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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
'The two [italics] wittiest [end italics] things in our Language in Verse & Prose are Dr Young's Conjectures on Original Composition I think, and Dr Swift's Ballad on the...Samuel Johnson William CongreveMourning Bride, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'the Verses written by Bentley upon Learning & publish'd in Dodsley's Miscellanies - how like they are to Evelyn's Verses on Virtue published in Dryden's Miscellanies! ye...Samuel Johnson BoethiusConsolation of PhilosophyPrint: Book
1700-1799'There is an old English and Latin book of poems by Barclay, called "The Ship of Fools"; at the end of which are a number of [italics] Eglogues [end italics]; so he write...Samuel Johnson Alexander BarclayShip of Fools, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'These Voyages, (pointing to the three large volumes of "Voyages to the South Sea", which were just come out) who will read them through? A man had better work his way be...Samuel Johnson [books of Voyages to the South Seas]Print: Book
1700-1799'This letter [printed above; from Dr Dodd, a clergyman condemned to death, asking Johnson to help him appeal for clemency to the King] was brought to Dr. Johnson when in ...Samuel Johnson William Dodd[letter]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'This Tale ["Rasselas"], with all the charms of oriental imagery, and all the force and beauty of which the English language is capable, leads us through the most importa...Samuel Johnson Voltaire [pseud.]Candide: Or, All for the Best Print: Book
'This year the Reverend Mr. Horne published his "Letter to Mr. Dunning on the English Particle"; Johnson read it, and though not treated in it with sufficient respect, he...Samuel Johnson George HorneLetter to Mr Dunning on the English ParticlePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'Though he had no taste for painting, he admired much the manner in which Sir Joshua Reynolds treated of his art, in his "Discourses to the Royal Academy". He observed on...Samuel Johnson Joshua ReynoldsSeven Discourses Delivered in the Royal Academy Print: Book
1700-1799'Though he had no taste for painting, he admired much the manner in which Sir Joshua Reynolds treated of his art, in his "Discourses to the Royal Academy". He observed on...Samuel Johnson Joshua ReynoldsSeven Discourses Delivered in the Royal Academy Print: Book
1700-1799'To Richardson as a Writer he gave the highest Praises, but mentioning his unquenchable Thirst after Applause That Man said he could not be content to sail gently down th...Samuel Johnson Samuel Richardson Print: Book
1700-1799'Tom Birch is as brisk as a bee in conversation; but no sooner does he take a pen in his hand, than it becomes a torpedo to him, and benumbs all his faculties'.Samuel Johnson Thomas Birch[unknown]Print: Book
'We had a quiet comfortable meeting at Mr. Dilly's; nobody there but ourselves. Mr. Dilly mentioned somebody having wished that Milton's "Tractate on Education" should be...Samuel Johnson John MiltonTractate: Of Education Print: Pamphlet
'We had a quiet comfortable meeting at Mr. Dilly's; nobody there but ourselves. Mr. Dilly mentioned somebody having wished that Milton's "Tractate on Education" should be...Samuel Johnson John LockeSome Thoughts Concerning EducationPrint: Unknown
'We had a quiet comfortable meeting at Mr. Dilly's; nobody there but ourselves. Mr. Dilly mentioned somebody having wished that Milton's "Tractate on Education" should be...Samuel Johnson Isaac Watts[Poems]Print: Book
1700-1799'We talked of a lady's verses on Ireland. MISS REYNOLDS. "Have you seen them, Sir?" JOHNSON. "No, Madam. I have seen a translation from Horace, by one of her daughters. S...Samuel Johnson Miss Lucan[translation from Horace]Manuscript: Unknown
'We talked of antiquarian researches. JOHNSON. "All that is really known of the ancient state of Britain is contained in a few pages. We can know no more than what the ol...Samuel Johnson John WhitakerHistory of ManchesterPrint: Book
1700-1799'We talked of Dryden - Buckingham's Play said I has hurt the Reputation of the Poet, great as he was; such is the force of Ridicule! - on the contrary my dearest replies ...Samuel Johnson George Villiers, 2nd Duke of BuckinghamRehearsal, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'We talked of Flatman's Poems; and Mrs. Thrale observed, that Pope had partly borrowed from him "The dying Christian to his Soul". Johnson repeated Rochester's verses upo...Samuel Johnson Thomas Flatman[Poems]Print: Book
1700-1799'We talked of Tacitus, and I hazarded an opinion that with all his merit for penetration, shrewdness of judgment, and terseness of expression, he was too compact, too muc...Samuel Johnson TacitusHistoriesPrint: Book
1700-1799'We were speaking of Young as a Poet; Young's works cried Johnson are like a miry Road, with here & there a Stepping Stone or so; but you must always so dirty your Feet b...Samuel Johnson Edward Young Print: Book


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