Reading Experience Database
1450-1945

Listing for Author: Charles Burney

 

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Century of ExperienceEvidenceName of Reader / Listener / Reading GroupAuthor of TextTitle of TextForm of Text
 
1800-1849'Frances Burney had thought that Charles Burney had written his autobiography more completely than he had done. When ...Frances Burney Charles BurneyMemoirsManuscript: Unknown
1700-1799'"Do you know Dr. Burney, Ma'am?" said Mr Thrale. "No Sir, but I know his Book. I think it's vastly pretty;"'Victoria Kynaston Charles Burney'Present State of Music in France and Italy' or 'General History of Music' vol 1Print: Book
1800-1849'[Rev Charles Burney's] Abridgement of Pearson's Exposition of the Creed, is printed, though not yet published. He gav...Sarah Harriet Burney Charles BurneyThe exposition of the Creed, by J. Pearson... abridged for the use of young personsPrint: 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 ...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 enquire...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 mad...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 lit...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,...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,...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 Englis...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 h...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 alw...Hester Lynch Thrale Charles Burney'St Peter and the Minstrel, a Tale'Manuscript: Unknown

 

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