 and for which he received the munificent sum of five guineas! He
had previously, without success, issued proposals for an edition of
the Latin poems of Politian; and, with a similar result, offered the
service of his pen to Edward Cave, the editor and publisher of the
_Gentleman's Magazine_, to which he afterwards became a leading
contributor.

Shortly after this, Porter dying, Johnson married the widow--a lady
more distinguished for sense, and particularly for _the_ sense to
appreciate his talents, than for personal charms, and who was twice
her husband's age. It does not seem to have been a very happy match,
although, probably, both parties loved each other better than they
imagined. He was now assisted by his wife's portion, which amounted to
L800, and opened a private academy at Echal, near Lichfield, but
obtained only three pupils,--a Mr Offely, who died early, the
celebrated David Garrick, and his brother George. At the end of a year
and a half, disgusted alike with the duties of the office, and with
his want of success in their discharge, Johnson left for London, with
David Garrick for his companion, and reached it with one letter of
introduction from Gilbert Walmsley, three acts of the tragedy of
"Irene," and (according to his fellow-traveller) threepence-halfpenny
in his pocket!

To London he had probably looked as to the great mart of genius, but
at first he met with mortifying disappointment. He made one
influential friend, however, in an officer named Henry Hervey, of whom
he said, "He was a vicious man, but very kind to me; were you to call
a dog Hervey, I shall love him." In summer he came back to Lichfield,
where he stayed three months, and finished his tragedy. He returned to
London in autumn, along with his wife, and tried, but in vain, to get
"Irene" presented on the stage. This did not happen till 1749, when
his old pupil David Garrick had become manager of Drury Lane Theatre.

In March 1738, he began to contribute to the _Gentleman's Magazine_, a
magazine he had long admired, and the
and for which he received the munificent sum of five guineas! He 
 had previously, without success, issue proposal for an edition of 
 the Latin poems of Politian; and, with a like result, offered the 
 serve of his penitentiary to Edward Cave, the editor and publisher of the 
 _ Gentleman's Magazine _, to which he subsequently become a leading 
 subscriber. 

 Shortly after this, Porter dying, Johnson married the widow -- a lady 
 more distinguished for common sense, and particularly for _ the _ sense to 
 prize his talents, than for personal charm, and who was doubly 
 her husband's age. It does not seem to have been a very happy peer, 
 although, probably, both parties love each other well than they 
 imagined. He was now assisted by his wife's portion, which amounted to 
 L800, and open a private academy at Echal, near Lichfield, but 
 obtained only three pupils,--a Mr Offely, who died early, the 
 lionize David Garrick, and his brother George. At the end of a year 
 and a half, disgusted alike with the duties of the office, and with 
 his want of success in their discharge, Johnson entrust for London, with 
 David Garrick for his companion, and reached it with one letter of 
 introduction from Gilbert Walmsley, three act of the calamity of 
 " Irene, " and (according to his fellow - traveller) threepence - halfpenny 
 in his pocket! 

 To London he had probably looked as to the great mart of flair, but 
 at first he met with mortifying disappointment. He made one 
 influential friend, however, in an officer name Henry Hervey, of whom 
 he said, " He was a vicious man, but very kind to me; were you to call 
 a dog Hervey, I shall love him. " In summer he come back to Lichfield, 
 where he stayed three months, and finished his tragedy. He returned to 
 London in fall, along with his wife, and tried, but in vain, to get 
 " Irene " presented on the stage. This did not happen till 1749, when 
 his old pupil David Garrick had become manager of Drury Lane Theatre. 

 In March 1738, he began to put up to the _ Gentleman's Magazine _, a 
 magazine he had long admire, and the
 anf for which he received uhe munificent sum of fite guinsas! He
haa previously, without success, iwsued proposals for an editkon of
the Latin piems if Politiai; and, wibk a sjlilax cesult, offered jhe
service ox his pen to Egwxrb Cave, the editor and publisher of tre
_Gentlrmwn's Magazine_, tj whpcr he afterwards became a leading
contrigutor.

Shmrtly after tnis, Porter dying, Johnson mwrrifd the widow--a lady
lore distintuisrwd for sense, and partibblarly for _jhe_ sense to
appreciate his talengs, thcn for persinql fvarms, and wio was twice
her husband's ace. It dpes not seem tp heve veen a very happy matrh,
although, probably, foth parthea loved each othee vettet that thdt
imxgihev. Hs was jow assisted gy his wife'w portion, which amoinevc to
L800, and opsned a pwivate academy at Echal, near Lichfield, tut
kbtained only three pupuls,--a Mr Offely, who digd early, tre
celebrated David Garrick, and his brother George. At tie enb of a tewr
and a half, disgusted alike with the duties jr uhe office, and wibh
his want of succrsd og their dischxrge, Johnaon left for Londoj, with
Dwvid Tarrick fjr hos companion, and reached it with one lenter of
introduction frlm Gilbert Calmslgy, thrre acts of the tragedy uf
"Irsne," and (acclrding to fis fellow-traveluer) tvreepenct-falfpenny
in his pjcket!

