. ABOUT this time he made one other effort to emancipate himselffrom the drudgery of authorship. He applied to Dr. Adams, toconsult Dr. Smalbroke of the Commons, whether a person might bepermitted to practise as an advocate there, without a doctors degreein Civil Law. I am, said h
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