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 √ Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'[Rev Charles Burney's] Abridgement of Pearson's Exposition of the Creed, is printed, though not yet published. He gave to my father & me each a Copy. His Motto, I think ...Sarah Harriet Burney Charles BurneyThe exposition of the Creed, by J. Pearson... abri...Print: Book, printed book not yet published
1700-1799'He [Johnson] gave much praise to his friend, Dr. Burney's elegant and entertaining travels, and told Mr. Seward that he had them in his eye, when writing his "Journey to...Samuel Johnson Charles BurneyContinental Travels 1770-72Print: Book
1700-1799'Burney likewise has experienced his [Johnson's] sportive Humour; when he shewed him his Book about Musick and enquired his Opinion concerning it; the Words are well arra...Samuel Johnson Charles BurneyHistory of MusicPrint: Book
1700-1799'I shall transcribe some Verses of Doctor Burney's on the same unworthy Subject [herself]; on which Verses Johnson made this remark when he saw them. These says he are so...Samuel Johnson Charles Burney[poem about Mrs Thrale]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'[Dr Burney] could write admirable Verses had he Leisure and Inclination so to do. He has shewn me in Confidence a little Poem partly on the Plan & in the Spirit of the D...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles Burney[verses modelled on 'The Dunciad']Manuscript: Unknown
'Johnson says the following 8 lines of Burney are actually sublime - they are the End of a dull copy of Verses enough, but the Lines themselves are most excellent' [the l...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles Burney[verses on death]Manuscript: Unknown
'Johnson says the following 8 lines of Burney are actually sublime - they are the End of a dull copy of Verses enough, but the Lines themselves are most excellent' [the l...Samuel Johnson Charles Burney[verses on death]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Burney has translated a provencale Ballad written by Thibout King of Navarre 500 Years ago, into the prettiest English Verses I ever read, but as they will be published ...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles Burney[translation of a provencale ballad]Manuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'Doctr Burney has translated the famous old French Chanson Militaire - [italics] all about Roland [end italics]: how happy, how skilful, how elegant is that dear Creature...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles Burney[translation of a French Chanson]Unknown
1700-1799'Doctor Burney has permitted me to write out this Imitation of an old French Tale written in the Year 1548. he has always had an astonishing Power of doing such Things. [...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles Burney'St Peter and the Minstrel, a Tale'Manuscript: Unknown
1800-1849[Marginalia] Samuel Taylor Coleridge Charles ButlerVindication of "The Book of the Roman Catholic Chu...Print: Book
1800-1849[Marginalia] Samuel Taylor Coleridge Charles ButlerThe Book of the Roman Catholic ChurchPrint: Book
1850-1899[Letter] 'I make C. Buxton's book quite my Bible at present. He hits so many small nails on the head that suit my feelings and opinions so exactly, and I think he is so ...Emma Darwin Charles BuxtonNotes of ThoughtPrint: Book
1800-1849Dorothy Wordsworth's Grasmere Journal, Saturday 19 June 1802, 'I sate up a while after William ... I read Churchill's Rosciad.'Dorothy Wordsworth Charles ChurchillThe RosciadPrint: Book
1850-1899'He talked very contemptuously of Churchill's poetry, observing, that "it had a temporary currency, only from its audacity of abuse, and being filled with living names, a...Samuel Johnson Charles Churchill[unknown]Print: Book
1850-1899'In this depreciation [by Johnson] of Churchill's poetry I could not agree with him. It is very true that the greatest part of it is upon the topicks of the day, on which...James Boswell Charles Churchill[poems]Print: Book
1850-1899'In this depreciation [by Johnson] of Churchill's poetry I could not agree with him. It is very true that the greatest part of it is upon the topicks of the day, on which...James Boswell Charles ChurchillProphecy of Famine, The. A Scots PastoralPrint: Book
1700-1799'He was however very much nettled by Churchill's Satire that's certain; for he rejected him from among the Poets when the Booksellers begged him a Place in the Edition th...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles ChurchillProphecy of Famine, a Scots PastoralPrint: Book
1700-1799'He was however very much nettled by Churchill's Satire that's certain; for he rejected him from among the Poets when the Booksellers begged him a Place in the Edition th...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles ChurchillGhost, ThePrint: Book
1700-1799'He was however very much nettled by Churchill's Satire that's certain; for he rejected him from among the Poets when the Booksellers begged him a Place in the Edition th...Samuel Johnson Charles ChurchillGhost, ThePrint: Book


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