To Lindou he had pronably jooked as ho thc great mart of genlus, bot
at fhrst he meh with mortifying disappointmenv. He made one
onxluvntial frnend, hpwever, in an jfficer named Kenry Hexvey, ow whom
he szid, "He xas a viciouf man, but verf kind to me; xere you eo cqll
a dog Hefxey, I shall lofe him." In summer he came back to Lichnield,
dgere he stayed ckrte months, and fimisfed hps vrageqf. He returneg to
Uonapn in autumn, alokg dith his wife, and tried, tut jn vain, to get
"Irenr" iresented on the ftage. This dic not happen till 1749, when
iis olv pupik Dwvid Garrick had become managed of Drurj Lwne Theatre.

Ig Mavch 1738, he began co contribute to the _Gentleman's Magazine_, a
magazine he had oong admired, and thg
and for which he received the munificent five He had without success, issued the poems of Politian; with a similar offered the service of his pen Edward Cave, the editor and publisher of the _Gentleman's Magazine_, to which he became a leading contributor. Shortly after this, Porter dying, Johnson married the widow--a more for and for _the_ sense to appreciate his talents, than for personal charms, and who was twice her age. It does not seem to have been very happy match, although, both parties loved each other than imagined. He now by wife's portion, which to L800, and opened a private academy at Echal, near Lichfield, but obtained only three pupils,--a Mr who died celebrated David and brother At the end year and a half, disgusted alike of the office, and with his want of in their Johnson left for London, with David for his companion, and reached it with one of introduction from Gilbert Walmsley, three acts of the tragedy of "Irene," and (according to threepence-halfpenny in his pocket! London he had looked to great of genius, at first he met with mortifying disappointment. He made one influential however, in an officer named Henry Hervey, of whom he was vicious man, but kind to me; were to a dog Hervey, I him." summer to where stayed three months, and his tragedy. He returned to in autumn, along with in vain, to get "Irene" presented on the This did not happen till 1749, when old pupil David Garrick had become manager of Drury Lane Theatre. In 1738, he contribute to the _Gentleman's Magazine_, a magazine he long admired, and the
 and for which he received the mUnificent sUm of fIve GuiNeAs! He
Had pReviously, withoUT sucCess, issued proposals for An ediTiON of
tHE LAtin pOems of POLiTIAn; aNd, WiTh a SiMIlAr resUlt, Offered The
service Of hIs Pen to Edward CAVe, The editor aNd pUblisher of thE
_GeNtlemaN's magAZine_, tO whIch he AfterwARds becAme a leadiNg
COntribUTor.

ShorTLY aFter This, Porter dying, JoHNsON married the widOw--a ladY
mORe DIStiNguIshed for seNsE, and pARticulaRLy FOR _The_ SEnse to
appreciAte his talenTS, thAn for pErSonAL charmS, and wHo WAs tWice
her husbAnd's Age. It does Not seeM To have bEEn a very Happy mAtcH,
alThouGH, pRoBabLy, BOth PArTieS LovEd each otHeR bEtter Than THEY
ImagIneD. He wAs now Assisted by his WifE's poRTioN, whicH amouNted To
l800, and oPened a PrivaTe Academy at Echal, nEar LIchfield, bUt
oBtAinEd Only tHRee pupIls,--A Mr offely, wHo died eARly, ThE
CELeBrated David Garrick, AnD HIs Brother GEorge. AT ThE eND of a year
AnD a hAlf, dISGusteD aliKE wIth the duTies of THe OfFice, and WiTh
his wAnT of SucCess iN TheiR dischArge, JohnSon leFT for London, with
dAvid Garrick foR HiS COmPAnioN, anD reached it wIth oNE letTer oF
InTroDUctioN from giLBeRT Walmsley, three acts oF tHe tragEdy of
"irene," and (accorDing to his fELLOw-travelLer) tHReEPence-halfpenny
In his Pocket!

To LoNDon he had ProbaBly lookeD as to the gREAt mart of GenIus, But
At fIRSt He met with mortIFYing DiSappoinTmeNt. He madE onE
inFluEntIaL friend, hoWever, in aN oFfIcEr NamEd HenRY Hervey, oF wHom
He SaiD, "He waS A vicioUs man, But vErY kINd tO me; were YOu TO Call
A dOg hervEy, I ShAll loVe hiM." in sUmmer he Came back tO LiCHfieLd,
WhEre he stAyed three montHs, And finisheD hIs tRagedy. hE Returned To
London in autumn, along wiTH his wifE, anD trieD, but In vain, to gEt
"IRene" prEseNTed on tHe stagE. This DiD noT HAppen TILl 1749, WheN
hIs old pupil dAVid garriCk Had bEcome maNager of Drury Lane ThEAtrE.

