Record Number: 10872
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I was too much engaged with Gibbon to bestow time on reading "Causes and Consequences"; Mr E. However, read it & was pleased with it.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 5 Nov 1798 and 11 Nov 1798
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: at home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Presbyterian Church Minister
Religion:Presbyterian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire
Genre:History
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:10872
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add 24, 879
Page/Folio:41
Additional Information:
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Citation:
Joseph Hunter, Journal, British Library, Add 24, 879, 41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=10872, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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