The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Adventurer and Idler

W. Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford, 1825 - English literature

THE ADVENTURER	1

NUMB	34

Folly of false pretences to importance A journey in	84

Apology for apparent plagiarism Sources of literary variety 79	99

Different opinions equally plausible	107

X115 The itch of writing universal	119

Men differently employed unjustly censured by each other	128

NUMB PAGE 82 The true idea of beauty	139

The bustle of idleness described and ridiculed	291

Marvels journey narrated	294

Marvels journey paralleled	297

Domestick greatness unattainable	299

Selfdenial necessary	302

Mischiefs of good company	305

Mrs Savecharges complaint	308

Authors mortifications	312

THE IDLER	149

NUMB PAGE 1 THE IDLERS character	153

Invitation to correspondents	154

Idlers reason for writing	157

Charities and hospitals	160

Proposal for a female army	163

Ladys performance on horseback	166

Scheme for newswriters	169

Plan of military discipline	172

Progress of idleness	177

Political credulity	179

Discourses on the weather	182

Marriages why advertised	184

The imaginary housewife	187

Robbery of time	192

Treacles complaint of his wife	193

Druggets retirement	196

Expedients of idlers	198

Drugget vindicated	201

Whirlers character	203

Capture of Louisbourg	207

Lingers history of listlessness	210

Imprisonment of debtors	213

Uncertainty of friendship	216

Man does not always think	219

New actors on the stage	221

Betty Brooms history	224

Power of habits	230

Betty Brooms history continued	233

Corruption of newswriters	236

Disguises of idleness Sobers character	239

On Sleep	242

Journal of a fellow of a college	245

Punch and conversation compared	249

NUMB PAGE 35 Auctionhunter described and ridiculed	252

The terrific diction ridiculed	254

Useful things easy of attainment	258

Cruelty shown to debtors in prison 360	264

The art of advertising exemplified	267

Serious reflections on the death of a friend	270

Perditas complaint of her father	273

Monitions on the flight of time	276

The use of memory considered	279

On painting Portraits defended	281

Molly Quicks complaint of her mistress	285

Deborah Gingers account of citywits	288

Virtuosos whimsical	315

Character of Sophron	318

Expectations of pleasure frustrated	322

Books fall into neglect	323

Minim the critic	325

Minim the critic	329

Rangers account of the vanity of riches	332

Progress of arts and language	335

Rangers complaint concluded	338

Fate of posthumous works	341

Loss of ancient writings	343

Scholars journal	346

History of translation	350

History of translation	353

Hard words defended	355

Dick Shifters rural excursion	358

Regulation of memory	362

Tranquils use of riches	365

Memory rarely deficient	367

Gelaleddin of Bassora	370

False criticisms on painting	373

Easy writing	376

Steady Snug Startle Solid and Misty	379

Grand style of painting	383

Ladies journey to London	385

Indians speech to his countrymen	388

Scruple Wormwood Sturdy and Gentle	395

Biography how best performed	398

Books multiplied by useless compilations	401

Miss Heartless want of a lodging	403

Amazonian bravery revived	406

What have ye done?	409

Physical evil moral good	411

Rhetorical action considered	414

Sufficiency of the English language	417

Nature of cunning	420

Sam Softlys history	422

Obstructions of learning	425

Tim Wainscots son a fine gentleman	427

Hacho of Lapland	430

Narratives of travellers considered	433

Sophia Heedful	437

The good sort of woman	440

Omars plan of life	443

Authors inattentive to themselves	446

Horrour of the last	448

Title	The Works of Samuel Johnson: The Adventurer and Idler Microbook library of English literature Oxf. Engl. classics Oxford English classics Volume 4 of The Works of Samuel Johnson, Samuel Johnson
Author	Samuel Johnson
Editor	Francis Pearson Walesby
Publisher	W. Pickering, London; and Talboys and Wheeler, Oxford, 1825
Original from	Pennsylvania State University
Digitized	7 Feb 2014

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