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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'JOHNSON. "O! Mr. Dilly-you must know that an English Benedictine Monk at Paris has translated "The Duke of Berwick's Memoirs", from the original French, and has sent the...Samuel Johnson James Fitzjames, 1st Duke of BerwickMemoirs of the Marshall Duke of BerwickManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Talking of puns, Johnson, who had a great contempt for that species of wit, deigned to allow that there was one good pun in "Menagiana," I think on the word corps'.Samuel Johnson Monsieur MenageMenagiana Ou Les Bons MotsPrint: Book
1700-1799'Having given such a specimen of his poetical powers, he was asked by Mr Jorden to translate Pope's Messiah into Latin verse, as a Christmas exercise. He performed it wit...Samuel Johnson Alexander PopeMessiah. A Sacred Eclogue, in Imitation of Virgil'...Print: Book
1700-1799'Beattie's book is, I believe, every day more liked; at least, I like it more as I look more upon it.'Samuel Johnson James BeattieMinstrel, The; or, The Progress of GeniusPrint: Book
1700-1799'Th authours of the essays in prose [in "Miscellanies" published by Elizabeth Harrison] seem generally to have imitated or tried to imitate, the copiousness and luxurianc...Samuel Johnson Elizabeth HarrisonMiscellaniesPrint: Book
1700-1799'The King then asked him if there were any other literary journals published in this kingdom, except the "Monthly" and "Critical Reviews"; and on being answered there was...Samuel Johnson [n/a]Monthly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'Talking of the Reviews, Johnson said, "I think them very impartial: I do not know an instance of partiality". He mentioned what had passed upon the subject of the "Month...Samuel Johnson Monthly ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'After dinner our conversation first turned upon Pope. Johnson said, his characters of men were admirably drawn, those of women not so well. He repeated to us, in his for...Samuel Johnson William CongreveMourning Bride, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'I have heard Johnson say that there was no Series of Verses in any English Tragedy so sublime & striking as the passage in Congreve's Mourning Bride: beginning thus H...Samuel Johnson William CongreveMourning Bride, ThePrint: Book
'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'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'Boswell. "What do you think of Dr. Young's 'Night Thoughts,' Sir?" Johnson. "Why, Sir, there are many fine things in them".' Samuel Johnson Edward YoungNight ThoughtsPrint: Book
1700-1799''It gives me much pleasure to observe, that however Johnson may have casually talked, yet when he sits, as "an ardent judge zealous to his trust, giving sentence" upon t...Samuel Johnson Edward YoungNight ThoughtsPrint: Book
1700-1799'Buchanan, he said, was a very fine poet; and observed that he was the first who complimented a lady, by ascribing to her the different perfections of the heathen goddess...Samuel Johnson George BuchananNympha CaledoniaePrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson. "I have been reading Thicknesse's Travels, which I think are entertaining." Boswell. "What, Sir, a good book?" Johnson. "Yes, Sir, to read once; I do not say yo...Samuel Johnson Philip ThicknesseObservations on the Customs and Manners of the Fre...Print: Book
1700-1799'[thanking Warton for a book he has sent ] You have shewn to all, who shall hereafter attempt the study of our ancient authors, the way to success; by directing them to t...Samuel Johnson Thomas WartonObservations on the Faerie Queene of SpenserPrint: Book
1700-1799'Soon after the Honourable Daines Barrington had published his excellent "Observations on the Statutes", Johnson waited on that worthy and learned gentleman; and, having ...Samuel Johnson Daines BarringtonObservations on the Statutes, chiefly the more anc...Print: Book
1700-1799'I found him at home in the morning. He praised Delany's "Observations on Swift ;" said that his book and Lord Orrery's might both be true, though one viewed Swift more, ...Samuel Johnson Patrick DelanyObservations upon Lord Orrery's Remarks on the Lif...Print: Book
1850-1899'Bonnell Thornton had just published a burlesque "Ode on St. Cecilia's day, adapted to the ancient British music, viz. the salt-box, the jews- harp, the marrow-bones and ...Samuel Johnson Bonnell ThorntonOde on St. Cecilia's day, adapted to the ancient B...Print: Unknown
1700-1799'He had dined that day [30th May 1784] at Mr. Hoole's, and Miss Helen Maria Williams being expected in the evening, Mr. Hoole put into his hands her beautiful "Ode on the...Samuel Johnson Helen Maria WilliamsOde on the Peace, AnPrint: Unknown


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