. 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. f his conversation for some days appears in my journal,except that when a gentleman told him he had bought a suit of lace forliis lady, he said, Well, Sir, you have done a good thing and a wisething. I have done a good thing, said the gentleman, but I donot know that I have done a wise thing. JonNsoN: Yes, Sir ; nomoney is better spent than what is laid out for domestic man
. 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. f his conversation for some days appears in my journal,except that when a gentleman told him he had bought a suit of lace forliis lady, he said, Well, Sir, you have done a good thing and a wisething. I have done a good thing, said the gentleman, but I donot know that I have done a wise thing. JonNsoN: Yes, Sir ; nomoney is better spent than what is laid out for domestic man is pleased that his wife is dressed as well as other people ; anda wife is pleased that she is dressed. The General seemed unwilling to enter upon it at this time; but upon a subsequentoccasion he communicated to me a number of particulars, wliicli I liave committed towriting; but I was not sufficiently diligent in obtaining more from him, not apprehendingthat liis friends were so soon to lose him ; for notwithstanding his great age, he was veryhealthy and vigorous, and was at last carried off by a violent fever, which is often fatalat any period of life.—Boswell. 2 De Art. Poet. v. 372.— JOUXSON AT ; CHAPTER XL—1775. Good Friday—Lord Bute—Value of Knowledge—Fame axd Iujiortalitt—AdvantagesOP Reading—Dixner at JIr. Cambridges—Jonxsoxs ocjectioxs to Female Portrait-Painters—Isaac AValtoxs Lives—Gats Beggars Opera—Richard BrixsletSheridans Marriage—The Spectator—Joiixsox and Boswell visit Bedlam—An Apartmext assigned to Boswell in Jonxsoxs House—Suxday Coxsultations—Alchymy—Johnsons Rhinoceros Laugh—Correspondence with Boswell inScotland. / ]N Friday, April 14, being Good-Fx-iday, I reixaired to him in themorning, according to my usual custom on that day, and break-fasted with him. I observed that he fasted so very strictly, that he didnot even taste biead, and took no milk with his tea ; I suppose becauseit is a kind
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