Record Number: 28400
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
[Dorothy, Lady Bradshaigh to Samuel Richardson, in undated letter:] 'I have lately very often put the question to myself, whether I would chuse to live my time over again, if I had it in my power [...] I am positive I would rather advance than retire, tho' my days have been happy. I have a pleasing view before me, thanks to you, Sir, Seneca, the Spectator, and the [italics]wise son of Sirach[end italics], which last I have just read, with much greater attention than I ever did before, and think it is the most beautiful and instructive, as well as the most entertaining piece I ever met with in the course of my divine studies.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Oct 1749 and 16 Dec 1749
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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:Female
Date of Birth:1705
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
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Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:'The wise son of Sirach'
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Unknown
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Source Information:
Record ID:28400
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Editor:Anna Laetitia Barbauld
Title:Correspondence of Samuel Richardson [...] Selected from the original manuscripts, bequeathed by him to his family
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1804
Vol:4
Page:278
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Anna Laetitia Barbauld (ed.), Correspondence of Samuel Richardson [...] Selected from the original manuscripts, bequeathed by him to his family , (London, 1804), 4, p. 278, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=28400, accessed: 21 October 2024
Additional Comments:
NB date in 'Date of Birth of reader/Listener' is date of baptism; see entry in DNB. See p.177n in source for background to Lady Bradshaigh's correspondence with Richardson.