Record Number: 9560
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Gabriel Harvey's favourite authors on warfare, listed in his copy of Machiavelli, "The Arte of Warre", after 1595: 'Mie principal Autors for Warr, after much reading, & long consideration: [...] For the Art, Vegetius, Machiavel & Sutcliff: for Stratagems, Gandino, & Ranzovius: for Fortification, Pyrotechnie, & engins, Tetti, & Digges [Stratioticos]: for the old Roman most worthie Discipline & Action, Caesar: for the new Spanish, & Inglish excellent Discipline & Action, Sir Ro[ger]: Williams.'
Century:1500-1599, 1600-1699
Date:unknown
Country:England
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Unknown
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1545
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Writer/Academic
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:unknown
Genre:Military strategy
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:9560
Source:Virginia F. Stern
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Title:Gabriel Harvey: His Life, Marginalia and Library
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1979
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Page:163
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Citation:
Virginia F. Stern, Gabriel Harvey: His Life, Marginalia and Library, (Oxford, 1979), p. 163, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=9560, accessed: 17 August 2024
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