Record Number: 20863
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I could not but smile, at the same time that I was offended, to observe Sheridan, in "The Life of Swift", which he afterwards published, attempting, in the writhings of his resentment, to depreciate Johnson, by characterising him as "A writer of gigantick fame in these days of little men"; that very Johnson whom he once so highly admired and venerated'.
Century:1850-1899
Date:Between 1 Jan 1763 and 31 Dec 1784
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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 1740
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: Title:Life of the Rev. Dr. Jonathan Swift, The
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Manuscript: Unknown
Publication Detailspublished 1784
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:20863
Source:James Boswell
Editor:R.W. Chapman
Title:Life of Johnson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:275
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson, (Oxford, 1980), p. 275, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20863, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
Originally published 1791.