Record Number: 21495
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Unfavourable as I am constrained to say my opinion of this pamphlet [Johnson's 'Taxation no Tyranny; an answer to the Resolutions and Address of the American Congress'] was, yet, since it was congenial with the sentiments of numbers at that time, and as every thing relating to the writings of Dr. Johnson is of importance in literary history, I shall therefore insert some passages which were struck out, it does not appear why, either by himself or those who revised it. They appear printed in a few proof leaves of it in my possession, marked with corrections in his own handwriting. I shall distinguish them by Italicks. [various passages are then reproduced]'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1775 and 31 Dec 1791
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:29 Oct 1740
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:lawyer and writer
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Country of Origin:Scotland
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Taxation no Tyranny; an answer to the Resolutions and Address of the American Congress
Genre:Politics
Form of Text:Print: Pamphlet, proof leaves of a pamphlet with handwritten corrections
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Source Information:
Record ID:21495
Source:James Boswell
Editor:R.W. Chapman
Title:Life of Johnson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:591
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Citation:
James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson, (Oxford, 1980), p. 591, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21495, accessed: 25 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Originally published 1791
