Record Number: 20023
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
[Two gentlemen came in to LP's shop and saw her with an MS volume of her Memoirs open in front of her; they inquired as to whether it was her accounts] 'This Gentleman, whom I presently after found was an Earl, by his Companion's calling him by his Title, insisted on seeing the Subject of my Amusement. This was the First Volume of my Work, which once he had began [sic], he went quite through with, and gave it more Applause than ever an Author's dear Partiality to their own offspring could possibly make me believe it deserved.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 31 Dec 1748
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: LP's shop, possibly in St James's
(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:n/a
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
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:[Memoirs and Poems]
Genre:Poetry, Autobiog / Diary
Form of Text:Manuscript: volume
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
read in LP's shop
Source Information:
Record ID:20023
Source:Laetitia Pilkington
Editor:A.C. Elias
Title:Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington
Place of Publication:Athens GA
Date of Publication:1997
Vol:I
Page:273
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Laetitia Pilkington, A.C. Elias (ed.), Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington, (Athens GA, 1997), I, p. 273, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20023, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
None