Record Number: 25353

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. Transcription of lines 'In East Barnet Churchyard': 'Couldst thou but view the distant shores, / Where endlass joys I find/ You'd weep not that I went before / But that you staid behind.' Dated '1827'.

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1827 and 31 Dec 1827

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: East Barnet
other location: Churchyard

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Unknown/NA

Occupation:

unknown

Religion:

unknown

Country of Origin:

unknown

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

Lines written in East Barnet Churchyard

Genre:

Poetry, epitaph

Form of Text:

Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ

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Source Information:

Record ID:

25353

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

n/a

Title:

Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823

Location:

Private Collection

Call No:

CP1

Page/Folio:

inside back cover

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823, Private Collection, CP1, inside back cover, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25353, accessed: 28 September 2024

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Additional Comments:

None