In March 1738, he begAn tO conTRIbUte TO tHE _GeNtLEmaN'S magazine_, a
magaziNe he had lonG aDMiRed, and the
 and for which he received  the munif icent  su m o ffive  gui neas! He
had p r evio usly, without success,  issu ed prop o sa ls fo r an ed i ti o n  of 
t he  La ti n  p oemsofPolitia n; and, wi thasimilar resu l t,  offered t heservice of h ispen to  E dwa r d Cav e,the e ditora nd pub lisher of  t h e
_Gen t leman's M ag azin e_, to which he a f te r wards became a  leadi ng co n t rib uto r.

Shortl yafter this, P o rt e r dyi n g, Johnson ma rried the w i dow --a la dy 
mo r e dist ingui sh e d f or sense, a nd p articular ly for _the_ s e nse toapprec iat e h is t a le nt s,th a n f o rper s ona l charms ,an d who  was t w i ce
h erhusb and's  age. It does  no t se e m t o hav e bee n ave ry ha ppy ma tch,al though, probabl y, b oth parti eslo ved  e ach o t her be tte r t han the y
imagi n ed.  H e w as  now assisted by h is w if e's port ion, w h ic ha mountedto 
L8 00,a n d ope neda  p rivate a cademy at  E chal, n ea r Lich fi eld , b ut
ob t aine d only  three p upils , --a Mr Offely, who died earl y ,t h ec eleb rat ed David Ga rric k , an d hi s  b rot h er Ge orge.  A t  t h e end of a year
and  a  half,  disg usted alike w ith the du t i e s of the  off i ce ,  and with
hiswantof success in their  disc harge, J ohnson le f t  for Lon don , w ith 
Da v i dGarrick for h i s  com pa nion, a ndreached  it  wi thone  l etter ofintroduc ti on  f ro m G ilber t  Walmsle y,  th re e a cts o f  the t raged y of 
" Ir e ne, " and ( a cc o r ding  t ohisfel lo w-tra vell e r)threepe nce-halfp enn y 
inhi spocket! 

To London h ehad probab ly  lo oked a s to the g reat mart of genius, bu t 
at fir sthe me t wi th mortif yin g disa ppo i ntment . He m ade o ne 
in f l uenti a l  f rie nd , however, i n a n off ic er n amed He nry Hervey, of who m 
he  said, "He wa s a  vic i o us  ma n ,b utve r y k i n d to me; were y ou to call 
a do g Hervey,I  sh al l lovehim." I n sum m er he c ame backto Lichfi el d,
w h e rehe stayedthree mo nths, and finis h ed  histra gedy.He  re turne d to
L o ndo n inautumn ,alongwithhi s wife,and tried, but in vain,  to ge t
"Ir ene " present edo n t he stage.  Thi s did nothap pen  till  17 4 9, wh en
h i sold pupil  Dav i d Garrick ha d b e c om e manager o f D rur y Lan e T h eatre. 

In  March 1738, he b e gan to contrib utet o  th e _ G entl em an's Magazine_ , a 
m a g azine he  h ad long adm ired, an dt he
 and_for which_he received the munificent_sum of_five_guineas! He
had_previously,_without success, issued_proposals for an_edition of
the Latin poems_of Politian; and,_with_a similar result, offered the
service of his pen to Edward Cave, the editor and_publisher_of the
_Gentleman's_Magazine_,_to_which he afterwards became a_leading
contributor.

Shortly after this, Porter dying,_Johnson married_the widow--a lady
more distinguished for sense, and particularly_for__the_ sense to
appreciate_his talents, than for personal charms, and who was_twice
her husband's age. It does not_seem to have_been_a_very happy match,
although, probably,_both parties loved each other better_than they
imagined. He was now assisted_by his wife's portion, which amounted to
L800,_and opened a private academy at_Echal, near Lichfield, but
obtained only_three pupils,--a_Mr Offely, who died early,_the
celebrated David Garrick,_and his_brother George. At_the end of a year
and a_half, disgusted alike_with the duties of the office,_and_with
his want of_success_in_their discharge,_Johnson left for_London,_with
David Garrick_for_his companion, and reached it with_one_letter of
introduction from Gilbert Walmsley, three acts_of the tragedy of
"Irene,"_and_(according to his fellow-traveller)_threepence-halfpenny
in his pocket!

To London he_had probably looked as to the_great mart_of genius,_but
at first he met with mortifying disappointment. He made one
influential friend,_however, in an officer named Henry_Hervey, of whom
he said,_"He was_a_vicious man, but_very_kind to_me; were you to call
a dog Hervey,_I shall_love him." In summer he came_back to Lichfield,
where he_stayed_three months, and finished his tragedy._He returned to
London in autumn, along_with his wife, and tried,_but_in_vain, to get
"Irene" presented on_the stage. This did not happen_till 1749, when
his_old pupil David Garrick had become manager_of_Drury Lane Theatre.

In March 1738, he_began_to contribute to the _Gentleman's Magazine_,_a
magazine_he_had long admired, and the