Record Number: 24991
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'On the evening of the days when it was necessary for him to stay in the City, to "lock up" [the family banking-house], George occupied himself principally with study. He had contracted a strong taste for the classics at Charterhouse, and felt prompted to cultivate them on quitting the scene of his boyish training.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1810 and 31 Dec 1818
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: Prescott, Grote, and Company (banking house), Threadneedle Street
(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:Unknown
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:17 Nov 1794
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Banker
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:classical texts
Genre:Classics, Unknown
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:24991
Source:Harriet Grote
Editor:n/a
Title:The Personal Life of George Grote by Mrs Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1873
Vol:n/a
Page:11
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote by Mrs Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends , (London, 1873), p. 11, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=24991, accessed: 28 September 2024
Additional Comments:
Grote's father had compelled him to work for the family banking firm after leaving school, having decided not to pay for a university education for him.
