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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'His "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland" is a most valuable performance. It abounds in extensive philosophical views of society, and in ingenious sentiment and l...Dr Orme Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'The observations of my friend Mr. Dempster in a letter written to me, soon after he had read Dr. Johnson's book, are so just and liberal that they cannot be too often re...Mr Dempster Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'Mr. Knox, another native of Scotland, who has since made the same tour, and published an account of it, is equally liberal. "I have read (says he) his [Johnson's] book a...Mr Knox Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'Mr. Tytler, the acute and able vindicator of Mary Queen of Scots, in one of his letters to Mr. James Elphinstone, published in that gentleman's "Forty Years' Corresponde...Mr Tytler Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799Unfavourable as I am constrained to say my opinion of this pamphlet [Johnson's 'Taxation no Tyranny; an answer to the Resolutions and Address of the American Congress'] w...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonTaxation no Tyranny; an answer to the Resolutions ...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799Unfavourable as I am constrained to say my opinion of this pamphlet [Johnson's 'Taxation no Tyranny; an answer to the Resolutions and Address of the American Congress'] w...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonTaxation no Tyranny; an answer to the Resolutions ...Print: Pamphlet, proof leaves of a pamphlet with handwritten corrections
1700-1799'[quoting from the pamphlet "A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnson, occasioned by his late Political Publications." by joseph Towers] "I would, however, wish you to remember, sh...Joseph Towers Samuel JohnsonRambler, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'[quoting from the pamphlet "A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnson, occasioned by his late Political Publications." by joseph Towers] "I would, however, wish you to remember, sh...Joseph Towers Samuel JohnsonFalse Alarm, ThePrint: Pamphlet
1700-1799'[quoting from the pamphlet "A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnson, occasioned by his late Political Publications." by joseph Towers] "I would, however, wish you to remember, sh...Joseph Towers Samuel JohnsonPatriot, ThePrint: Pamphlet
1700-1799'[quoting from the pamphlet "A Letter to Dr. Samuel Johnson, occasioned by his late Political Publications." by Joseph Towers] "I would, however, wish you to remember, sh...Joseph Towers Samuel JohnsonThoughts On the Late Transactions Respecting Falkl...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'I found his " Journey" the common topick of conversation in London at this time, wherever I happened to be. At one of Lord Mansfield's formal Sunday evening conversation...William Murray, First Earl Mansfield Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'Johnson was here solaced with an elegant entertainment, a very accomplished family, and much good company; among whom was Mr. Harris of Salisbury, who paid him many comp...Mr Harris Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'That ingenious and elegant gentleman's [Shenstone's] opinion of Johnson appears in one of his letters to Mr. Greaves, dated Feb. 9, 1760. "I have lately been reading one...William Shenstone Samuel JohnsonRambler, ThePrint: Serial / periodical
1700-1799'On Sunday, March 31, I called on him, and shewed him as a curiosity which I had discovered, his "Translation of Lobo's Account of Abyssinia", which Sir John Pringle had ...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonTranslation of Lobo's Account of AbyssiniaPrint: Book
1700-1799'When I read this [Johnson's argument regarding a legal case on the liberty of the pulpit in which Boswell was involved] to Mr. Burke, he was highly pleased, and exclaime...James Boswell Samuel Johnson[a legal argument]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] Your paper on "Vicious Intromission" is a noble proof of what you can do even in Scotch law.' James Boswell Samuel Johnson[paper on an aspect of Scottish law]Unknown
1700-1799' [letter from Boswell to Johnson] I have not yet distributed all your books [presumably a new edition of the "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland"]. Lord Hailes a...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799' [letter from Boswell to Johnson] I have not yet distributed all your books [presumably a new edition of the "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland"]. Lord Hailes a...James Burnett, Lord Monboddo Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799' [letter from Sir Alexander Dick to Johnson] I had yesterday the honour of receiving your book of your "Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland", which you was so goo...Alexander Dick Samuel JohnsonJourney to the Western Islands of ScotlandPrint: Book
1700-1799'[letter from Boswell to Johnson] You forget that Mr. Shaw's "Erse Grammar" was put into your hands by myself last year. Lord Eglintoune put it into mine. I am glad that ...James Boswell Samuel Johnson[proposals for the publication of William Shaw's '...Print: Unknown


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