Algernon Charles Swinburne wrote of the dialogues:   "Imaginary Conversations" was a favorite book of the character "Tibby" in E.M. Forster's 1910 novel, "Howards End". Mentioned in the book and film 84 Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff. In "The Gay Science", Nietzsche praises Landor as a 'master of prose' for "Imaginary Conversations".