. 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. most ancient writing, beoverturned Vjy an uncertain remark such as this ? On Monday, March 25, we breakfasted at Mrs. Lucy had sent an express to Dr. Taylors, acquainting him of ourbeing at Lichfield, and Taylor had returned an answer that his post-chaise should come for us this day. While we sat at breakfast,Dr. Johnson received a letter by the post, which seemed to agitat
. 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. most ancient writing, beoverturned Vjy an uncertain remark such as this ? On Monday, March 25, we breakfasted at Mrs. Lucy had sent an express to Dr. Taylors, acquainting him of ourbeing at Lichfield, and Taylor had returned an answer that his post-chaise should come for us this day. While we sat at breakfast,Dr. Johnson received a letter by the post, which seemed to agitate himvery much. When he had read it, he exclaimed, One of the mostdreadful things that has hApi)encd in my time. The phrase my time,like the word arje, is usually understood to refer to an event 6i a publicor general nature. I imagined something like an assassination of theKing—like a gunpowder plot carried into execution—or like anotherfire of London. When asked, What is it, Sir ? he answered,Mr. Thrale has lost his only son ! This was, no doubt, a veiy greatiffliction to Mr. and Mrs. Thrale, which their friends would cojisiderhccordingly ; but from the manner in which the intelligence of it was. MISS ANNA SEWARD. Age 67.] BOSWELLS LIFE OF JOHNSON. 393 communicated by Johnson, it appeared for the moment to be com-paratively small. I, however, soon felt a sincei-e concern, and wascurious to observe how Dr. Johnson would be aflected. He said, This
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