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William Upcott
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Jean Francois Marmontel : Moral Tales
'E- being called out for a few hours in the morning I attempted to amuse myself with Marmontel's Tales- it was but an attempt. For I hurried thro' them 'quite upon thorns' expecting every moment his return, - which prevented either pleasure or instruction to arise from it.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'Seeing the Bible on the table, I took it up & by his desire, read the whole history of Joseph. In parts of it he pointed out several fine subjects for pictures.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
John Gregory : A Father's Legacy to His Daughters
'Abt 4 - I returned - and the time until 7 was taken up in reading "Gregory's Legacy"- He is one of my favorite authors- there is something so sincere & so pleasing withal in his "advice" that in myhumble opinion no one can help admiring him.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'finished the day in reading a few chapters of the New Testament.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
George Gregory : The Life of T. Chatterton or The Works of T. Chatt
'The evening was devoted to the perusal of the life of the most extraordinary genius this country has produced- need I say, Chatterton.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
Matthew G. Lewis : The Monk
'The evening until one was [frittered?] away in reading the 'Monk' for the fourth time at least.... In the second volume are some beautiful lines that often delights one ...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
James Hackman : Love and Madness; a Story Too True in a Series of...
'In the evening I read the whole of "Love and Madness"- not on account of the amorous epistles of Hackman, but with a view to make myself more acquainted with the fate of Poor Chatterton.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : The British Critic
'From 9 till 11 was idly spent in looking thro a Volume of the British Critic.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Serial / periodical
James Hackman : Love and Madness
'I took from my pocket the volume of "Love and Madness" which I had amused myself with a few evenings since- ...I read with great pleasure the whole of the History of Poor Chatterton to Mr H.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
Robert Southey : The Works of Thomas Chatterton, Containing his Life
'[Returns after afternoon reading session] to renew the subject from a more enlarged account of this wonder of the 18th Century [Chatterton] lately published by Southey ... in 3 large volumes.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'the rest of the evening when I returned home was devoted to the Bible.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'Before I arose- read 10 chapters of St. Matthew- still laboured at my new task [studying heraldry] but made less progress than on Thursday.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'Went to bed at 11- but previous to it, read 10 more chapters of St. Matthew.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'Previous to leaving my chamber, I read several Chapters of St. Mark.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : [volume on Heraldry]
'I took up my little volume of Heraldry- and already can take up a pep from a chevron.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'My time was occupied till 6 with the Bible.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
n/a : Bible
'I devoted the rest of the night to the Bible- so upon the whole I think, a sabbath has been more unprofitably spent...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
Tobias George Smollett : The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom
'I got thro 6 chapters of Count Fathom- about an hours undertaking- and this has been the way thro my whole readings- a chapter at one hour - the volume thrown aside for perhaps two more- take it up make another attempt- ...'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
Edward Gibbon : Miscellaneous Works ... With Memoirs of His Life
'Rose at seven, purposely to proceed in Gibbon's Miscell. Works- which I began yesterday. - read the whole of his own memoirs- 185 pages.'
Century: 1800-1849 Reader/Listener/Group: William Upcott Print: Book
Edward Gibbon : Miscellaneous Works ... With Memoirs of His Life
'The finishing of the first volume of Gibbon is all I have been able to accomplish comfortably from my last memoranda. Every morning this week has been taken up in copying a Book for Mr Humphreys ...'
