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Richard Steele : The Conscious Lovers
'Mary Martin came to live with me at 30s per year. Read "The Conscious Lovers" in the even.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The Spectator
'This day made an end of instructing Miss Day. Read part of "The Spectator"; prodigiously admire the beauties pointed out in the eighth book of Milton's "Paradise Lost" by "The Spectator's" criticism wherein is beautifully expressed Adam's conference with the Almighty, and likewise his distress on losing sight of the phantom in his dream, and his joy in finding it a real creature when awake.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
James Hervey : Meditations among the tombs: in a letter to a lady
'I at home all day. Read part of Hervey's "Meditations".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure
'At home all day a-writing. In the even read "The Universal Magazine" for December; think the following observations worth notice: [lists several observations from the magazine -direct quote?]'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
John Milton : Paradise Lost
'At home all day. In the even read the 9th book of "Paradise Lost".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Milton : Paradise Lost
'Read the 10th book of "Paradise Lost" in the even.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Milton : Paradise Regained
'At home all day. In the even read the 11th and 12th books of "Paradise Regained", which I think is much inferior for the sublimity of style to "Paradise Lost".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort : Voyage into the Levant
'In the even began Tournefort's "Voyage into the Levant". Read his "Life" and the "Eulogium" on it by M. Fountenelle. Memorandums on his life: [describes life of Tournefort in detail].'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort : Voyage into the Levant
'After supper read part of Tournefort's "Voyage into the Levant".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Joseph Addison : Cato, A Tragedy
'After supper finished "The Tragedy of Cato".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort : Voyage into the Levant
'After supper read part of Tournefort's "Voyage into the Levant".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Shakespeare : Macbeth
'After supper read the "Tragedy of Macbeth", which I like very well.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
anon : The West County Clothier
'In the even read part of a simple thing called "The West Country Clothier" and, notwithstanding the meanness of the language, I think the character of the midwife and gossips is in some measure painted in their true colours; and the thoughtlessness and extravagance of many women are in some respects justly exposed by its often terminating in the husband's ruin...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Unknown
anon : The History of England
'In reading "The History of England" I find that England first took that name under Egbert the 1st monarch of England after the Saxon Heptarchy, anno 801.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
anon : The History of England
'Found in "The History of England" that England was first divided into counties, parishes, etc. in King Alfred's reign, about the year 890...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'At home all day. Not at church all day. Read part of Boyle's lectures and Smart's poem on eternity and immensity.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Christopher Smart : On the eternity of the Supreme Being: a poetical essay
'At home all day. Not at church all day. Read part of Boyle's lectures and Smart's poem on eternity and immensity.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The Tatler
'Not at church all day, neither looked in any book all day except "The Tatler".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
: The Tatler
'In the even read part of the 4th volume of "The Tatler", in which I find some very agreeable stories, in particular one wherein a beautiful and virtuous young lady is ruined by a young debauchee and a sordid parent, his father.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
: The Tatler
'In the even read part of the 4th volume of "The Tatler", which I think the oftener I read the better I like it. I think I never found the vice of drinking so well exploded in my life as in one of the numbers.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
: The Tatler
'Came home about 7 o'clock; read several numbers in the 4th volume of "The Tatler".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'In the even read Derham's "Sermons at Boyle's Lectures", wherein I find a man evacuates as much in one day by insensible perspiration as in 14 by stool.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even T Davy brought a p[ai]r Shoes for my nephew and stayed and Supp'd w[i]th us and I read him the 4th of Tillotson's Sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Unknown
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort : Voyage into the Levant
'In the evening read Tournefort's "Voyage into the Levant", where I find the Turks think the dead are relieved by prayer.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'At home all day. On reading Derham's notes on Boyle's lectures I find he says that Mr Boyle demonstrates that so slender a wire may be drawn from gold that from once ounce of gold a wire may be drawn 777,600 feet in length or 155 miles and a half. In the even Tho. Davy here and supped with us and stayed until 11 o'clock but drunk nothing, only 1 pint of mild beer. We read Smart's poems on immensity, omniscience and power.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Christopher Smart : On the immensity of the Supreme Being: a poetical essay
'At home all day. On reading Derham's notes on Boyle's lectures I find he says that Mr Boyle demonstrates that so slender a wire may be drawn from gold that from once ounce of gold a wire may be drawn 777,600 feet in length or 155 miles and a half. In the even Tho. Davy here and supped with us and stayed until 11 o'clock but drunk nothing, only 1 pint of mild beer. We read Smart's poems on immensity, omniscience and power.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'On Christmas day of 1756 he read seven of Tillotson's Sermons during the day and evening.'
