Record Number: 21081
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Buchanan (he observed,) has fewer [italics] centos [end italics] than any modern Latin poet. He not only had great knowledge of the Latin language, but was a great poetical genius. Both the Scaligers praise him.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 20 Oct 1769
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:18 Sep 1709
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer
Religion:Anglican
Country of Origin:England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[poems]
Genre:Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:21081
Source:James Boswell
Editor:R.C. Chapman
Title:Life of Johnson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:418
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Boswell, R.C. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson, (Oxford, 1980), p. 418, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21081, accessed: 12 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Originally published 1791.