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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
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'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'A book of travels, lately published under the title of [italics] Coriat Junior [end italics], and written by Mr. Paterson, was mentioned. Johnson said, this book was in ...Samuel Johnson Thomas CoryatCoryat's Crudities: Hastily gobled up in Five Mone...Print: 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]Critical 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 Critical ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'He [Johnson] was much diverted with an article which I shewed him in the "Critical Review" of this year, giving an account of a curious publication, entitled, "A Spiritu...Samuel Johnson Critical ReviewPrint: Serial / periodical
'[Johnson said] "King James says in his 'Daemonology', 'Magicians command the devils: witches are their servants. The Italian magicians are elegant beings'."'Samuel Johnson King James IDaemonologyPrint: Book
1700-1799'He had in his pocket, "Pomponius Mela de Situ Orbis," in which he read occasionally, and seemed very intent upon ancient geography.' Samuel Johnson Pomponius MelaDe situ orbisPrint: Book
1700-1799'[having been searching for evidence of the truth of Christianity, Johnson] recollecting a Book he had once picked up in the Shop, & again thrown by, entitled De Veritate...Samuel Johnson Hugo GrotiusDe veritate religionis ChristianaePrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson said, I might see the subject [a controversy about the Church of Scotland] well treated in the "Defence of Pluralities".' Samuel Johnson Henry WhartonDefence of Pluralities, APrint: Book
1700-1799'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 PocockeDescription of the East and Some other Countries,Print: Book
1700-1799'He told me, that his father had put Martin's account of those islands into his hands when he was very young, and that he was highly pleased with it; that he was particul...Samuel Johnson Martin MartinDescription of the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799' [Johnson said of Goldsmith] "Take him as a poet, his 'Traveller' is a very fine performance; ay, and so is his 'Deserted Village,' were it not sometimes too much the ec...Samuel Johnson Oliver GoldsmithDeserted Village, ThePrint: 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'Lord Lyttelton's Dialogues he deemed a nugatory performance. "That man, (said he,) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what the world had all his life been telli...Samuel Johnson George, first Lord LytteltonDialogues of the DeadPrint: Book
1700-1799'[Boswell having expressed doubt about the power of prayer, Johnson] mentioned Dr. Clarke and Bishop Bramhall on "Liberty and Necessity", and bid me read South's "Sermons...Samuel Johnson John BramhallDiscourse of Liberty and Necessity Print: Book
'Johnson this year expressed great satisfaction at the publication of the first volume of "Discourses to the Royal Academy", by Sir Joshua Reynolds, whom he always consid...Samuel Johnson Joshua ReynoldsDiscourses Delivered at the Royal AcademyPrint: Book
1700-1799'Dr. Newton, the Bishop of Bristol, having been mentioned, Johnson, recollecting the manner in which he had been censured by that Prelate, thus retaliated:-"Tom knew he s...Samuel Johnson Thomas NewtonDissertations on the Prophecies Which Have Remarka...Print: 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 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


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