UnknownCentury: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
: unknown sermon
'in the Even my Wife and I read part of the Sermon preach'd... at the opening of St Peters Cornhill 1681.'
UnknownCentury: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
Homer : Odyssey
'In reading the "Odyssey" last night among many curious passages these two lines I think applicable to the present times, Viz, "why cease ye then ye wreath of Heaven to stay; be humbled all and Lead ye great the way".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'Mr Elles and I read 3 of Tillotson's sermons.'
UnknownCentury: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
John Tillotson : Sermons
'Joseph Fuller Jun. And Tho. Durrant drank some Coffee with me... to whom I read One of Tillotson's Sermons.'
UnknownCentury: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
John Milton : Paradise Lost
'in the Even Tho. Davy at our House to whom I read the 4th Book of Milton's "Paradise Lost".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Shakespeare : The Merry Wives of Windsor
'Read "The Merry Wives of Windsor" wherein I think the genius of the author shows itself in a very conspicuous manner as to humour. But I cannot find in my heart to say I think there is one good moral character.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Joseph Pitton de Tournefort : Voyage into the Levant
'After supper read part of Tournefort's "Voyage into the Levant" wherein I find the following remark: They breed (says he) the finest goats in the world in the Champaign of Angora. They are of a dazzling white, and their hair, which is fine as silk, naturally curled in locks of 8 or 9 inches long, is worked up into the finest stuffs, especially camlet. But they don't suffer these fleeces to be exported because the country people get their living thereby. Their young are degenerate if carried far.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Homer : Odyssey
'In the even read 2 books of Homer's "Odyssey", translated by Pope.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Homer : Odyssey
'Came home about 8.10. Read part of Homer's "Odyssey".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
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'In the even read the writings of a farm called Chillys in Mayfield, which was entailed to Mrs Virgoe's father and his heirs forever, but he cut the said entailment off and entailed it again to Mrs Virgoe and her heirs for ever after the death of her mother...
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Manuscript: Unknown
Homer : Odyssey
'After supper read the 13th book of Homer's "Odyssey", wherein I think the soliloquy which Ulysses makes when he finds the Phaeacians have, in his sleep, left him on shore with all his treasure, and on his native shore of Ithaca (though not known to him), contains a very good lesson of morality.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Patrick Gordon : Geography anatomized: or a compleat geographical grammar
'Tho. Davy came in after supper and stayed with us about 2 1/2 hours. He and I looked over Gordon's "Geographical Grammar", and in particular the religions of all nations.
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The Monitor; or the British Freeholder
'In the even read several numbers of the "Freeholder" which I think is a proper book for anyone to look into at this critical juncture of affairs.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Homer : Odyssey
'At home all day... In reading Homer's "Odyssey", I think the character which Menelaus gives Telemachus of Ulysses, when he is a-speaking of his war-like virtues in the 4th book, is very good.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: Sussex Weekly Advertiser, or Lewes Journal
'Saw in the Lewes newspaper of this day that on Saturday last there was several explosions heard in the bowels of the earth like an earthquake in the parishes of Waldron and Hellingly, as also by one person in this parish.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
: The History of England
'Read some of "The History of England".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
James Hervey : Theron and Aspasio: or, a series of dialogues and letters upon the most important and interesting subjects
'Read part of Hervey's "Theron and Aspasio".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: [newspaper]
'This afternoon very bad with tooth-ache. Read the newspaper wherein I find the nation is all in a ferment upon the account of losing dear Minorca.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the evening read 3 of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even read one of Tillotson's sermons and which I think a very good one.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
[Byng] : An appeal to the people: containing the genuine and entire letter of Admiral Byng to the Secr[etary] of the Ad[miralt]y
'In the even read to Tho. Davy an appeal to the public on behalf of Admiral Byng wherein he is clearly proved to be no ways guilty of what has been laid to his charge, nay even so far from it that he behaved like a prudent and courageous commander in the Mediterranean; and his bad luck proceeded from an inferior fleet, and one which our treacherous or simple ministers, or the Lords of the Admiralty, or whoever the planners of the voyage were, could never expect to have success, having but few men, not one hospital, nor fireship...I also read Bally's poem...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
George Bally : The Wisdom of the Supreme Being
