Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Colophon
- Contents
- ADVERTISEMENT
- THE IDLER
- NUMB. 1 IDLER's character
- NUMB. 2 Invitation to correspondents
- NUMB. 3 Idler's reason for writing
- NUMB. 4 Charities and hospitals
- NUMB. 5 Proposal for a female army
- NUMB. 6 Lady's performance on horseback
- NUMB. 7 Scheme for news-writers
- NUMB. 8 Plan of military discipline
- NUMB. 9 Progress of idleness
- NUMB. 10 Political credulity
- NUMB. 11 Discourses on the weather
- NUMB. 12 Marriages why advertised
- NUMB. 13 The imaginary housewife
- NUMB. 14 Robbery of time
- NUMB. 15 Treacle's complaint of his wife
- NUMB. 16 Drugget's retirement
- NUMB. 17 Expedients of Idlers
- NUMB. 18 Drugget vindicated
- NUMB. 19 Whirler's character
- NUMB. 20 Louisbourg's history
- NUMB. 21 Linger's history of listlessness
- NUMB. 22 Imprisonment of debtors
- NUMB. 23 Uncertainty of friendship
- NUMB. 24 Man does not always think
- NUMB. 25 New actors on the theatre
- NUMB. 26 Betty Broom's, history
- NUMB. 27 Power of habits
- NUMB. 28 Wedding day—Grocer's wife—Chairman
- NUMB. 29 Betty Broom's history
- NUMB. 30 Corruption of news-writers
- NUMB. 31 Disguises of idleness. Sober's character
- NUMB. 32 Sleep
- NUMB. 33 Journal of a fellow of a college
- NUMB. 34 Punch and conversation
- NUMB. 35 Auction hunter
- NUMB. 36 The terrifick diction
- NUMB. 37 Iron and gold
- NUMB. 38 Debtors in prison
- NUMB. 39 The bracelet
- NUMB. 40 Art of advertising
- NUMB. 41 On the death of a friend
- NUMB. 42 Perdita's complaint of her father
- NUMB. 43 Monitions on the flight of time
- NUMB. 44 Use of memory
- NUMB. 45 Portraits defended
- NUMB. 46 Molly Quick's complaint of her mistress
- NUMB. 47 Deborah Ginger's account of city wits
- NUMB. 48 The bustles of idlenefs
- NUMB. 49 Marvel's journey
- NUMB. 50 Marvel paralleled
- NUMB. 51 Domestick greatness unattainable
- NUMB. 52 Self-denial necessary
- NUMB. 53 Mischiefs of good company
- NUMB. 54 Mrs. Savecharge's complaint
- NUMB. 55 Author's mortifications
- NUMB. 56 Virtuosos whimsical
- NUMB. 57 Character of Sophron the prudent
- NUMB. 58 Expectations of pleasure frustrated
- NUMB. 59 Books fall into neglect
- NUMB. 60 Minim the critick
- NUMB. 61 Minim the critick
- NUMB. 62 Ranger's account of the vanity of riches
- NUMB. 63 Progress of arts and language
- NUMB. 64 Ranger's complaint concluded
- NUMB. 65 Fate of posthumous works
- NUMB. 66 Loss of ancient writings
- NUMB. 67 Scholar's journal
- NUMB. 68 History of translations
- NUMB. 69 History of translations
- NUMB. 70 Hard words defended
- NUMB. 71 Dick Shifter's rural excursion
- NUMB. 72 Regulation of memory
- NUMB. 73 Tranquil's use of riches
- NUMB. 74 Memory rarely deficient
- NUMB. 75 Gelaleddin of Bassora
- NUMB. 76 False criticisms on painting
- NUMB. 77 Easy writing
- NUMB. 78 Steady, Snug, Startle, Solid, and Misty
- NUMB. 79 Grand style of painting
- NUMB. 80 Ladies journey to London
- NUMB. 81 Indian's speech to his countrymen
- NUMB. 82 The true idea of beauty
- NUMB. 83 Scruple, Wormwood, Sturdy, and Gentle
- NUMB. 84 Biography how best performed
- NUMB. 85 Books multiplied by useless compilations
- NUMB. 86 Miss Heartless's want of a lodging
- NUMB. 87 Amazonian bravery revived
- NUMB. 88 What have ye done?
