The Works of Samuel Johnson ...: The Adventurer and Idler

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Talboys and Wheeler, 1825

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The art of advertising exemplified
40
Sequel of the story of Misargyrus
41
Perditas complaint of her father
42
Monitions on the flight of time
43
The use of memory considered
44
The difficulty of forming confederacies
45
Molly Quicks complaint of her mistress
46
Deborah Gingers account of citywits
47
The bustle of idleness described and ridiculed
48
Marvels journey narrated
49
On lying
50
Domestick greatness unattainable
51
Selfdenial necessary
52
Misargyrus account of his companions in the Fleet
53
Mrs Savecharges complaint
54
Authors mortifications
55
Virtuosos whimsical
56
Character of Sophron
57
Presumption of modern criticism censured Ancient poetry necessarily obscure Examples from Horace
58
Books fall into neglect
59
f60 Minim the critic 61 Minim the critic
61
Misargyrus account of his companions concluded
62
Progress of arts and language
63
Rangers complaint concluded
64
Fate of posthumous works
65
Loss of ancient writings
66
On the trades of London
67
History of translation
68
Idle hope
69
Hard words defended
70
Dick Shifters rural excursion
71
Regulation of memory 3 Tranquils use of riches
72
Apology for neglecting officious advice
74
Gelaleddin of Bassora
75
False criticisms on painting 77 Easy writing
77
Steady Snug Startle Solid and Misty
78
Grand style of painting
79
Ladies journey to London
80
Incitement to enterprise and emulation Some account of the admirable Crichton
81
Folly of false pretences to importance A journey in a stagecoach
84
Study composition and converse equally necessary to intellectual accomplishment
85
Criticism on the Pastorals of Virgil
92
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96
Different opinions equally plausible
107
111 The pleasures and advantages of industry
111
The itch of writing universal
115
The folly of creating artificial wants
119
The miseries of life
122
Solitude not eligible
126
THE IDLER
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PAGE 1
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NUMB PAGE 1 THE IDLERS character
153
Invitation to correspondents
154

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