Record Number: 21686
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[letter from Johnson to Charles O' Connor] Dr. Leland begins his history too late: the ages which deserve an exact enquiry are those times (for such there were) when Ireland was the school of the west, the quiet habitation of sanctity and literature.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 19 May 1777
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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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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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:History of Ireland from the Invasion of Henry II, The
Genre:History
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:21686
Source:James Boswell
Editor:R.W. Chapman
Title:Life of Johnson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:804
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Citation:
James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson, (Oxford, 1980), p. 804, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21686, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
Originally published 1791.