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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'Soon after this time I had an opportunity of seeing, by means of one of his friends, a proof that his talents, as well as his obliging service to authours, were ready as...Samuel Johnson George CrabbeVillage, TheManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Johnson thought the poems published as translations from Ossian had so little merit, that he said, 'Sir, a man might write such stuff for ever, if he would [italics]aban...Samuel Johnson James Macpherson[Ossian poems]Print: Book
1700-1799'He [Johnson] gave much praise to his friend, Dr. Burney's elegant and entertaining travels, and told Mr. Seward that he had them in his eye, when writing his "Journey to...Samuel Johnson Charles BurneyContinental Travels 1770-72Print: Book
1700-1799'Such was his sensibility, and so much was he affected by pathetick poetry, that, when he was reading Dr. Beattie's "Hermit" in my presence, it brought tears into his eye...Samuel Johnson James BeattieHermit, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'He disapproved much of mingling real facts with fiction. On this account he censured a book entitled "Love and Madness"'. Samuel Johnson Love and MadnessPrint: Book
1700-1799'Sir William Chambers, that great Architect, whose works shew a sublimity of genius, and who is esteemed by all who know him for his social, hospitable, and generous qual...Samuel Johnson William ChambersDesigns of Chinese buildings, furniture, dresses, ...Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Johnson asked Richard Owen Cambridge, Esq., if he had read the Spanish translation of Sallust, said to be written by a Prince of Spain, with the assistance of his tutor,...Samuel Johnson VirgilAeneidPrint: Book
1700-1799'BOSWELL. "Pray, Sir, is the 'Turkish Spy' a genuine book?" JOHNSON. "No, Sir. Mrs. Manley, in her 'Life', says that her father wrote the first two volumes: and in anothe...Samuel Johnson Delarivier ManleyAdventures of Rivella, or the History of the Autho...Print: Book
1700-1799'BOSWELL. "Pray, Sir, is the 'Turkish Spy' a genuine book?" JOHNSON. "No, Sir. Mrs. Manley, in her 'Life', says that her father wrote the first two volumes: and in anothe...Samuel Johnson John DuntonLife and Errours of John Dunton Print: Book
1700-1799'[Johnson said] There is in "Camden's Remains", an epitaph upon a very wicked man, who was killed by a fall from his horse, in which he is supposed to say, 'Between t...Samuel Johnson William CamdenRemains Concerning BritainPrint: Book
1700-1799'Horace having been mentioned; BOSWELL. "There is a great deal of thinking in his works. One finds there almost every thing but religion". SEWARD. "He speaks of his retur...Samuel Johnson Horace[ode] 'Parcus deorum cultur et infrequensPrint: Book
1700-1799'Lord Hailes had sent him a present of a curious little printed poem, on repairing the University of Aberdeen, by David [italics] Malloch [end italics], which he thought ...Samuel Johnson David Mallet[a poem about Aberdeen]Print: Unknown
1700-1799'[Johnson said] The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions, which contain a quick succession of events. However, I have this year read all Virgil thro...Samuel Johnson VirgilAeneidPrint: Book
1700-1799'[Johnson said] The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions, which contain a quick succession of events. However, I have this year read all Virgil thro...Samuel Johnson VirgilEcloguesPrint: Book
1700-1799'[Johnson said] The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions, which contain a quick succession of events. However, I have this year read all Virgil thro...Samuel Johnson VirgilGeorgicsPrint: Book
1700-1799'[Johnson said] The books that we do read with pleasure are light compositions, which contain a quick succession of events. However, I have this year read all Virgil thro...Samuel Johnson HomerodysseyPrint: Book
1700-1799'I asked him what works of Richard Baxter's I should read. He said, "Read any of them; they are all good".' Samuel Johnson Richard Baxter Print: Book
1700-1799''He spoke often in praise of French literature. "The French are excellent in this, (he would say,) they have a book on every subject".'Samuel Johnson [French literature]Print: Book
1700-1799'Baxter's "Reasons of the Christian Religion", he thought contained the best collection of the evidences of the divinity of the Christian system.' Samuel Johnson Richard BaxterReasons of the Christian Religion, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'The Earl of Carlisle having written a tragedy, entitled "The Father's Revenge", some of his Lordship's friends applied to Mrs. Chapone to prevail on Dr. Johnson to read ...Samuel Johnson Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of CarlisleFather's Revenge, TheManuscript: Unknown


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