√ Century of Experience Evidence Name of Reader / Listener / Reading Group Author of Text Title of Text Form of Text 1700-1799 'Next day I dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's. He attacked Gray, calling him a "dull fellow." Boswell. "I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull in company; b... Samuel Johnson Thomas Gray Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard Print : Unknown1700-1799 'Next day I dined with Johnson at Mr. Thrale's. He attacked Gray, calling him a "dull fellow." Boswell. "I understand he was reserved, and might appear dull in company; b... Samuel Johnson Thomas Gray The Bard: A Pindaric Ode Print : Unknown1700-1799 'Lord Chesterfield's letters being mentioned, Johnson said, "It was not to be wondered at that they had so great a sale, considering that they were the letters of a state... Samuel Johnson Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield Letters to his Son Print : Book1700-1799 'The "Odes to Obscurity and Oblivion," in ridicule of "cool Mason and warm Gray", being mentioned, Johnson said, "They are Colman's best things." [Boswell reports a conve... Samuel Johnson George Colman Two Odes: To Obscurity and To Oblivion Print : Book1700-1799 'The "Odes to Obscurity and Oblivion," in ridicule of "cool Mason and warm Gray", being mentioned, Johnson said, "They are Colman's best things." [Boswell reports a conve... Samuel Johnson William Mason Elfrida Print : Book1700-1799 'Lady Miller's collection of verses by fashionable people, which were put into her Vase at Batheaston Villa, near Bath, in competition for honorary prizes, being mentione... Samuel Johnson [unknown] [verses deposited in Lady Miller's vase] Print : Book1700-1799 'Dr. Johnson, as usual, spoke contemptuously of Colley Cibber. "It is wonderful that a man, who for forty years had lived with the great and the witty, should have acquir... Samuel Johnson Colley Cibber Careless Husband, The Print : Book1700-1799 'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go... Samuel Johnson Richard Twiss Travels through Portugal and Spain Print : Book1700-1799 'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go... Samuel Johnson John George Keysler Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzer... Print : Book1700-1799 'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go... Samuel Johnson Henri Marie Ducrotay de Blainville Travels through Holland, Germany and Switzerland, ... Print : Book1700-1799 'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go... Samuel Johnson Patrick Brydone Tour Through Sicily and Malta: In a Series of Lett... Print : Book1700-1799 'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go... Samuel Johnson Joseph Addison Remarks on Several Parts of Italy Print : Book1700-1799 'Friday, April 7, I dined with him at a Tavern, with a numerous company. Johnson. "I have been reading Twiss's 'Travels in Spain', which are just come out. They are as go... Samuel Johnson Richard Pococke Description of the East and Some other Countries, Print : Book1700-1799 'Mr. Scott of Amwell's "Elegies" were lying in the room. Dr. Johnson observed "They are very well; but such as twenty people might write." Upon this I took occasion to co... Samuel Johnson John Scott [Elegies] Print : Book1700-1799 'He talked of Isaac Walton's "Lives", which was one of his most favourite books. Dr. Donne's "Life", he said, was the most perfect of them'.
Samuel Johnson Izaak Walton Lives of Dr John Donne, Sir Henry Wotton, Mr Richa... Print : Book1700-1799 '[Johnson said] "Hudibras" affords a strong proof how much hold political principles had then upon the minds of men. There is in "Hudibras" a great deal of bullion which ... Samuel Johnson Samuel Butler Hudibras Print : Book1700-1799 'Johnson praised "The Spectator," particularly the character of Sir Roger de Coverley. He said, "Sir Roger did not die a violent death, as has been generally fancied. He ... Samuel Johnson Joseph Addison Spectator, The [Roger de Coverley essays] Print : Book, Serial / periodical1700-1799 'Johnson praised "The Spectator," particularly the character of Sir Roger de Coverley. He said, "Sir Roger did not die a violent death, as has been generally fancied. He ... Samuel Johnson Miguel de Cervantes Don Quixote Print : Book1700-1799 '[Letter from Johnson to Boswell] I have now three parcels of Lord Hailes's history, which I purpose to return all the next week: that his respect for my little observati... Samuel Johnson David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes Annals of Scotland Manuscript : Unknown1700-1799 '[Letter from Johnson to Boswell] I have now three parcels of Lord Hailes's history, which I purpose to return all the next week: that his respect for my little observati... Samuel Johnson Charles-Jean-François Henault [history] Print : Book
