Record Number: 23841
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Mr Laidlaw having a number of valuable books, which were all open to my perusal, I about this time began to read with considerable attention; - and no sooner did I begin to read so as to understand, than, rather prematurely, I began to write.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1796 and 1 Jun 1796
Country:Scotland
Timen/a
Place:other location: Black House Farm
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:Male
Date of Birth:25 Jan 1772
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (agricultural)
Occupation:shepherd, later poet
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Science, Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
belonged to his employer Mr Laidlaw
Source Information:
Record ID:23841
Source:James Hogg
Editor:Gillian Hughes
Title:Altrive Tales
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Date of Publication:2003
Vol:Collected Works 13
Page:17
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales, (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 17, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23841, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None