Record Number: 21144
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'The conversation now turned on critical subjects. Johnson. "Bayes, in 'The Rehearsal', is a mighty silly character. If it was intended to be like a particular man, it could only be diverting while that man was remembered. But I question whether it was meant for Dryden, as has been reported; for we know some of the passages said to be ridiculed were written since 'The Rehearsal'; at least a passage mentioned in the Preface is of a later date." I maintained that it had merit as a general satire on the self-importance of dramatick authours. But even in this light he held it very cheap.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 31 Mar 1772
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:29 Oct 1709
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer and lawyer
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
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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:George Villiers, Second Duke of Buckingham
Title:Rehearsal, The
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsapparently a later than the first edition, as the Preface - in fact an Address to the reader - mentioned is not in the 1st edition
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:21144
Source:James Boswell
Editor:R.W. Chapman
Title:Life of Johnson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:476
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson, (Oxford, 1980), p. 476, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21144, accessed: 26 April 2025
Additional Comments:
Originally published 1791.
