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Record 13224

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Looked over the Introduction to Pemberton's "View of Sir Isaac Newton's Philosophy". He affirms (sec. 2.) that it is the gratification of our taste, which is the source of our desire of knowledge...'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: 9 Jan 1800
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: n/a
   
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:Thomas Green
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 1769
Socio-economic group: Gentry
Occupation: gentleman
Religion: Church of England
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Henry Pemberton
Title: A view of Sir Isaac Newton?s philosophy
Genre: Essays / Criticism
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 13224  
Source - Print  
  Author: Thomas Green
  Editor: n/a
  Title: Extracts from the Diary of a Lover of Literature.
  Place of Publication: Ipswich
  Date of Publication: 1810
  Vol: n/a
  Page: 187-188
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Thomas Green, Extracts from the Diary of a Lover of Literature. (Ipswich, 1810), p. 187-188, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=13224, accessed: 28 March 2024

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