'In the even read to Tho. Davy an appeal to the public in behalf of Admiral Byng ...I also read Bally's poem on the wisdom of the Supreme Being, which I think is a very sublime piece of poetry and almost too much so for my mean capacity. But as I find the author's views are good, I do, as I am bound in duty, like it very much.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Locke : An essay concerning human understanding
'Read part of Locke's "Essay on Human Understanding", which I find to be a very abstruse book.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even read 4 of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even Tho. Davy sat with us about 3 hours and to whom and in the day I read 7 of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: Lewes Journal
'In the even in reading the "Lewes Journal" I found the following remarkable character, which I admire not for the diction, but for the justness of it and for imitation: "On Sunday the 9th Jan: died Suddenly the Rev. Mr Lyddell, Rector of Ardingly, Sussex, aged 59;..."'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
Richard Haworth : [Sermon]
'In the even read a sermon preached at this church on the 1st of August 1716 by the Rev. Mr Richard Haworth on the wonders of providence in the defence of the reformation, which in my opinion is an excellent discourse...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Unknown
William Burkitt : The poor man's help and the young man's guide
'Read in the day part of Burkitt's "Poor Man's Help or Young Man's Guide", which I think the best book I ever read of the size.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The Universal magazine of knowledge and pleasure
'In perusing an abridgment of the "Life of Madame de Maintenon" in "The Universal Magazine" for March, I find the following, being the advice given her by her mother Madame d'Aubigne: to act in such a manner as fearing all things from men and hoping all from God.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
: The London Gazette
'This day read in the "Gazette" of the 20th instant that the King of Prussia had on the 6th instant gained a complete victory over the whole combined forces of Austria (near Prague) taking their whole camp and 250 pieces of cannon and 6 or 7,000 prisoners.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
: The London Magazine
'Today in reading "The London Magazine" for May, I find the following description of a comet that is shortly expected to appear, viz., that it has appeared 6 times already, viz., in the years 1305, 1380, 1456, 1531, 1607, 1682, and that it revolves about the sun at the intervals of 75 and 76 years alternately...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
: The Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure
'Read part of "The Universal Magazine" for June wherein I find the following receipt recommended (in an extract from Dr Lind's essay on the most effectual means of preserving the health of the seamen in the Royal Navy) as a specific against all epidemical and bilious fevers and also against endemic disorders.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Flavius Josephus : The antiques of the Jews
'In reading Josephus's "Jewish Antiques" I find his opinion was (or at least it was a prevailing notion in his time) that the earth was the centre of the planetary system.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the evening read one of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
James Hervey : The time of danger, and the means of safety; to which is added, the way of holiness. Being the substance of three sermons preached on the late public fast days
'In the even Tho. Davy to our house, to whom I read a sermon preached by the Rev. Mr James Hervey, A.M., rector of Weston-Favell in Northamptonshire, being preached on some of the late fast days. I bought 3 of them today at Lewes, being lately published and stitched together.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
anon : Medical Essays and Observations, revised and published by a society in Edinburgh
'In the even read part of the 5th volume of "Medical Essays and Observations", published at Edinburgh by a society of physicians.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'Tho. Davy at our house in the even, to whom, and in the day, I read 6 of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Nicholas Rowe : Tamerlane
'In the even read the play of "Tamerlane", wrote by Rowe, which I think a very good play; the character of Tamerlane is such as I think should be the character of all mankind.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Unknown
John Carter : [will]
'About 5.40 I set out to the house from which John Carter was this day buried in order to read the will of the deceased (by desire of Mr Burges) to his relations, they being all met to hear the same.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Manuscript: Sheet
: The London Gazette
'In reading "The Gazette" for the 22nd instant I find the King of Prussia, with about 20,000, has beat the combined forces of the empire and France, which were about 60,000; he having been totally routed by them and taken almost or quite all their cannon, baggage, etc., taking and killing in the field of battle and the pursuit 10,000 men.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
: [almanacs]
'In the day read part of several new almanacs which came down today, and I doubt but few will be sold by reason of the additional duty of one penny on the sheets, and two pence on the stitched.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Broadsheet, almanac
