The Best of the World's Classics, Vol. V (of X) - Great Britain and Ireland IIITHE BESTReading editionChapter navigation69 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIIThe Best of the World's ClassicsGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIIVol. V—Great Britain and Ireland—IIIGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIIJAMES BOSWELLI BOSWELL'S INTRODUCTION TO DR. JOHNSON[1]II JOHNSON'S AUDIENCE WITH GEORGE III[3]III THE MEETING OF DR. JOHNSON AND JOHN WILKES[4]IV JOHNSON'S WEDDING-DAY[5]WILLIAM WORDSWORTHA POET DEFINED[6]SIR WALTER SCOTTI THE ARRIVAL OF THE MASTER OF RAVENSWOOD[7]II THE DEATH OF MEG MERRILES[8]III A VISION OF ROB ROY[9]IV QUEEN ELIZABETH AND AMY ROBSART AT KENILWORTH[10]V THE ILLNESS AND DEATH OF LADY SCOTT[12]SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEI DOES FORTUNE FAVOR FOOLS?[15]II THE DESTINY OF THE UNITED STATES[16]ROBERT SOUTHEYNELSON'S DEATH AT TRAFALGAR[18]WALTER SAVAGE LANDORI THE DEATH OF HOFER[20]II NAPOLEON AND PERICLESCHARLES LAMBI DREAM-CHILDREN—A REVERIE[21]II POOR RELATIONS[22]III THE ORIGIN OF ROAST PIG[23]IV THAT WE SHOULD RISE WITH THE LARK[24]WILLIAM HAZLITTHAMLET[25]THOMAS DE QUINCEYI DREAMS OF AN OPIUM-EATER[26]II JOAN OF ARC[27]III CHARLES LAMB[28]LORD BYRONI OF HIS MOTHER'S TREATMENT OF HIM[29]II TO HIS WIFE AFTER THE SEPARATION[31]III TO SIR WALTER SCOTT[32]IV OF ART AND NATURE AS POETICAL SUBJECTS[34]PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEYI IN DEFENSE OF POETRY[37]II THE BATHS OF CARACALLA[38]III THE RUINS OF POMPEII[39]GEORGE GROTEI THE MUTILATION OF THE HERMÆ[40]II IF ALEXANDER HAD LIVED[43]THOMAS CARLYLEI CHARLOTTE CORDAY[46]II THE BLESSEDNESS OF WORK[48]III CROMWELL[49]IV IN PRAISE OF THOSE WHO TOIL[50]V THE CERTAINTY OF JUSTICE[51]VI THE GREATNESS OF SCOTT[52]VII BOSWELL AND HIS BOOK[54]VIII MIGHT BURNS HAVE BEEN SAVED[55]LORD MACAULAYI PURITANS AND ROYALISTS[56]II CROMWELL'S ARMY[57]III THE OPENING OF THE TRIAL OF WARREN HASTINGS[58]IV THE GIFT OF ATHENS TO MAN[59]V THE PATHOS OF BYRON'S LIFE[61]Previous chapter ←Front matterNext chapter →World's ClassicsAll chapters and sections (69)Opening pagesFront matterOther sectionsTHE BESTWorld's ClassicsHENRY CABOT LODGEFRANCIS W. HALSEYGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIIThe Best of the World's ClassicsGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIIVol. V—Great Britain and Ireland—IIIGREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND—IIIJAMES BOSWELLChapters1234Other sectionsWILLIAM WORDSWORTHA POET DEFINED[6]SIR WALTER SCOTTChapters12345Other sectionsSAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGEChapters12Other sectionsROBERT SOUTHEYNELSON'S DEATH AT TRAFALGAR[18]WALTER SAVAGE LANDORChapters12Other sectionsCHARLES LAMBChapters1234Other sectionsWILLIAM HAZLITTHAMLET[25]THOMAS DE QUINCEYChapters123Other sectionsLORD BYRONChapters1234Other sectionsPERCY BYSSHE SHELLEYChapters123Other sectionsGEORGE GROTEChapters12Other sectionsTHOMAS CARLYLEChapters12345678Other sectionsLORD MACAULAYChapters12345of the← Front matterWorld's Classics →