Record Number: 6250

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the even read to Tho. Davy an appeal to the public in behalf of Admiral Byng ...I also read Bally's poem on the wisdom of the Supreme Being, which I think is a very sublime piece of poetry and almost too much so for my mean capacity. But as I find the author's views are good, I do, as I am bound in duty, like it very much.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

4 Dec 1756

Country:

England

Time

evening: 'even'

Place:

city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex
location in dwelling: home

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:

Thomas Turner

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

9 Jun 1729

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

shopkeeper

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

Thomas Davy (friend) [probably, rest of text suggests this was read aloud too]

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

George Bally

Title:

The Wisdom of the Supreme Being

Genre:

Other religious, Poetry

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1756

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

6250

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Turner

Editor:

David Vaisey

Title:

The Diary of Thomas Turner

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

n/a

Page:

73

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner, (Oxford, 1984), p. 73, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=6250, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None