Record Number: 13306

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

Mathematics, I have absolutely never thought on - excepting some trifles from the Ladies' and Gentleman's diary - which I shall have conscience enough not to trouble you with at present.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 15 Feb 1815 and 24 Mar 1815

Country:

Scotland

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Annandale (probably)

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:

Thomas Carlyle

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

4 Dec 1795

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Writer / Academic

Religion:

Lapsed Calvinist

Country of Origin:

Scotland

Country of Experience:

Scotland

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Reuben BURROW

Title:

Unknown from 'Ladies' and Gentleman's Diary'

Genre:

Essays / Criticism, Mathematics

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

n/a

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Source Information:

Record ID:

13306

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Carlyle

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Carlyle

Place of Publication:

Durham

Date of Publication:

1970

Vol:

1

Page:

42

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Carlyle, The Collected Letters of Thomas and Jane Carlyle, (Durham, 1970), 1, p. 42, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13306, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None