| Evidence: | '[Dr Thomas Campbell, who dined with Johnson on 3 April 1775] has since published "A Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland," a very entertaining book, which has, however, one fault:—that it assumes the fictitious character of an Englishman.'
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Between 3 Apr 1775 and 31 Dec 1791 | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | James Boswell |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 29 Oct 1740 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | writer and lawyer |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | Scotland |
| Country of experience: | n/a |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Thomas Campbell |
| Title: | Philosophical Survey of the South of Ireland, in a series of letters |
| Genre: | Geography / Travel, Philosophy |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | published 1777 |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 21532 | |
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| Author: | James Boswell | |
| Editor: | R.W. Chapman | |
| Title: | Life of Johnson | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1980 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 609 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson (Oxford, 1980), p. 609, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=21532, accessed: 25 April 2024 | |
| Originally published 1791. |
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