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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'In his [Johnson's] manuscript diary of this year, there is the following entry: "Nov. 27. Advent Sunday. I considered that this day, being the beginning of the eccles...Samuel Johnson VirgilEcloguesPrint: Book
1700-1799'In his [Johnson's] manuscript diary of this year, there is the following entry: "Nov. 27. Advent Sunday. I considered that this day, being the beginning of the eccles...Samuel Johnson Virgil1st GeorgicPrint: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton'Ah the poor shepherd's mournful fate'Print: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton[imitations of Horace]Print: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton'Inscription in a Summer house'Print: Book
1700-1799'In the afternoon I tried to get Dr. Johnson to like the Poems of Mr. Hamilton of Bangour, which I had brought with me: I had been much pleased with them at a very early ...Samuel Johnson William Hamilton[poem on Winter]Print: Book
1700-1799'In this letter [to Boswell from Mr Mickle] he relates his having, while engaged in translating the "Lusiad", had a dispute of considerable length with Johnson, who, as u...Samuel Johnson Luis Vaz de CamoensLusiadsPrint: Book
1700-1799'It was on the 18: day of July 1773 that we were sitting in the blue Room at Streatham and were talking of Writers - Steele's Essays were mentioned - but they are too thi...Samuel Johnson Richard Steele[Essays]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'It was on the 18: day of July 1773 that we were sitting in the blue Room at Streatham and were talking of Writers - Steele's Essays were mentioned - but they are too thi...Samuel Johnson Thomas Gray Print: Book
1700-1799'It was on the 18: day of July 1773 that we were sitting in the blue Room at Streatham and were talking of Writers - Steele's Essays were mentioned - but they are too thi...Samuel Johnson William Mason Print: Book
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'Johnson had said that he could repeat a complete chapter of "The Natural History of Iceland", from the Danish of Horrebow, the whole of which was exactly thus:-- "CH...Samuel Johnson Niels HorebowNatural history of Iceland, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson had with him upon this jaunt, "Il Palmerino d'Inghilterra", a romance praised by Cervantes; but did not like it much. He said, he read it for the language, by wa...Samuel Johnson Francisco de MoraisIl Palmerino d'InghilterraPrint: Book
1700-1799'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 CervantesDon QuixotePrint: Book
1700-1799'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 AddisonSpectator, The [Roger de Coverley essays]Print: Book, Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. "His 'Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story; and it has had the best evi...Samuel Johnson John BunyanPilgrim's Progress, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson praised John Bunyan highly. "His 'Pilgrim's Progress' has great merit, both for invention, imagination, and the conduct of the story; and it has had the best evi...Samuel Johnson Dante AlighieriDivine ComedyPrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson praised the Earl of Carlisle's Poems, which his Lordship had published with his name, as not disdaining to be a candidate for literary fame. My friend was of opi...Samuel Johnson Frederick Howard, 5th Earl of CarlisleTragedies and PoemsPrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson proceeded :— "The Scotchman has taken the right method in his 'Elements of Criticism.' I do not mean that he has taught us any thing; but he has told us old thin...Samuel Johnson Henry Home, Lord KamesElements of CriticismPrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson proceeded :— "The Scotchman has taken the right method in his 'Elements of Criticism.' I do not mean that he has taught us any thing; but he has told us old thin...Samuel Johnson Edmund BurkePhilosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas...Print: Book


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