THE

WORK S

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 SECOND.

LONDON:

Printed by Luke Hansard, Great Turnftile, Lincoln's-Inn-Fields;

For H. Baldwin, J. Johnfon, G. G. and J. Robinson, P. Elmfly, J.
Nichols, R. Baldwin, H. L. Gardner, F. and C. Rivington, W.
Otridge and Son, W. J. and J. Richardfon, A. Strahan, J. Sewell,
Leigh and Sothebys, R. Faulder, G. and W. Nico!, T. Payne, W.
Lowndes, G. Wilkie, C. Davis, J. Matthews, T. Egerton, J.
Edwards, P. M'Queen, Ogilvie and Son, J. Scatcherd, J. Walker,
B. C. Collins, E. Newbery, Vernor and Hood, R. Lea, J. Deighton,
Darton and Harvey, J. Nunn, Lackington Allen and Co. J. Stockdale,
G. Cuthell, D. Walker, Clarke and Son, G. Kearfley, C. Law,
J. White, Longman and Rees, Cadell jun. and Davies, J. Barker,
Carpenter and Co.T. Hurft,W.Miller, Murray and Highley, S. Bagfter,
J. Harding, J. Hatchard, J. Wallis, R. H. Evans, and J. Mawman

1801.

CONTENT S

то THE

SECOND VOLUME.

PHILOLOGICAL TRACTS.

THE Plan of an English Dictionary

Preface to the English Dictionary

Propofals for printing the Works of Shakespeare

Preface to Ditto

General Obfervations on Shakespeare's Plays

Account of the Harleian Library

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Effay on the Origin and Importance of Fugitive Pieces 184

Account of the Life of Benvenuto Cellini

View of the Controverfy between Croufaz and War-

burton

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