Record Number: 22422
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Mr. Walpole thought Johnson a more amiable character after reading his "Letters to Mrs. Thrale": but never was one of the true admirers of that great man'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:From: 1 Jan 1788
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Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
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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:24 Sep 1717
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:writer and politician
Religion:n/a
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:Letters
Genre:letters
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
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Source Information:
Record ID:22422
Source:James Boswell
Editor:R.W. Chapman
Title:Life of Johnson
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1980
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Page:1308
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson, (Oxford, 1980), p. 1308, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22422, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
Original date of publication 1791.