Record Number: 25378
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin (1819): 'Rose a little before 9. Breakfasted and read some more of the "Edinburgh Review," but was little fit for anything, being so miserable at heart [over family matters relating to his and Harriet's engagement] [...] Between 4 and 5 read some more of Schiller's "Wallenstein," [...] locked up [banking house] about 8. Read Kant's "Anthropology" for two hours.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Jan 1819 and 10 Mar 1819
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: London
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: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:'Anthropology'
Genre:Social Science, Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:25378
Source:Harriet Grote
Editor:n/a
Title:The Personal Life of George 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:34
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends, (London, 1873), p. 34, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25378, accessed: 22 November 2024
Additional Comments:
Diary entries often not individually dated in source.
