Record Number: 14903
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'and there got Balty to read to me out of Sorbiere's observations in his voyage into England; and then to bed.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:19 May 1668
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: London
location in dwelling: at the home of Samuel Pepys
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
passive 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:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:minor naval official
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Samuel Pepys, his brother in law
Additional Comments:
brother in law of Samuel Pepys
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:voyage into England
Genre:Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel, satire
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1664
Provenanceborrowed (private library)
Source Information:
Record ID:14903
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:9
Page:206
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1970), 9, p. 206, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=14903, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
None