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Record Number: 1468


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'[William Lovett] read William Paley and other theologians in [the library of "The Liberals"].'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

unknown

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: library of "The Liberals"

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:

William Lovett

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

1800

Socio-Economic Group:

Labourer (non-agricultural)

Occupation:

ropemaker

Religion:

n/a

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:

William Paley

Title:

n/a

Genre:

Other religious

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

read in situ


Source Information:

Record ID:

1468

Source:

Print

Author:

Jonathan Rose

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes

Place of Publication:

New Haven

Date of Publication:

2001

Vol:

n/a

Page:

64

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Jonathan Rose, The Intellectual Life of the British Working Classes (New Haven, 2001), p. 64, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=1468, accessed: 29 March 2024


Additional Comments:

See William Lovett, 'Life and Struggles'.

   
   
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