Record Number: 26090

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Read pieces of the story of Jehoram and Ahaziah, the two sons of Ahab. Note that II Kings I. 17 would be entirely wrong unless explained by side note. See chap. III. 7 and compare chap. VIII. 16, 17.'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

3 Jul 1874

Country:

Italy

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Assisi

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:

John Ruskin

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

8 Feb 1819

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

art critic and social critic

Religion:

Church of England (evangelical)

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

Italy

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

[n/a]

Title:

Bible (Kings)

Genre:

Bible

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

26090

Source:

Print

Author:

John Ruskin

Editor:

Joan Evans

Title:

The diaries of John Ruskin

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1956

Vol:

3

Page:

799

Additional Comments:

pagination continuous throughout vols

Citation:

John Ruskin, Joan Evans (ed.), The diaries of John Ruskin, (Oxford, 1956), 3, p. 799, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=26090, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None