Life of Johnson, Volume 6 Addenda, index, dicta philosophi, etc.

This final volume gathers the ancillary material that rounds out the comprehensive six‑volume portrait of the 18th‑century writer. It presents a collection of autograph letters, supplemental notes, a detailed index, and the so‑called dicta philosoph—brief philosophical observations drawn from the subject’s own writings. Edited with careful scholarship, the volume also includes Boswell’s journal of his Hebridean tour and Johnson’s diary of a journey through north Wales.

The extensive bibliography lists the myriad works cited throughout the main narrative, giving readers precise edition references and dates for poets, prose writers, and philosophers alike. By cross‑referencing these sources, scholars can trace the intellectual network that shaped the subject’s thought and literary output. The index and appendices make the massive collection searchable, turning an otherwise daunting archive into a practical research tool.