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Record Number: 10872


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I was too much engaged with Gibbon to bestow time on reading "Causes and Consequences"; Mr E. However, read it & was pleased with it.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 5 Nov 1798 and 11 Nov 1798

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: at home

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:

Joseph Evans

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Presbyterian Church Minister

Religion:

Presbyterian

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:

Edward Gibbon

Title:

History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire

Genre:

History

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (other)


Source Information:

Record ID:

10872

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

Joseph Hunter

Title:

Journal

Location:

British Library

Call No:

Add 24, 879

Page/Folio:

41

Citation:

Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 879, p. 41, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10872, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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