Record Number: 7393

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'It was about this time that I first met with Milton's "Paradise Lost", in a thick volume with engravings and copious notes, probably a copy of Bishop Newton's edition of that noble poem. I found it, however, little better than "a sealed book". Its versification puzzled me, while the loftiness of its subjects confused my understanding.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 5 Jul 1792 and 31 Dec 1799

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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 Carter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

5 Jul 1792

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

Son of soldier

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

John Milton

Title:

Paradise Lost

Genre:

Poetry, Philosophy

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

Probably referring to Bishop Newton's annotated edition of 1778.

Provenance

borrowed (private library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

7393

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Carter

Editor:

n/a

Title:

Memoirs of a Working Man

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1845

Vol:

n/a

Page:

41

Additional Comments:

Late 1790s.

Citation:

Thomas Carter, Memoirs of a Working Man, (London, 1845), p. 41, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7393, accessed: 21 December 2024

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Additional Comments:

None