PREFACE To publish whatever has fallen from the pen of a celebrated author, has been reckoned among the vices of our time but those who admire great or extraordinary qualities, have also a desire to know the individual to whom they belong, and to have his likeness, and his portrait, as if he were one of ourselves. This Journal of Dr. Johnson exhibits his mind when he was alone, when no one was looking on, and when no one was expected to adopt his thoughts, or to be influenced by them in this respect, it differs from the conversations and anecdotes already pub lished it has also another value, highly interesting, it shews how his mind was influenced by the impression of external things, and in what way he recorded those facts, which he laid up for future reflection. His Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland, was probably composed from a diary not more ample for of that work he says, I deal more in notions than in facts and this is the general character of his mind though when Boswell expressed a fear, lest his journal should be encumbered with too many minute particulars, he said, There is nothing, sir, too little for so little a creature as man. It is by study ing little things, that we attain the great art of having as little misery, and as much happiness, as possible. Dr. Johnson commenced his journey into Wales, July 5, 1774, in company with Mr. and Mrs. Thrule, and their daughter, now Ladv Keith, and returned August Q5. On the same morning that he left...

Binding: Hardcover;248 pages; Publisher: Read Books; Classification: N/A; Weight: 584.93 g; Dimensions: N/A

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