Record Number: 22337
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I have been reading Lavator on self knowledge, and like it much. I find it difficult to confine my attention to what I am reading; books tells us to think clearly and fix our ideas to the subject before us; I wish they would tell us how to do it'
Century:1700-1799
Date:25 Apr 1799
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Norwich (2 miles)
county: Norfolk
specific address: Earlham Hall
location in dwelling
(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:Female
Date of Birth:21 May 1780
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:daughter of banker and merchant
Religion:Quaker
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
later Elizabeth Fry
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:self knowledge
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:22337
Source:Manuscript
Author:Elizabeth Fry
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:Add Mss 47456
Page/Folio:ff. 57
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Fry, Journal, British Library, Add Mss 47456, ff. 57, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22337, accessed: 30 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None