Record Number: 13074
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'You should read Napier's two little volumes of the war in Portugal. He is an heroic fellow, equal to anything in Plutarch; and moreover a long-headed, clever hero, who takes good aim before he fires'.
Century:1800-1849
Date:Until: 13 Sep 1842
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Taunton
county: Devon
specific address: Combe Florey
(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:3 Jun 1771
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Clergyman and writer
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:An account of the war in Portugal between Don Pedro and Don Miguel
Genre:History, Autobiog / Diary, Geography / Travel, Politics
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:13074
Source:n/a
Editor:Nowell C. Smith
Title:The Letters of Sydney Smith
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1953
Vol:II
Page:762
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Nowell C. Smith (ed.), The Letters of Sydney Smith (Oxford, 1953), II, p. 762, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=13074, accessed: 28 March 2024
Additional Comments:
Letter to Sir George Philips