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 . the celebrated Epilogue to the Distressed Mother, it was, during the season, often called for by theaudience. The most striking and brilliant passages of it have been sooften repeated, and are so well recollected by all the lovers of the dramaand of poetry, that it would be superfluous to point them out. In the Gentlemans Magazine for December this year he inserted an Odeon Winter, which is
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 . the celebrated Epilogue to the Distressed Mother, it was, during the season, often called for by theaudience. The most striking and brilliant passages of it have been sooften repeated, and are so well recollected by all the lovers of the dramaand of poetry, that it would be superfluous to point them out. In the Gentlemans Magazine for December this year he inserted an Odeon Winter, which is, I think, an admirable specimen of his genius forlyric poetry. But the year 1747 is distinguished as the epoch when Johnsonsarduous and important work, his Dictionary of the English Lan-guage, was announced to the world, by the publication of its plan orprospectus. How long this immense undertaking had been the object of his con-templation I do not know. I once asked himby what means he had attained to that as-tonishing knowledge of our language, by whichhe was enabled to realise a design of such ex-tent and accumulated difl&culty. He told me,that it was not the effect of particular study, but. LORD LOVAT. These verses are somewhat too severe on the extraordinaryperson who is the chief figure in them; for he was undoubtedlybrave. His pleasantry during his solemn trial (in which, bythe way, I have heard Mr. David Hume observe, that we haveone of the very few speeches of Mr. Murray, now Earl ofMansiield authentically given) was very remarkable. Whenasked if he had any questions to put to Sir Everard was one of the strongest witnesses against him, heanswered, I only wish him joy of his young wife. And aftersentence of death, in the horrible terms in such cases of treason,was pronounced upon him, and he was retiring from the bar, hesaid, Fare you well, my lords, we shall not all meet again in one place. He behaved withperfect composure at his execution, and called out
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