Record Number: 25429
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
From George Grote's Journal, 7 December 1822: 'Rose at 6. Read Wolf. My opinion of him not lessened; from some passages I think he is a Free- thinker, especially as to the Old Testament [...] Went on with Wolf until bed; I get on slowly with him, from taking constant notes.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:7 Dec 1822
Country:England
Timemorning
evening
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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:Proleg[omena] 'in Homer'
Genre:Classics, Essays / Criticism, Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:25429
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:49
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. 49, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=25429, accessed: 01 October 2024
Additional Comments:
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