Record Number: 22298

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'He had dined that day [30th May 1784] at Mr. Hoole's, and Miss Helen Maria Williams being expected in the evening, Mr. Hoole put into his hands her beautiful "Ode on the Peace": Johnson read it over, and when this elegant and accomplished young lady was presented to him, he took her by the hand in the most courteous manner, and repeated the finest stanza of her poem; this was the most delicate and pleasing compliment he could pay.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

30 May 1784

Country:

England

Time

afternoon: after dinner

Place:

other location: Mrs Hoole's home

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Samuel Johnson

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

18 Sep 1709

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer

Religion:

Anglican

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Helen Maria Williams

Title:

Ode on the Peace, An

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Unknown

Publication Details

published 1783

Provenance

read in situ
shown by Mrs Hoole

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Source Information:

Record ID:

22298

Source:

Print

Author:

James Boswell

Editor:

R.W. Chapman

Title:

Life of Johnson

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1980

Vol:

n/a

Page:

1283-4

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

James Boswell, R.W. Chapman (ed.), Life of Johnson (Oxford, 1980), p. 1283-4, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=22298, accessed: 19 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Originally published 1791.