| Evidence: | '[opinion of William Mason's play, "Caractacus", entered in diary]: 'My soul melted into every pleasing sensation, the language charming! divine harmony, beams in every line such a love of virtue! such examples of piety, resignation and fortitude! raise the soul to an ecstatic height. Sweet Evelinda how my heart throbbed for her!'. |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 7 Feb 1777 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | Anna Larpent |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 1 Jan 1758 |
| Socio-economic group: | Professional / academic / merchant / farmer |
| Occupation: | Diplomat's daughter and civil servant's wife |
| Religion: | unknown |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | William Mason |
| Title: | Caractacus |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 5895 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | Anna Larpent | |
| Title: | Diaries | |
| Location: | Huntingdon Library | |
| Call no: | HM 31201 | |
| Page/folio: | date February 7 1777 |
| Citation: | Anna Larpent, Diaries Huntingdon Library, p. HM 31201, p. date February 7 1777, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=5895, accessed: 26 April 2024 | |
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