| Evidence: | '[when Mrs Thrale was a child] The Duchess of Leeds likewise took an odd Delight in my excellent company, used to send her chair for me & set me to read Milton I remember sometimes to Lord Godolphin sometimes to Mr Garrick who used often to be there & Mr Quin'.
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 31 Dec 1751 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: London | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Hester Lynch Salusbury |
| Age | Child (0-17) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 27 Jan 1741 |
| Socio-economic group: | Gentry |
| Occupation: | n/a |
| Religion: | n/a |
| Country of origin: | Wales |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
sometimes David Garrick, sometimes Lord Godolphin, sometimes Mr Quin |
| Additional comments: | later Mrs Thrale |
| Author: | John Milton |
| Title: | n/a |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | read in situ read at the home of the Duchess of Leeds |
| Record ID: | 22853 | |
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| Author: | Hester Lynch Thrale | |
| Editor: | Katharine C. Balderston | |
| Title: | Thraliana | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1951 | |
| Vol: | I | |
| Page: | 286 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C. Balderston (ed.), Thraliana (Oxford, 1951), I, p. 286, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=22853, accessed: 23 April 2024 | |
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