Record Number: 6159
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
[Anna Seward on Thomas Gisborne's conduct books]: 'too strict'; they 'might have been more generally useful upon a less rigid plan of admonition, especially the volume dedicated to females.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:unknown
Country:England (?)
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:12 Dec 1747
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer
Religion:unknown
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England (?)
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[conduct books]
Genre:Conduct books
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:6159
Source:Anna Seward
Editor:n/a
Title:The Letters of Anna Seward
Place of Publication:Edinburgh
Date of Publication:1811
Vol:iv
Page:350
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Citation:
Anna Seward, The Letters of Anna Seward, (Edinburgh, 1811), iv, p. 350, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6159, accessed: 18 July 2024
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