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Record 26090

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
'Read pieces of the story of Jehoram and Ahaziah, the two sons of Ahab. Note that II Kings I. 17 would be entirely wrong unless explained by side note. See chap. III. 7 and compare chap. VIII. 16, 17.'
Century: 1850-1899
Date: 3 Jul 1874
Country: Italy
Time: n/a
Place: city: Assisi
   
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:John Ruskin
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 8 Feb 1819
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: art critic and social critic
Religion: Church of England (evangelical)
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: Italy
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: [n/a]
Title: Bible (Kings)
Genre: Bible
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 26090  
Source - Print  
  Author: John Ruskin
  Editor: Joan Evans
  Title: The diaries of John Ruskin
  Place of Publication: Oxford
  Date of Publication: 1956
  Vol: 3
  Page: 799
  Additional comments: pagination continuous throughout vols

Citation: John Ruskin, Joan Evans (ed.), The diaries of John Ruskin (Oxford, 1956), 3, p. 799, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=26090, accessed: 28 March 2024

Additional comments:

 

 

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