- NUMB. 89 Physical evil moral good
- NUMB. 90 Rhetorical action considered
- NUMB. 91 Sufficiency of the English language
- NUMB. 92 Nature of cunning
- NUMB. 93 Sam Softly's history
- NUMB. 94 Obstrudtions of learning
- NUMB. 95 Tim Wainscot's son a fine gentleman
- NUMB. 96 Hacho of Lapland
- NUMB. 97 Narratives of travellers considered
- NUMB. 98 Sophia Heedfull
- NUMB. 99 Ortogrul of Basra
- NUMB. 100 The good sort of woman
- NUMB. 101 Omar's plan of life
- NUMB. 102 Authors inattentive to themselves
NUMB. 44 - Use of memory
from THE IDLER
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 July 2015
- Frontmatter
- Colophon
- Contents
- ADVERTISEMENT
- THE IDLER
- NUMB. 1 IDLER's character
- NUMB. 2 Invitation to correspondents
- NUMB. 3 Idler's reason for writing
- NUMB. 4 Charities and hospitals
- NUMB. 5 Proposal for a female army
- NUMB. 6 Lady's performance on horseback
- NUMB. 7 Scheme for news-writers
- NUMB. 8 Plan of military discipline
- NUMB. 9 Progress of idleness
- NUMB. 10 Political credulity
- NUMB. 11 Discourses on the weather
- NUMB. 12 Marriages why advertised
- NUMB. 13 The imaginary housewife
- NUMB. 14 Robbery of time
- NUMB. 15 Treacle's complaint of his wife
- NUMB. 16 Drugget's retirement
- NUMB. 17 Expedients of Idlers
- NUMB. 18 Drugget vindicated
- NUMB. 19 Whirler's character
- NUMB. 20 Louisbourg's history
- NUMB. 21 Linger's history of listlessness
- NUMB. 22 Imprisonment of debtors
- NUMB. 23 Uncertainty of friendship
- NUMB. 24 Man does not always think
- NUMB. 25 New actors on the theatre
- NUMB. 26 Betty Broom's, history
- NUMB. 27 Power of habits
- NUMB. 28 Wedding day—Grocer's wife—Chairman
- NUMB. 29 Betty Broom's history
- NUMB. 30 Corruption of news-writers
- NUMB. 31 Disguises of idleness. Sober's character
- NUMB. 32 Sleep
- NUMB. 33 Journal of a fellow of a college
- NUMB. 34 Punch and conversation
- NUMB. 35 Auction hunter
- NUMB. 36 The terrifick diction
- NUMB. 37 Iron and gold
- NUMB. 38 Debtors in prison
- NUMB. 39 The bracelet
- NUMB. 40 Art of advertising
- NUMB. 41 On the death of a friend
- NUMB. 42 Perdita's complaint of her father
- NUMB. 43 Monitions on the flight of time
- NUMB. 44 Use of memory
- NUMB. 45 Portraits defended
- NUMB. 46 Molly Quick's complaint of her mistress
- NUMB. 47 Deborah Ginger's account of city wits
- NUMB. 48 The bustles of idlenefs
- NUMB. 49 Marvel's journey
- NUMB. 50 Marvel paralleled
- NUMB. 51 Domestick greatness unattainable
- NUMB. 52 Self-denial necessary
- NUMB. 53 Mischiefs of good company
- NUMB. 54 Mrs. Savecharge's complaint
- NUMB. 55 Author's mortifications
- NUMB. 56 Virtuosos whimsical
- NUMB. 57 Character of Sophron the prudent
- NUMB. 58 Expectations of pleasure frustrated
- NUMB. 59 Books fall into neglect
- NUMB. 60 Minim the critick
- NUMB. 61 Minim the critick
- NUMB. 62 Ranger's account of the vanity of riches
- NUMB. 63 Progress of arts and language
- NUMB. 64 Ranger's complaint concluded
- NUMB. 65 Fate of posthumous works
- NUMB. 66 Loss of ancient writings
- NUMB. 67 Scholar's journal
- NUMB. 68 History of translations
- NUMB. 69 History of translations
- NUMB. 70 Hard words defended
- NUMB. 71 Dick Shifter's rural excursion
- NUMB. 72 Regulation of memory
- NUMB. 73 Tranquil's use of riches
- NUMB. 74 Memory rarely deficient
- NUMB. 75 Gelaleddin of Bassora
- NUMB. 76 False criticisms on painting
- NUMB. 77 Easy writing
- NUMB. 78 Steady, Snug, Startle, Solid, and Misty
- NUMB. 79 Grand style of painting
- NUMB. 80 Ladies journey to London
- NUMB. 81 Indian's speech to his countrymen
- NUMB. 82 The true idea of beauty
- NUMB. 83 Scruple, Wormwood, Sturdy, and Gentle
- NUMB. 84 Biography how best performed
- NUMB. 85 Books multiplied by useless compilations
- NUMB. 86 Miss Heartless's want of a lodging
- NUMB. 87 Amazonian bravery revived
- NUMB. 88 What have ye done?
- NUMB. 89 Physical evil moral good
- NUMB. 90 Rhetorical action considered
- NUMB. 91 Sufficiency of the English language
- NUMB. 92 Nature of cunning
- NUMB. 93 Sam Softly's history
- NUMB. 94 Obstrudtions of learning
- NUMB. 95 Tim Wainscot's son a fine gentleman
- NUMB. 96 Hacho of Lapland
- NUMB. 97 Narratives of travellers considered
- NUMB. 98 Sophia Heedfull
- NUMB. 99 Ortogrul of Basra
- NUMB. 100 The good sort of woman
- NUMB. 101 Omar's plan of life
- NUMB. 102 Authors inattentive to themselves
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- The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D.Together with his Life, and Notes on his Lives of the Poets, pp. 175 - 178Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2011First published in: 1787