Record Number: 23872
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'[on a visit to his publisher, Constable] I read the backs of some books on his shelves, then spoke of my poem; but he would not deign to lift his eyes, or regard me'
Century:1700-1799
Date:From: 1 Jan 1814
Country:Scotland
Timen/a
Place:other location: Mr Constable's office
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 1770
Socio-Economic Group:Labourer (agricultural)
Occupation:shepherd turned 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:n/a
Genre:Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceread in situ
in Mr Constable's office
Source Information:
Record ID:23872
Source:James Hogg
Editor:Gillian Hughes
Title:Altrive Tales
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Date of Publication:2003
Vol:Collected Works 13
Page:36
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
James Hogg, Gillian Hughes (ed.), Altrive Tales, (Edinburgh, 2003), Collected Works 13, p. 36, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=23872, accessed: 27 September 2024
Additional Comments:
None