Record Number: 8033

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'Having heard much of Miss Hamilton's celebrated novel of the "Modern Philosopher" we on Wed'y the 14th got it from Humphrey's Library w'ch Edw'd & I afterw'ds read out on even'gs [...] to Mrs M & were all much entertained with it.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1801 and 31 Jan 1801

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: Chichester
location in dwelling: at home

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

passive reactive unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reading Group:

Marsh family

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Unknown

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

Wife Elizabeth and son Edward.

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Elizabeth Hamilton

Title:

Memoirs of modern philosophers

Genre:

Fiction

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

3 vols. 1800-01

Provenance

Borrowed (circulating library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

8033

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:

725-6

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

John Marsh, Brian Robins (ed.), The Journals of John Marsh, (New York, 1998), p. 725-6, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=8033, accessed: 22 November 2024

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Additional Comments:

None