The Rambler

SAMUEL JOHNSON L.LD.

Painted by xSir Joshua Reynolits

Engravd by Ju. Hall.

Publish'd according to Act of Parliament Feb 1.1779. by T. Cadell in the Strand,

THE

RAMBLER.

In FOUR VOLUMES.

VOLUME THE FIRST.

Nullius addictus jurare in verba magiftri,
Quo me cunque rapit tempeftas, deferor hofpes.

The NINTH EDITION.

HOR.

LONDON:

Printed for W. STRAHAN, J. RIVINGTON and Sons, J. HIN-
TON, B. COLLINS, T. LONGMAN, T. CASLON, B. LAW,
T. CARNAN, G. ROBINSON, T. LOWNDES, T. CADELL,
H. BALDWIN, F. NEWBERY, J. Knox, J. Bew, J. Ni-
CHOLS, W. GOLDSMITH, and W. Fox.

MDCCLXXIX.

CONTENTS

OF THEA

FIRST VOLUM E.

7 Retirement natural to a great mind. Its religious use.
8 The thoughts to be brought under regulation; as they
respect the past, prefent, and future.

9 The fondness of every man for his profeffion. The
gradual improvement of manufactures.

10 Four billets with their answers. Remarks on masquerades. 53
II The folly of anger. The misery of a peevish old age.
12 The history of a young woman that came to London
for a fervice.

NUMB.

1 Difficulty of the first address, Practice of the epick poets.

Convenience of periodical performances.

2 The neceffity and danger of looking into futurity. Wri-

ters naturally fanguine. Their hopes liable to disap-

pointment.

3 An allegory on criticism.

4 The modern form of romances preferable to the ancient.

The neceffity of characters morally good.

5 A meditation on the spring.

6 Happiness not local.

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