Record Number: 2144
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
In this room was a number of books, and among them every thing which had been published by Thomas Paine, all these I had read and cheap editions were in my possession; but here was one which I had not seen, namely, "the Age of Reason Part 1". I read it with delight.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Apr 1794 and 31 Apr 1794
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: Wych street
location in dwelling: at lodgings
(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:3 Nov 1771
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:leather breeches maker
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Age of Reason
Genre:Politics, Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (private library)
Source Information:
Record ID:2144
Source:Francis Place
Editor:Mary Thale
Title:The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854)
Place of Publication:Cambridge
Date of Publication:1972
Vol:n/a
Page:126
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Francis Place, Mary Thale (ed.), The Autobiography of Francis Place (1771-1854), (Cambridge, 1972), p. 126, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=2144, accessed: 18 July 2024
Additional Comments:
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