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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1907 Excerpt: ...Magazine, as Mr. Johnson used to do. (MSS XI, 104 b) William Warburton (1698--1779). Edition of Shakespeare (1747)2). Vgl. hierzu S. 29. Pope's Works (1751). One of Dr. Warburton's remarks was, that the character of an original writer is not confined to subject, but extends to manner; by this distinction, I presume, securing his friend Pope's originality. (Corr. II, 56) Thomas Edwards (1699--1757). Account of the Trial of the Letter Y alias Y', annexed to the Canons of Criticism (1758)3). I formerly shewed Mr. Johnson, Author of the Ramblers, a few passages of your Trial in MS., without saying whose it was. (Corr. Ill, 59) Your Canons, your Sonnets, your Trial of the letter Y, already published, will make one volume; what can be your objection? (Corr. IIl, 74) Everybody, my dear Mr. Edwards, to whom I have shewed the Trial, is charmed with it, and wishes the design pursued. (MSS XII, 16) ') Der Untertitel dieser Abhandlung war: A letter to the Author of Sir Charles Grandison.» 2) Gemeinsam mit Pope veranstaltet. 3) Gegen Warburtons und Popes „verbesserte" Shakespeare-Ausgabe gerichtet. Henry Fielding (1707--1754). Common Garden (1752). Die Zeitschriften, die Fielding veröffentlichte, sind Richardson zweifellos bekannt gewesen. Vgl. hierzu auch S. 43 f. Dr. Samuel Johnson (1709--1784). Proposals for a New Shakespeare Edition (1756). Have you seen Johnson's proposals for a new edition of Shakespeare?--I will inclose you one of them. (Corr. IIl, 136) English Dictionary (17471). You know, he is writing a Dictionary, that will be an attempt to bring the English Language to somewhat of a standard. (Corr. IIl, 59) The Rambler (1750--1752). Though I have constantly been a purchaser of the Ramblers, from the first five that you was so kind to pr...