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 FOURTH.

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CONTENTS

OF

THE FOURTH VOLUME.

Conclusion of the RAMBLER.

NUMB.

141. The danger of attempting wit in conversation.

The character of Pailius

142. An account of squire Bluster

143. The criterions of plagiarism

144. The difficulty of raising reputation.

rious species of detractors

145. Petty writers not to be despised

146. An account of an author travelling in quest of

his own character. The uncertainty of fame

147. The courtier's esteem of assurance

148. The cruelty of parental tyranny

149. Benefits not always entitled to gratitude

150. Adversity useful to the acquisition of knowledge

151. The climactericks of the mind

The va-

152. Criticism on epistolary writings

153. The treatment incurred by loss of fortune

154. The inefficacy of genius without learning

155. The usefulness of advice. The danger of habits.

The necessity of reviewing life

156. The laws of writing not always indisputable.

Reflections on tragi-comedy