The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. in Nine Volumes, Volume 05Front matterReading editionChapter navigation62 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…Front matterIntroductory materialTHE PLAN OF AN ENGLISH DICTIONARY.PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY.ACT I. SCENE I.ACT I. SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE VSCENE VI.SCENE VII.SCENE VIII.ACT II. SCENE II.SCENE IV.ACT III. SCENE II.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VII.SCENE II.SCENE III.SCENE IV.ACT V. SCENE III.SCENE IV.SCENE V.SCENE VIII.PREFACE TO SHAKESPEARE.PREFACE TO SHAKESPEARE. (continued 2)GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE.KING HENRY IV. PART II.KING HENRY VI. PART I.KING HENRY VI. PART III.AN ACCOUNT OF THE HARLEIAN LIBRARY.AN ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN AND IMPORTANCE OF SMALL TRACTS AND FUGITIVE PIECES.PREFACE TO THE CATALOGUE OF THE HARLEIAN LIBRARY, VOL. III.A VIEW OF THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MONS. CROUSAZ AND MR. WARBURTON, ON THE SUBJECT OF MR. POPE'S ESSAY ON MAN,PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE TO THE LONDON CHRONICLE,INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD DISPLAYED[1].THE PREFACE TO THE PRECEPTOR, CONTAINING A GENERAL PLAN OF EDUCATION[1]PREFACE TO ROLT'S DICTIONARY[1].PREFACE TO THE TRANSLATION OF FATHER LOBO'S VOYAGE TO ABYSSINIA[1].PREFACE TO AN ESSAY[1] ON MILTON'S USE AND IMITATION OF THE MODERNS IN HIS PARADISE LOST.A LETTER TO THE REVEREND MR. DOUGLAS, OCCASIONED BY HIS VINDICATION OF MILTON.TO THE REVEREND MR. DOUGLAS.TESTIMONIES CONCERNING MR. LAUDER.AN ACCOUNT OF AN ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN THE LONGITUDE[1].CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PLANS OFFERED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.SOME THOUGHTS ON AGRICULTURE, BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN,CONSIDERATION ON THE CORN LAWS[1].A COMPLETE VINDICATION OF THE LICENSERS OF THE STAGE, FROM THE MALICIOUS AND SCANDALOUS ASPERSIONS OF MR. BROOKE, AUTHOR OF GUSTAVUS VASA; WITH A PROPOSAL FOR MAKING THE OFFICE OF LICENSER MORE EXTENSIVE AND EFFECTUAL.PREFACE TO THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLICK.LETTER ON FIREWORKS.[1]PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BY SUBSCRIPTION, ESSAYS IN VERSE AND PROSE.A PROJECT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AUTHORS.[1]PREFACE TO THE LITERARY MAGAZINE, 1756.A DISSERTATION UPON THE GREEK COMEDY, TRANSLATED FROM BRUMOY[1].A DISSERTATION UPON THE GREEK COMEDY, TRANSLATED FROM BRUMOY[1]. (continued 2)GENERAL CONCLUSION TO BRUMOY'S GREEK THEATRE.DEDICATIONS.PREFACE TO NEW TABLES OF INTEREST:THOUGHTS ON THE CORONATION OF HIS PRESENT MAJESTY, KING GEORGE THE THIRD;PREFACE TO THE ARTISTS' CATALOGUE, FOR 1762.OPINIONS ON QUESTIONS OF LAW.Beginning of this editionNext chapter →Introductory materialAll chapters and sections (62)Opening pagesFront matterIntroductory materialOther sectionsTHE PLAN OF AN ENGLISH DICTIONARY.PREFACE TO THE ENGLISH DICTIONARY.Acts1Act 1 · Acts1Act 1 · Scenes35678Acts2Act 2 · Scenes4Acts3Act 3 · Scenes457234Acts5Act 5 · Scenes458Act 5 · Other sectionsPREFACE TO SHAKESPEARE.PREFACE TO SHAKESPEARE. (continued 2)GENERAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE PLAYS OF SHAKESPEARE.Parts213Part 3 · Other sectionsAN ACCOUNT OF THE HARLEIAN LIBRARY.AN ESSAY ON THE ORIGIN AND IMPORTANCE OF SMALL TRACTS AND FUGITIVE PIECES.Sections3Volume 3 · Other sectionsA VIEW OF THE CONTROVERSY BETWEEN MONS. CROUSAZ AND MR. WARBURTON, ON THE SUBJECT OF MR. POPE'S ESSAY ON MAN,PRELIMINARY DISCOURSE TO THE LONDON CHRONICLE,INTRODUCTION TO THE WORLD DISPLAYED[1].THE PREFACE TO THE PRECEPTOR, CONTAINING A GENERAL PLAN OF EDUCATION[1]PREFACE TO ROLT'S DICTIONARY[1].PREFACE TO THE TRANSLATION OF FATHER LOBO'S VOYAGE TO ABYSSINIA[1].PREFACE TO AN ESSAY[1] ON MILTON'S USE AND IMITATION OF THE MODERNS IN HIS PARADISE LOST.A LETTER TO THE REVEREND MR. DOUGLAS, OCCASIONED BY HIS VINDICATION OF MILTON.TO THE REVEREND MR. DOUGLAS.TESTIMONIES CONCERNING MR. LAUDER.AN ACCOUNT OF AN ATTEMPT TO ASCERTAIN THE LONGITUDE[1].CONSIDERATIONS ON THE PLANS OFFERED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE.SOME THOUGHTS ON AGRICULTURE, BOTH ANCIENT AND MODERN,CONSIDERATION ON THE CORN LAWS[1].A COMPLETE VINDICATION OF THE LICENSERS OF THE STAGE, FROM THE MALICIOUS AND SCANDALOUS ASPERSIONS OF MR. BROOKE, AUTHOR OF GUSTAVUS VASA; WITH A PROPOSAL FOR MAKING THE OFFICE OF LICENSER MORE EXTENSIVE AND EFFECTUAL.PREFACE TO THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE,AN APPEAL TO THE PUBLICK.LETTER ON FIREWORKS.[1]PROPOSALS FOR PRINTING, BY SUBSCRIPTION, ESSAYS IN VERSE AND PROSE.A PROJECT FOR THE EMPLOYMENT OF AUTHORS.[1]PREFACE TO THE LITERARY MAGAZINE, 1756.A DISSERTATION UPON THE GREEK COMEDY, TRANSLATED FROM BRUMOY[1].A DISSERTATION UPON THE GREEK COMEDY, TRANSLATED FROM BRUMOY[1]. (continued 2)GENERAL CONCLUSION TO BRUMOY'S GREEK THEATRE.DEDICATIONS.PREFACE TO NEW TABLES OF INTEREST:THOUGHTS ON THE CORONATION OF HIS PRESENT MAJESTY, KING GEORGE THE THIRD;PREFACE TO THE ARTISTS' CATALOGUE, FOR 1762.OPINIONS ON QUESTIONS OF LAW.Oxford English Classics◇* * * * *◇DR. JOHNSON'S WORKS.* * * * *◇MISCELLANEOUS PIECES.THE WORKS OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D.IN NINE VOLUMES.VOLUME THE FIFTH.MDCCCXXV.Introductory material →