No. 42. The misery of a modish lady in solitude.
How heavily my time revolves along.
Author Archives: Samuel Johnson
No. 41. The advantages of memory.
The time comes at last, in which life has no more to promise, in which happiness can be drawn only from recollection.
No. 40. The difficulty of giving advice without offending.
If he succeeds, he benefits his friend, and if he fails, he has at least the consciousness that he suffers for only doing well.
No. 39. The unhappiness of women whether single or married.
Unblest, still doom’d to wed with misery.
No. 38. The advantages of mediocrity; an eastern fable.
it has been observed that happiness, as well as virtue, consists in mediocrity
No. 37. The true principles of pastoral poetry.
If we search the writings of Virgil for the true definition of a pastoral, it will be found a poem in which any action or passion is represented by its effects upon a country life.
No. 36. The reasons why pastorals delight.
I am afraid it will not be found easy to improve the pastorals of antiquity, by any great additions or diversifications.
No. 35. A marriage of prudence without affection.
Such, Sir, was my situation for seven years, till at last my patience was exhausted.
No. 34. The uneasiness and disgust of female cowardice.
Thus our whole conversation passed in dangers, and cares, and fears, and consolations, and stories of ladies dragged in the mire…
No. 33. An allegorical history of Rest and Labour.
Alternate rest and labour long endure.