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 . s a display of virtue, and an acqtdsition of happinessand honour. Whoever, then, would be thought capable of pleasure in reading the worksof our incomparable Milton, and not so destitute of gratitude as to refuse to layout a tiifle in rational and elegant entertainment, for the benefit of his livingremains, for the exercise of their own virtue, the increase of their reputation,and the pleas
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 . s a display of virtue, and an acqtdsition of happinessand honour. Whoever, then, would be thought capable of pleasure in reading the worksof our incomparable Milton, and not so destitute of gratitude as to refuse to layout a tiifle in rational and elegant entertainment, for the benefit of his livingremains, for the exercise of their own virtue, the increase of their reputation,and the pleasing consciousness of doing good, should appear at Dniry-laneTheatre to-morrow, April 5, when Comus will be performed for the benefitof Mrs. Elizabeth Foster, grand-daughter to the author,- and the only survivingbranch of his family. —There will be a new prologue on the occasion, written by theauthor of Irene, and spoken by JMr. Garrick; and, by particular desire,there will be added to the masque a dramatic satire, called * Lethe, in whichMr. Garrick will perform. 1 Alluding probably to Mr. Auditor Benson. See the Dunciad, b. iv.—Malonb.» Mrs. Elizabeth Foster died May 9,1754.—A. JOHNSON, , AND LANGTON. CHAPTER VII.—1751—1754. PBOORESS OF THE DICTIONARY AND RAMBLER —LaUDERS FORGERIES—ACCOUNT OF Miss Williams—Close of the Rambler —Commencement of HawkesworthsAdventurer—Death of Mrs Johnson—Account of Robert Levett—JohnsonsFriendship with Reynolds—Langton—Beauclerk—Writings in the Adventoreb —Extract from Diary—Mrs. Lenoxs Shakspeare Illustrated. TN 1751 we are to consider as carrying on both his Dictionary-?and Eambler. But he also wrote The Life of Cheynel,^ in themiscellany called The Student; and the Eev. Dr. Douglas having,with uncommon acuteness, clearly detected a gross forgery and impositionupon the public by William Lauder, a Scotch schoolmaster, who had,with equal impudence and ingenuity, represented Milton
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