THE WORKS OF Samuel Johnson, LL.D. A NEW EDITION, IN TWELVE VOLUMES. WITH AN ESSAY ON HIS LIFE AND GENIUS, BY ARTHUR MURPHY, Esq. VOLUME THE FIFTH. LONDON: Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street, For H. Baldwin, J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinfon, P. Elmfly, CONTENT S OF THE FIFTH VOLUME. NUMB. CONTINUATION OF THE RAMBLER. Page. I 71 NO man believes that his own life will be short. 72 The neceffity of good humour. 73 The lingering expectation of an heir. 74 Peevishness equally wretched and offenfive. The cha 6 12 racter of Tetrica. 18 75 The world never known but by a change of fortune. The hiftory of Meliffa. 24 76 The arts by which bad men are reconciled to themfelves, .31 77 The learned feldom defpifed but when they deferve contempt. apprehenfions. 79 A fufpicious man juftly fufpected. 78 The power of novelty. Mortality too familiar to raise 80 Variety neceffary to happiness. A Winter scene. 81 The great rule of action. Debts of justice to be dif tinguished from debts of charity. 82 The virtuofo's account of his rarities. 83 The virtuofo's curiofity juftified. 84 A young lady's impatience of controul. 85 The mischiefs of total idleness. VOL. V. 36 42 48 54 59 64 71 77 84 86 The 96 Truth, falfehood, and fiction, an allegory. NUMB. Page. 90 ous in English poetry. 89 The luxury of vain imagination. 90 The paufes in English poetry adjusted. 100 Modifh pleasures. 102 The voyage of life. 98 The neceffity of cultivating politenefs. 99 The pleasures of private friendship. The neceffity of fimilar difpofitions. 101 A proper audience neceffary to a wit. 103 The prevalence of curiofity. The character of Nu- gaculus. 104 The original of flattery. The meannefs of venal praise. 105 The univerfal register, a dream. 109 The education of a fop. abstinence useful to repentance. 111 Youth made unfortunate by its hafte and eagernefs. 253 112 Too much nicety not to be indulged. The character of Eriphile. 246 115 The fequel of Hymenaus's courtship. 116 The young trader's attempt at politeness. 119 Tranquilla's account of her lovers opposed to Hymenæus. 306 124 The lady's mifery in a summer retirement. |