Record Number: 11801
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'So I made Gosnell [sing] and we sat up, looking over the book of Dances till 12 at night, not observing how the time went; and so to prayers and to bed.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:8 Dec 1662
Country:England
Timeevening: until 12am
night
city: London
specific address: Seething Lane
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:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Admiralty, Clerk of the Acts
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
read with maid Gosnell?
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Dancing Master OR English Dancing Master
Genre:Sport / Leisure
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details'Dancing Master' possibly 1652 edn; 'English Dancing Master' 1651 edn
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:11801
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:3
Page:278
Additional Comments:
co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1970), 3, p. 278, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11801, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None