Record Number: 21014
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I meant to inform you, that besides those books already mentioned, I sent for Bishop Horne's Sermons, 4 vols. Carr's Sermons, Blairs Sermons, 5vols. Scott's Christian Life, 5vols. several leaned and sensible expositions of the Bible; Calmet's Dictionary of the Bible, with the Fragments; Josephus' Works, Prideaux's Connections, 4vols. Mrs H. More's Works, and various other excellent Works. For some time one sermon was read on every Sunday, but soon Mrs L. began to like them, and then two or three were read in the course of the week; at last one at least was ready every day, and very often part of some other book in divinity, as Mrs. L said that she preferred such kind of reading far beyond the reading of novels.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:unknown
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Alveston
county: Gloucestershire
(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:31 Aug 1746
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:retired bookseller
Religion:methodist
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
with wife
Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Sermons
Genre:Sermon
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:21014
Source:James Lackington
Editor:n/a
Title:The Confessions of J. Lackington
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1804
Vol:n/a
Page:52
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
James Lackington, The Confessions of J. Lackington, (London, 1804), p. 52, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21014, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
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