JOHNSON：’No，Sir；starkinsensibility。’
HehadaloveandrespectforJorden，notforhisliterature，butforhisworth。’WheneversaidheayoungmanbecomesJorden’spupil，hebecomeshisson。’
Havinggivenaspecimenofhispoeticalpowers，hewasaskedbyMr。
Jorden，totranslatePope’sMessiahintoLatinverse，asaChristmasexercise。Heperformeditwithuncommonrapidity，andinsomasterlyamanner，thatheobtainedgreatapplausefromit，whicheverafterkepthimhighintheestimationofhisCollege，and，indeed，ofalltheUniversity。
Itissaid，thatMr。Popeexpressedhimselfconcerningitintermsofstrongapprobation。Dr。Taylortoldme，thatitwasfirstprintedforoldMr。Johnson，withouttheknowledgeofhisson，whowasveryangrywhenheheardofit。