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Record 10211

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
14/1/1827 ? 'I read "Galt?s Life of Wolsey" with interest. To be thankful, and rather better, could only read a psalm to the servants.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 14 Jan 1827
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: Norwich
   
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:Amelia Opie
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth 12 Nov 1769
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: Writer, Father was a physician
Religion: Presbyterian/ Quaker 1825 onwards
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
servants
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: [n/a]
Title: Psalm
Genre: Bible
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: owned

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 10211  
Source - Print  
  Author: Cecilia Lily Brightell
  Editor: n/a
  Title: Memorials of the Life of Amelia Opie
  Place of Publication: Norwich
  Date of Publication: 1854
  Vol: n/a
  Page: 203
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Cecilia Lily Brightell, Memorials of the Life of Amelia Opie (Norwich, 1854), p. 203, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10211, accessed: 19 April 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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