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even and the day read 2 of Tillotson's sermons and part of Sherlock upon death. I this day completed reading of Tillotson's sermons over the second time, and so far as I am a judge I think them to be a complete body of divinity, they being wrote in a plain familiar style, but far from what may be deemed low.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'In the even and the day read 2 of Tillotson's sermons and part of Sherlock upon death. I this day completed reading of Tillotson's sermons over the second time, and so far as I am a judge I think them to be a complete body of divinity, they being wrote in a plain familiar style, but far from what may be deemed low.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'...in the even read part of Sherlock upon death.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'This day completed the reading of Sherlock on death and which I esteem a very plain, good book, proper for every Christain to read; that is, rich and poor, men and women, young and old.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The Monitor; or the British Freeholder
'In the day read part of some "Monitors" lent me by Mr Calverley, but which paper the author endeavours to point out the only way to restore this nation to its former strength and dignity, which is by suppressing vice and immorality and encouraging virtue and merit.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Edward Young : The Complaint: or night thoughts
'Tho. Davy to our house in the evening to whom I read two nights of "The Complaint", one of which was the Christian triumph against the fear of death, which must be allowed by all Christians a noble subject, it being the redemption of mankind by Jesus Christ, and I think the author has treated it in a very moving and pathetic manner.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Edward Young : The Complaint: or night thoughts
'Tho. Davy at our house in the latter part of the even to whom I read the last of "The Complaint" and part of Sherlock on death. I now having read "The Complaint" through, think it an extreme good book, the author having treated many parts of religion in a very noble and spiritual manner wherein I think every deist, free-thinker, as also every irreligious person may read himself a fool. For what is wit or wisdom (without religion) but foolishness?'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'Tho. Davy at our house in the latter part of the even to whom I read the last of "The Complaint" and part of Sherlock on death. I now having read "The Complaint" through, think it an extreme good book, the author having treated many parts of religion in a very noble and spiritual manner wherein I think every deist, free-thinker, as also every irreligious person may read himself a fool. For what is wit or wisdom (without religion) but foolishness?'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Anthony Horneck : The great law of consideration; or, a discourse, wherein the nature, usefulness and absolute necessity of consideration, in order to a truly serious and religious life is laid open
'In the even finished reading of Horneck's "Great Law of Consideration", which I think a very good subject, and I am thoroughly persuaded that the only motive the author had in writing it was the salvation of men's souls. But in my private opinion it is not written so well as many pieces of divinity which I have read, there being too great a redundancy of words to express one and the same thing.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Daniel Dobel : Primitive Christianity propounded; or an essay to revive the ancient mode or manner of preaching the gospel
'In the day read part of "The Universal Magazine" for December, and in the evening read a pamphlet entitled "Primitive Christianity propounded or an Essay To revive the Ancient Mode or manner of Preaching the Gospel". This is a pamphlet which I imagine to be wrote by a Baptist preacher in favour of preaching without notes. I must in my own private opinion say that I can see no harm consequent on our method of reading, as the author is pleased to call it. ...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
: The Universal Magazine of knowledge and pleasure
'In the day read part of "The Universal Magazine" for December, and in the evening read a pamphlet entitled "Primitive Christianity propounded or an Essay To revive the Ancient Mode or manner of Preaching the Gospel". This is a pamphlet which I imagine to be wrote by a Baptist preacher in favour of preaching without notes. I must in my own private opinion say that I can see no harm consequent on our method of reading, as the author is pleased to call it. ...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
: The Universal Magazine of knowledge and pleasure
'We dined on the remains of Wednesday and yesterday's dinners with the addition of a cheap kind of soup, the receipt for making of which I took out of "The Universal Magazine" for December as recommended (by James Stonhouse MD at Northampton) to all poor families as a very cheap and nourishing food. The following is a receipt: [copies out recipe in diary]... This in my opinion is a very good, palatable, cheap and nourishing diet...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Richard Allestree : The new whole duty of man, containing the faith as well as the practice of a Christain
'In the even read part of the "New Whole Duty of Man".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Richard Burn : The Justice of the Peace and Parish Officer
'In the day read part of Burn's "Justice".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Charles Leadbetter : The royal gauger; or gauging made perfectly easy
