The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 05 / Miscellaneous Pieces
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The plan of an English dictionary
Preface to the English dictionary
Advertisement to the fourth edition of the English dictionary
Preface to the octavo edition of the English dictionary
Observations on the tragedy of Macbeth
Proposals for printing the works of Shakespeare
Preface to Shakespeare
General observations on the plays of Shakespeare
Samuel Johnson
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THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.
MDCCCXXV.
CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUME.
THE PLAN OF AN ENGLISH DICTIONARY.
MY LORD,
MY LORD,
PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY.
ADVERTISEMENT TO THE FOURTH EDITION OF THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY[1].
PREFACE TO THE OCTAVO EDITION OF THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY[1].
MISCELLANEOUS OBSERVATIONS ON THE TRAGEDY OF MACBETH:
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING THE DRAMATICK WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.
PREFACE TO SHAKESPEARE.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE.
TEMPEST.
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA.
MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR.
MEASURE FOR MEASURE.
LOVE'S LABOUR'S LOST.
MIDSUMMER-NIGHT'S DREAM.
MERCHANT OF VENICE.
AS YOU LIKE IT.
TAMING OF THE SHREW.
ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL.
TWELFTH NIGHT.
WINTER'S TALE.
MACBETH.
KING JOHN.
KING RICHARD II.
KING HENRY IV. PART II.
KING HENRY V.
KING HENRY VI. PART I.
KING HENRY VI. PART III.
KING RICHARD III.
KING HENRY VIII.
CORIOLANUS.
JULIUS CAESAR.
ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
TIMON OF ATHENS.
TITUS ANDRONICUS.
TROILUS AND CRESSIDA.
CYMBELINE.
KING LEAR.
ROMEO AND JULIET.
HAMLET.
OTHELLO.
AN ACCOUNT OF THE HARLEIAN LIBRARY.
AN ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN AND IMPORTANCE OF SMALL TRACTS AND FUGITIVE PIECES.
PREFACE TO THE CATALOGUE OF THE HARLEIAN LIBRARY, VOL. III.
A VIEW OF THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MONS. CROUSAZ AND MR. WARBURTON, ON THE SUBJECT OF MR. POPE'S ESSAY ON MAN,
PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE TO THE LONDON CHRONICLE,
INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD DISPLAYED[1].
THE PREFACE TO THE PRECEPTOR, CONTAINING A GENERAL PLAN OF EDUCATION[1]
PREFACE TO ROLT'S DICTIONARY[1].
PREFACE TO THE TRANSLATION OF FATHER LOBO'S VOYAGE TO ABYSSINIA[1].
PREFACE TO AN ESSAY[1] ON MILTON'S USE AND IMITATION OF THE MODERNS IN HIS PARADISE LOST.
POSTSCRIPT.
A LETTER TO THE REVEREND MR. DOUGLAS, OCCASIONED BY HIS VINDICATION OF MILTON.
TO THE REVEREND MR. DOUGLAS.
PASSAGES INTERPOLATED IN MASENIUS.
PASSAGES INTERPOLATED IN GROTIUS.
INTERPOLATION IN RAMSAY.
INTERPOLATIONS IN STAPHORSTIUS.
INTERPOLATION IN FOX.
INTERPOLATION IN QUINTIANUS.
INTERPOLATION IN BEZA.
INTERPOLATION IN FLETCHER.
INTERPOLATIONS IN TAUBMAN.
TESTIMONIES CONCERNING MR. LAUDER.
POSTSCRIPT.
AN ACCOUNT OF AN ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN THE LONGITUDE[1].
CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PLANS OFFERED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.
LETTER I.
LETTER II.
LETTER III.
SOME THOUGHTS ON AGRICULTURE, BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN,
CONSIDERATION ON THE CORN LAWS[1].
A COMPLETE VINDICATION OF THE LICENSERS OF THE STAGE, FROM THE MALICIOUS AND SCANDALOUS ASPERSIONS OF MR. BROOKE, AUTHOR OF GUSTAVUS VASA; WITH A PROPOSAL FOR MAKING THE OFFICE OF LICENSER MORE EXTENSIVE AND EFFECTUAL.
PREFACE TO THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,
AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLICK.
LETTER ON FIREWORKS.[1]
PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BY SUBSCRIPTION, ESSAYS IN VERSE AND PROSE.
A PROJECT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AUTHORS.[1]
PREFACE TO THE LITERARY MAGAZINE, 1756.
A DISSERTATION UPON THE GREEK COMEDY, TRANSLATED FROM BRUMOY[1].
12. TRAGEDY MORE UNIFORM THAN COMEDY.
GENERAL CONCLUSION TO BRUMOY'S GREEK THEATRE.
DEDICATIONS.
MY LORD,
MY LORD,
MY LORD,
PREFACE TO NEW TABLES OF INTEREST:
THOUGHTS ON THE CORONATION OF HIS PRESENT MAJESTY, KING GEORGE THE THIRD;
PREFACE TO THE ARTISTS' CATALOGUE, FOR 1762.
OPINIONS ON QUESTIONS OF LAW.
CONSIDERATIONS ON THE CASE OF DR. T[RAPP]'S SERMONS.
ON SCHOOL CHASTISEMENT.
VITIOUS INTROMISSION.
ON LAY PATRONAGE IN THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND.
ON PULPIT CENSURE.
END OF VOL. V.