Record Number: 25601
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
G. C. Lewis to George Grote, 5 April 1846: 'I cannot resist writing to express to you the satisfaction, as well as instruction, which I have gained from reading the two published volumes of your "History." You have succeeded completely in placing the whole question of the mythology and legendary narrations of the Greeks upon what I believe to be their true footing [comments further on text].'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Mar 1846 and 5 Apr 1846
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
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Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:A History of Greece (vols 1 and 2)
Genre:Other religious, Classics, Essays / Criticism, History, Biography, Politics, Philosophy, Arts / architecture, Agriculture / horticulture / husbandry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication DetailsVols 1 and 2 of work published March 1846
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Source Information:
Record ID:25601
Source:Harriet Grote
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Title:The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1873
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Page:163-164; 163
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Citation:
Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends (London, 1873), p. 163-164; 163, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25601, accessed: 28 April 2024
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