·works
Essays, pamphlets,periodicals, sermons
1732–33 Birmingham Journal
1747 Plan for aDictionary of the English Language
1750–52 The Rambler
1753–54 The Adventurer
1756 Universal Visiter
1756- The LiteraryMagazine, or Universal Review
1758–60 The Idler
1770 The False Alarm
1771 Thoughts on theLate Transactions Respecting Falkland's Islands
1774 The Patriot
1775 A Journey to theWestern Islands of Scotland
Taxation No Tyranny
1781 The Beauties ofJohnson
Poetry
1728 Messiah, atranslation into Latin of Alexander Pope's Messiah
1738 London
1747 Prologue at theOpening of the Theatre in Drury Lane
1749 The Vanity of HumanWishes
Irene, a Tragedy
Biographies, criticism
1744 Life of Mr RichardSavage
1745 MiscellaneousObservations on the Tragedy of Macbeth
1756 "Life ofBrowne" in Thomas Browne's Christian Morals
Proposals for Printing, by Subscription, the Dramatick Works ofWilliam Shakespeare
1765 Preface to thePlays of William Shakespeare
The Plays of William Shakespeare
1779–81 Lives of thePoets
Dictionary
1755 Preface to aDictionary of the English Language
A Dictionary of the English Language
Novellas
1759 TheHistory of Rasselas, Prince of Abissinia

