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Record Number: 14972


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'and so with great content and joy home - where I made my boy to make an end of the "Reall Character", which I begun a great while ago and doth please me infinitely, and endeed is a most worthy labour - and I think mighty easy, though my eyes makes me unable to attempt anything in it.'

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

2 Dec 1668

Country:

England

Time

evening

Place:

city: London
location in dwelling: at the home of Samuel Pepys

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

passive in company unknown
single serial unknown


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

anon

Age:

Unknown

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Servant

Occupation:

servant in the household of Samuel Pepys

Religion:

Church of England

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

Samuel Pepys


Additional Comments:

servant to Samuel Pepys



Text Being Read:

Author:

John Wilkins

Title:

An essay towards a real character, and a philosophical language

Genre:

Other religious, Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1668

Provenance

read in situ


Source Information:

Record ID:

14972

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Pepys

Editor:

Robert Latham

Title:

The diary of Samuel Pepys

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1970

Vol:

8

Page:

382

Additional Comments:

Co-editor William Matthews

Citation:

Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys (London, 1970), 8, p. 382, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=14972, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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