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Record 5058

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Scott probably knew de Stael, he was certainly acquainted with her work, friends, lifestyle etc. Here is a brief excerpt: '...the tendency of the last of her productions, which, as a posthumous work, connects itself most immedately with her memory, is for the most part as excellent as its execution is brilliant and masterly. To speak first of its style: we cannot refrain from noticing the rarer occurrence of that appearance of straining after eloquence and philosophy which defaced ....'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: Between 24 Oct 1784 and 1 Nov 1818
Country: France?
Time: n/a
Place: city: Paris?
   
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 Scott
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Male
Date of Birth 24 Oct 1784
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: writer, journalist, editor
Religion: Presbyterian
Country of origin: Scotland
Country of experience: France?
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Anne-Louise-Germaine de Stael
Title: Considerations sur les Principaux Evenements de la
Genre: History, Politics
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 5058  
Source - Manuscript Other
  Author: John Scott, British Review & London Critical Journal, Vol 12, XXIV (November, 1818), pp. 324-367,

Citation: John Scott, British Review & London Critical Journal, Vol 12, XXIV (November, 1818), pp. 324-367, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5058, accessed: 28 March 2024

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