| Evidence: | 'I walked into Robson's Shop the other day, and seeing a very fine Virgil was tempted to open it with something of Superstitious Intention by way of trying the "Sortes Virgilanae": the Book spontaneously open'd where Turnus welcomes Camilla, and fixing his fine Eyes upon her cries out with a mixture of Admiration & Gratitude
Oh Decus Italiae &c.
I thought it a good omen'. |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | Until: 28 Mar 1783 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | daytime | ||||||||||
| Place: | specific address: Robson's book shop | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Hester Lynch Thrale |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| 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) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Virgil |
| Title: | Aeneid |
| Genre: | Classics, Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | in latin |
| Provenance: | read in situ |
| Record ID: | 23648 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Hester Lynch Thrale | |
| Editor: | Katharine C. Balderston | |
| Title: | Thraliana | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1951 | |
| Vol: | I | |
| Page: | 560-1 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C. Balderston (ed.), Thraliana (Oxford, 1951), I, p. 560-1, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=23648, accessed: 25 April 2024 | |
| This was during Mrs Thrale's romance with Piozzi and their separation |
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