The Life of Samuel Johnson

able acquaintance admiration affection afterwards ancient Anderson appeared attention believe biographer Bishop Percy Boswell Boswell's called character close collection common composition considerable conversation critical death desire Dictionary died distinguished early edition elegance English Essay excellence expression favour gave genius give given History honour hope human Italy John Johnson kind knowledge known language Latin learning less letter literary literature Lives London Lord Magazine manner means ment merit Milton mind Miss moral nature never notes observed occasion opinions original period poem poet poetical poetry political possession powers praise Preface present printed published Rambler reason received remarkable respect Samuel says seems sentiments Sir John Hawkins style thing thought tion translation University verses virtue volumes whole wished writings written wrote