Record Number: 14752
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I to boat again and to my book; and having done that, I took another book, Mr Boyles of Colours, and there read where I left [28 April?], finding many fine things worthy [of] observation.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:26 May 1667
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
city: London
other location: in a boat on the Thames
(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
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Publick enjoyment and an active life ... prefer's to solitude
Genre:Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailspublished 15 February 1667
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:14752
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1974
Vol:8
Page:236-237
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1974), 8, p. 236-237, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=14752, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None