Record Number: 22367
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[letter to Dr S.] My reading [on classical subjects relevant to a projected book] has not been, by any means, extensive; for the last ten years the weakness in my eyes has been a perptually occuring hindrance to study'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 29 May 1802 and 7 Feb 1803
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:other location: Lake District, near Windermere
Type of Experience(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:25 Jul 1758
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:writer
Religion:Episcopalian
Country of Origin:Ireland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:n/a
Genre:Classics
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsin translation
Provenanceread in situ
library of the 'Bishop of L'
Source Information:
Record ID:22367
Source:Elizabeth Hamilton
Editor:Elizabeth Benger
Title:Memoirs of the Late Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1818
Vol:II
Page:51
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Hamilton, Elizabeth Benger (ed.), Memoirs of the Late Mrs Elizabeth Hamilton, (London, 1818), II, p. 51, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22367, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None