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4264346The Rambler — The Rambler, Volume IIISamuel Johnson

THE

RAMBLER.

IN FOUR VOLUMES.

VOL. III.

Nullius additus jurare in verba magistri,
Quo me cunque rapit tempestas, deferor hospes.
Hor. 

THE FOURTEENTH EDITION.

LONDON:

Printed by A. Strahan, Printers-Street,

For J. Johnson, G. G. and J. Robinson, W. Otridge and Son, J. and C. Rivington, R. Faulder, W. Lowndes, J. Walker, G. Wilkie, P. M'Queen, B. Collins, J. Nunn, Darton and Harvey, Vernor and Hood, Longman and Rees, Cadell jun. and Davies, Lackington, Allen and Co., Murray and Highley, Carpenter and Co., S. Bagster, and J. Mawman.

1801.

CONTENTS

OF THE

THIRD VOLUME.

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106 The vanity of an author's expectations. Reasons why good authors are sometimes neglected. 1
107 Properantia's hopes of a year of confusion. The misery of prostitutes. 7
108 Life sufficient to all purposes if well employed. 13
109 The education of a fop. 18
110 Repentance stated and explained. Retirement and abstinence useful to repentance. 25
111 Youth made unfortunate by its haste and eagerness. 31
112 Too much nicety not to be indulged. The character of Eriphile. 36
113 The history of Hymenæus's courtship. 42
114 The necessity of proportioning punishments to crimes. 48
115 The sequel of Hymenæus's courtship. 55
116 The young trader's attempt at politeness. 61
117 The advantages of living in a garret. 68
118 The narrowness of fame. 75
119 Tranquilla's account of her lovers, opposed to Hymenæus. 81
120 The history of Almamoulin the son of Nouradin. 88
121 The dangers of imitation. The impropriety of imitating Spenser. 94
122 A criticism on the English historians. 101
123 The young trader turned gentleman. 106
124 The lady's misery in a summer retirement. 112
125 The difficulty of defining comedy. Tragick and comick sentiments confounded. 117
126 The universality of cowardice. The impropriety of extorting praise. The impertinence of an astronomer. 123
127 Diligence too soon relaxed. Necessity of perseverance. 130
128 Anxiety universal. The unhappiness of a wit and a fine lady. 135
129 The folly of cowardice and inactivity. 140
130 The history of a beauty. 146
131 Desire of gain the general passion. 152
132 The difficulty of educating a young nobleman. 157
133 The miseries of a beauty defaced. 163
134 Idleness an anxious and miserable state. 169
135 The folly of annual retreats into the country. 174
136 The meanness and mischief of indiscriminate dedication. 180
137 The necessity of literary courage. 186
138 Original characters to be found in the country. The character of Mrs. Busy. 191
139 A critical examination of Samson Agonistes. 197
140 The criticism continued. 204
141 The danger of attempting wit in conversation. The character of Papilius. 211
142 An account of squire Bluster. 217
143 The criterions of plagiarism. 224
144 The difficulty of raising reputation. The various species of detractors. 231
145 Petty writers not to be despised. 236
146 An account of an author travelling in quest of his own character. The uncertainty of fame. 241
147 The courtier's esteem of assurance. 247
148 The cruelty of parental tyranny. 252
149 Benefits not always entitled to gratitude. 258
150 Adversity useful to the acquisition of knowledge. 264
151 The climactericks of the mind. 269
152 Criticism on epistolary writings. 275
153 The treatment incurred by loss of fortune. 280
154 The inefficacy of genius without learning. 287
155 The usefulness of advice. The danger of habits. The necessity of reviewing life. 293
156 The laws of writing not always indisputable. Reflections on tragi-comedy. 299
157 The scholar's complaint of his own bashfulness. 304
158 Rules of writing drawn from examples. Those examples often mistaken. 310
159 The nature and remedies of bashfulness. 315

This work was published before January 1, 1929, and is in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago.

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