Record Number: 28091
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 23 January 1755: 'Dr Dalton [i.e a volume of his poetry] is coming, but he has waited this last fortnight for some volumes of Stoic philosophy, which the Bishop of Norwich has lent me for your service, as he thinks there is the best account given in them that he has any where met with.'
Century:1700-1799
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
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Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Bishop of Norwich
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:'volumes of Stoic philosophy'
Genre:Classics, Essays / Criticism, Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Record ID:28091
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Editor:Montagu Pennington
Title:A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1809
Vol:2
Page:194
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Citation:
Montagu Pennington (ed.), A Series of Letters between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787, (London, 1809), 2, p. 194, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28091, accessed: 29 September 2024
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