Record Number: 17163
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'My chief acquaintance with the writers of the eighteenth century is derived from reading to Aunt Lyddy papers in the "Spectator" and "The Rambler", Mason's plays, Addison's "Cato" etc. This we were often called upon to do when we were invited to dine with Aunt Clarke'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1815 and 31 Dec 1835
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Newport
county: Isle of Wight
(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:Child (0-17)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:1815
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:later writer
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Aunt Lyddy
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Cato
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:17163
Source:Elizabeth Missing Sewell
Editor:Eleanor L. Sewell
Title:The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1907
Vol:n/a
Page:21
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Missing Sewell, Eleanor L. Sewell (ed.), The Autobiography of Elizabeth M. Sewell, (London, 1907), p. 21, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=17163, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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