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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'On Tuesday, July 18, I found tall Sir Thomas Robinson sitting with Johnson. Sir Thomas said, that the King of Prussia valued himself upon three things;—upon being a hero...James Boswell Frederick II King of PrussiaMemoirs of the house of Brandenburg. From the earl...Print: Book
1700-1799'On Tuesday, July 18, I found tall Sir Thomas Robinson sitting with Johnson. Sir Thomas said, that the King of Prussia valued himself upon three things;—upon being a hero...James Boswell Frederick II King of Prussia[poems]Print: Book
1700-1799' [Johnson said] "Hume, and other sceptical innovators, are vain men, and will gratify themselves at any expence. Truth will not afford sufficient food to their vanity; s...James Boswell David HumeEnquiry concerning Human Understanding Print: Book
1700-1799'He said, Dr. Joseph Warton was a very agreeable man, and his "Essay on the Genius and Writings of Pope," a very pleasing book. I wondered that he delayed so long to give...James Boswell Joseph WartonEssay on the Genius and Writings of PopePrint: Book
1700-1799'I was much pleased to find myself with Johnson at Greenwich, which he celebrates in his "London" as a favourite scene. I had the poem in my pocket, and read the lines al...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonLondon: A Poem in Imitation of the Third Satire of...Print: Book
1700-1799'[Boswell to Johnson] Of the modern Frisick, or what is spoken by the boors at this day, I have procured a specimen. It is [italics] Gisbert Japix's Rymelerie [end italic...James Boswell Gisbert JapixRymeleriePrint: Book
1700-1799'He wrote a review of Grainger's "Sugar Cane, a Poem", in the "London Chronicle". He told me, that Dr. Percy wrote the greatest part of this review; but, I imagine, he di...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonLondon Chronicle [review of Grainger's "Sugar Cane...Print: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'From one of his Journals I transcribed what follows : "At church, Oct.—65. " To avoid all singularity; [italics] Bonaventura [end italics] " To come in before ser...James Boswell Samuel Johnson[journal]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'He kept the greater part of mine [letters] very carefully; and a short time before his death was attentive enough to seal them up in bundles, and ordered them to be deli...James Boswell James Boswell[letter to Johnson from Corsica]Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'This violence [of Dr Johnson against Rousseau] seemed very strange to me, who had read many of Rousseau's animated writings with great pleasure, and even edification; ha...James Boswell Jean Jacques RousseauEmilePrint: Book
1700-1799'This violence [of Dr Johnson against Rousseau] seemed very strange to me, who had read many of Rousseau's animated writings with great pleasure, and even edification; ha...James Boswell Jean Jacques RousseauDiscourse on InequalityPrint: Book
1700-1799'"Sir, (continued he) there is all the difference in the world between characters of nature and characters of manners; and [italics] there [end italics] is the difference...James Boswell Samuel Richardson[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'"Sir, (continued he) there is all the difference in the world between characters of nature and characters of manners; and [italics] there [end italics] is the difference...James Boswell Henry Fielding[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'He allowed high praise to Thomson, as a poet; but when one of the company said he was also a very good man, our moralist contested this with very great warmth, accusing ...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonLives of the PoetsPrint: Book
1700-1799'He allowed high praise to Thomson, as a poet; but when one of the company said he was also a very good man, our moralist contested this with very great warmth, accusing ...James Boswell James Thomson[letters to his sister and accounts by them of his...Manuscript: Letter
1700-1799'"The London Chronicle", which was the only newspaper he constantly took in, being brought, the office of reading it aloud was assigned to me. I was diverted by his impat...James Boswell [n/a]London ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'His description of its [the situation in the Falklands] miseries in this pamphlet ['Thoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkland's Islands'] is one of the fines...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonThoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkl...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'We talked of his two political pamphlets, "The False Alarm," and "Thoughts concerning Falkland's Islands." Johnson. "Well, sir, which of them did you think the best?" Bo...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonThoughts on the Late Transactions respecting Falkl...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'We talked of his two political pamphlets, "The False Alarm," and "Thoughts concerning Falkland's Islands." Johnson. "Well, sir, which of them did you think the best?" Bo...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonFalse Alarm, ThePrint: Pamphlet
1700-1799'Boswell. "I do not know whether there are any well attested stories of the appearance of ghosts. You know there is a famous story of the appearance of Mrs. Veal, prefixe...James Boswell Charles DrelincourtChristians Defense against the Fears of Death Print: Book



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