Record Number: 9434
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Mary Berry, Journal, 19 December 1818: 'Sir James Mackintosh in my room this morning; hearing me read over and commenting on my "Memoir of Lady Russell," spoke frankly, seemed pleased, and satisfied me very tolerably with his opinion [...] In the evening he read some of Milton's "Paradise Regained" to us.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:19 Dec 1818
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:24 Oct 1765
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Politician, historian, writer
Religion:Church of Scotland
Country of Origin:Scotland
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
Included Mary Berry
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Paradise Regained
Genre:Other religious, Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:9434
Source:n/a
Editor:Lady Theresa Lewis
Title:Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1865
Vol:3
Page:173
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Lady Theresa Lewis (ed.), Extracts of the Journals and Correspondence of Miss Berry from the Year 1783 to 1852, (London, 1865), 3, p. 173, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9434, accessed: 17 August 2024
Additional Comments:
None