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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1700-1799'"The London Chronicle", which was the only newspaper he constantly took in, being brought, the office of reading it aloud was assigned to me. I was diverted by his impat...Samuel Johnson [n/a]London ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'"The London Chronicle", which was the only newspaper he constantly took in, being brought, the office of reading it aloud was assigned to me. I was diverted by his impat...James Boswell [n/a]London ChroniclePrint: Newspaper
1700-1799'[Boswell having expressed doubt about the power of prayer, Johnson] mentioned Dr. Clarke and Bishop Bramhall on "Liberty and Necessity", and bid me read South's "Sermons...Samuel Johnson John BramhallDiscourse of Liberty and Necessity Print: Book
1700-1799'[Boswell having expressed doubt about the power of prayer, Johnson] mentioned Dr. Clarke and Bishop Bramhall on "Liberty and Necessity", and bid me read South's "Sermons...Samuel Johnson SouthSermons on PrayerPrint: Book
1700-1799'[from an account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish london-based priest friend of Johnson] Speaking of Mr. Harte, Canon of Windsor, and writer of "The History of Gustavus Adolphus"...Samuel Johnson Walter HarteHistory of the life of Gustavus Adolphus, King of ...Print: Book
1700-1799'[from an account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish london-based priest friend of Johnson] Speaking of Mr. Harte, Canon of Windsor, and writer of "The History of Gustavus Adolphus"...Samuel Johnson [unknown]['black letter', ie gothic text books - medieval t...Print: Book
1700-1799'[from an account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish london-based priest friend of Johnson] Speaking of Mr. Harte, Canon of Windsor, and writer of "The History of Gustavus Adolphus"...Samuel Johnson Robert BurtonAnatomy of Melancholy, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'[from an account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish London-based priest friend of Johnson] He much commended Law's "Serious Call", which he said was the finest piece of hortatory t...Samuel Johnson William LawSerious Call to a Devout and Holy Life Print: Book
1700-1799'Of Dr. Priestley's theological works, he remarked, that they tended to unsettle every thing, and yet settled nothing.' [account by Dr Maxwell, and Irish London priest fr...Samuel Johnson Joseph Priestley[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'Speaking of the French novels, compared with Richardson's, he said, they might be pretty baubles, but a wren was not an eagle'. [account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish London p...Samuel Johnson Samuel Richardson[novels]Print: Book
1700-1799'Speaking of the French novels, compared with Richardson's, he said, they might be pretty baubles, but a wren was not an eagle'. [account by Dr Maxwell, an Irish London p...Samuel Johnson [unknown][French novels]Print: Book
1700-1799'Lord Lyttelton's Dialogues he deemed a nugatory performance. "That man, (said he,) sat down to write a book, to tell the world what the world had all his life been telli...Samuel Johnson George, first Lord LytteltonDialogues of the DeadPrint: Book
1700-1799'The poem of "Fingal", he said, was a mere unconnected rhapsody, a tiresome repetition of the same images. "In vain shall we look for the [italics] lucidus ordo [end ital...Samuel Johnson James MacPherson'Fingal: An Ancient Epic Poem' [from Poems of Ossi...Print: Book
1700-1799'Speaking of Boetius, who was the favourite writer of the middle ages, he said it was very surprising, that upon such a subject, and in such a situation, he should be [it...Samuel Johnson Boethius[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'Speaking of Arthur Murphy, whom he very much loved, "I don't know (said he) that Arthur can be classed with the very first dramatick writers; yet at present I doubt much...Samuel Johnson Arthur Murphy[unknown]Print: Book
1700-1799'Speaking of Homer, whom he venerated as the prince of poets, Johnson remarked that the advice given to Diomed by his father, when he sent him to the Trojan war, was the ...Samuel Johnson HomerIliadPrint: Book
1700-1799'His description of its [the situation in the Falklands] miseries in this pamphlet ['Thoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkland's Islands'] is one of the fines...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonThoughts on the late Transactions respecting Falkl...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'I was last night at the Club. Dr. Percy has written a long ballad in many [italics] fits [end italics]; it is pretty enough. He has printed, and will soon publish it.'Samuel Johnson Thomas PercyHermit of Warkworth, ThePrint: Unknown
1700-1799'We talked of his two political pamphlets, "The False Alarm," and "Thoughts concerning Falkland's Islands." Johnson. "Well, sir, which of them did you think the best?" Bo...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonThoughts on the Late Transactions respecting Falkl...Print: Pamphlet
1700-1799'We talked of his two political pamphlets, "The False Alarm," and "Thoughts concerning Falkland's Islands." Johnson. "Well, sir, which of them did you think the best?" Bo...James Boswell Samuel JohnsonFalse Alarm, ThePrint: Pamphlet


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