Record Number: 12198
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Even while she spelled words and syllables, she spelled out Christ; for if she met with a free promise, or some good sentence, holding out Gods love to man, she would say, Mother, this is a sweet sentence, and usually read it over again ... her mother being exercised with long weakness, she would read by her out of such good books as there were in the house; and her mother observed she read with much affection ... she is also very diligent in reading and prayer ..'
Century:1600-1699
Date:Between 1 Jan 1600 and 1 Jan 1653
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:county: West Yorkshire
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:n/a
Religion:Protestant
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Mother
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Bible
Genre:Bible
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:12198
Source:James Fisher
Editor:n/a
Title:The wise virgin
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1653
Vol:n/a
Page:n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
James Fisher, The wise virgin, (London, 1653), p. n/a, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=12198, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None