Fuseli undertakes the Illustration of Cowper's Edition of Milton.--First notion of the "Milton Gallery" hence suggested.--Letter to Mr. Roscoe from Fuseli and Mr. Johnson.--Circumstances attending Fuseli's Election as a Royal Academician.--Sir Joshua Reynolds's temporary secession connected with that event.--Fuseli's progress in the pictures for the "Milton Gallery."--Controversy between Fuseli and the Rev. Mr. Bromley.--Subjects painted for Woodmason's "Illustrations of Shakspeare."--Subscription towards the completion of the Milton Gallery.--Letter from Mr. Roscoe.--Fuseli contributes to Seward's "Anecdotes."--His Visit to Windsor with Opie and Bonnycastle.--Anecdotes connected with that Visit.--Letter from Mr. Roscoe.--Mr. Johnson's Imprisonment, and Fuseli's adherence to him.--Anecdote of Lord Erskine.--Exhibition of the "Milton Gallery," and List of the Works composing it, with incidental Comments, &c.--Letter to Fuseli from his brother Rodolph.--Letter from Fuseli to Mr. Lock 171 CHAPTER IX. Fuseli's Lectures at the Royal Academy.--Letters respecting them from Mr. Farington.--Letter from Sir Henry Englefield, on the subject of the ancient Vases.--Death of Fuseli's friend Lavater.--Fuseli's Visit to Paris in 1802.--His Letter from thence to Mr. James Moore.--His acquaintance with the French Painters David and Gerard.--Results of his Visit.--Letter from Mr. Roscoe.--Fuseli's Remarks on some of the Paintings in the Louvre.--Letter from Mr. Smirke.--Fuseli elected Keeper of the Royal Academy.--Incidental Anecdote.--Letter to Mr. Joseph Johnson 239 CHAPTER X. The Biographer's Introduction to Fuseli.--New Edition of Pilkington's Dictionary of Painters, superintended by Fuseli.--Establishment of the British Institution, and Fuseli's limited Contributions to the Exhibition there.--Subject from Dante.--Fuseli's Remarks on Blake's Designs.--His Lectures on Painting renewed.--Tribute of esteem from the Students of the Academy.--Letter.--Death of Mr. Johnson, and Fuseli's sympathy on the occasion.--Fuseli re-elected to the Professorship of Painting at the Royal Academy 287 CHAPTER XI.