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Record Number: 7935


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'To amuse myself during this journey I brought the life of the eccentric Benvenuto Cellini to read in the chaise etc. as we travelled.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 14 Aug 1796 and 3 Sep 1796

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: Journey in East Midlands at inns and on coach

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

John Marsh

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

31 May 1752

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Composer / gentleman

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



Text Being Read:

Author:

Benvenuto Cellini

Title:

The life of Benvenuto Cellini

Genre:

Biography, Autobiog / Diary

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

7935

Source:

Print

Author:

John Marsh

Editor:

Brian Robins

Title:

The Journals of John Marsh

Place of Publication:

New York

Date of Publication:

1998

Vol:

n/a

Page:

621

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

John Marsh, Brian Robins (ed.), The Journals of John Marsh, (New York, 1998), p. 621, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=7935, accessed: 24 November 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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