WhiletheworldingeneralwasfilledwithadmirationofJohnson’sLivesofthePoets，therewerenarrowcirclesinwhichprejudiceandresentmentwerefostered，andfromwhichattacksofdifferentsortsissuedagainsthim。BysomeviolentWhigshewasarraignedofinjusticetoMilton；bysomeCambridgemenofdepreciatingGray；

　　andhisexpressingwithadignifiedfreedomwhathereallythoughtofGeorge，LordLyttelton，gaveoffencetosomeofthefriendsofthatnobleman，andparticularlyproducedadeclarationofwaragainsthimfromMrs。Montagu，theingeniousEssayistonShakspeare，betweenwhomandhisLordshipacommerceofreciprocalcomplimentshadlongbeencarriedon。Inthiswarthesmallerpowersinalliancewithhimwereofcourseledtoengage，atleastonthedefensive，andthusIforonewasexcludedfromtheenjoymentof’AFeastofReason，’suchasMr。Cumberlandhasdescribed，withakeen，yetjustanddelicatepen，inhisObserver。

　　TheseminuteinconveniencesgavenottheleastdisturbancetoJohnson。Henoblysaid，whenItalkedtohimofthefeeble，thoughshrilloutcrywhichhadbeenraised，’Sir，Iconsideredmyselfasentrustedwithacertainportionoftruth。Ihavegivenmyopinionsincerely；letthemshewwheretheythinkmewrong。’

　　IwrotetohiminFebruary，complainingofhavingbeentroubledbyarecurrenceoftheperplexingquestionofLibertyandNecessity；——

　　andmentioningthatIhopedsoontomeethimagaininLondon。

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