'In the even read part of Leadbetter's "General Gauger".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Richard Allestree : The whole new duty of man, containing the faith as well as the practice of a Christain
'In the day read part of the "New Whole Duty of Man". And in the even Tho. Davy at our house to whom I read part of Sherlock on death.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Sherlock : A practical discourse concerning death
'In the day read part of the "New Whole Duty of Man". And in the even Tho. Davy at our house to whom I read part of Sherlock on death.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The London Magazine
'Read part of "The London Magazine" for February.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Arthur Collins : The peerage of England
'In the even read part of Collins's "Peerage of England".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Arthur Collins : The peerage of England
'In the day read part of the 1st volume of "The Peerage of England".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Arthur Collins : The peerage of England
'Read part of "The Peerage of England".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Wake : The principles of the Christain religion explained in a brief commentary upon the church catechism
'In the even finished reading Wake's "Catechism", which I think is a very good book and proper for all families, there being good instructions in it and also something which is prodigious moving. It is wrote in a lively, brisk manner and not as if the author wrote more out of form than for the good of people's souls, and at the same time it is a very plain, familiar style, suitable I think to the meanest capacities that can read. And so far as I can judge there is everything contained in it necessary to a man's salvation.
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Milton : Paradise Lost
'In the even read the 6th book of Milton's "Paradise Lost".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Milton : Paradise Lost
'In the even read the 12th and last book of Milton's "Paradise Lost", which I have now read twice through and in my opinion it exceeds anything I ever read for sublimity of language and beauty of similes; and I think the depravity of human nature entailed upon us by our first parent is finely drawn.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: Sussex Weekly Advertiser, or Lewes Journal
'This day I saw in the "Lewes Journal", which was an extract from "The Gazette", that our troops under the command of the Duke of Marlborough had landed at St Malo in the province of Brittany (in France) and had burnt and otherwise destroyed 137 vessels of all denominations...'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
John Gay : Fables
'I completed the reading of Gay's "Fables", which I think contains a very good lesson of morality; and I think the language very healthy, being very natural.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Thomas Salmon : A critical essay concerning marriage
'Read part of Salmon "On Marriage".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Thomas Salmon : A critical essay concerning marriage
'In the even finished reading Salmon "On Marriage", which I think to be a very indifferent thing, for the author appears to me to be a very bad logician.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Flavius Josephus : The genuine works of Flavius Josephus
'In the even read part of Josephus's "Jewish Antiques".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Flavius Josephus : The genuine works of Flavius Josephus
'In the evening read part of the "Jewish Antiques".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The London Magazine
'After I came home, I read part of "The London Magazine" for October, as also a poor empty piece of tautology called "A Series Advice to the Public to Avoid the Danger of Inoculation", in which he says a physician can only know and be the proper person to perform the operation, and that a surgeon can know nothing about it.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
anon : A Serious Address to the Public, concerning the most probable means of avoiding the dangers of innoculation
'After I came home, I read part of "The London Magazine" for October, as also a poor empty piece of tautology called "A Series Advice to the Public to Avoid the Danger of Inoculation", in which he says a physician can only know and be the proper person to perform the operation, and that a surgeon can know nothing about it.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner
Richard Wiseman : Several Chirurgical Treatises
'In the even read part of Wiseman's "Chyrurgery".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Joseph Addison : The evidences of the Christian Religion
'In the even read part of Addison's "Evidences of the Christian Religion".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even and the day read two of Tillotson's sermons and part of the 2nd volume of Hervey's "Meditations".
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
James Hervey : Meditations among the tombs: in a letter to a lady
'In the even and the day read two of Tillotson's sermons and part of the 2nd volume of Hervey's "Meditations".
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The London Gazette
'In the even read the extraordinary "Gazette" for Wednesday, which gives an account of our army in America, under the command of General Wolfe, beating the French army under General Montcalm (near the city of Quebec) wherein both generals were killed, as also two more of the French generals, and the English general Monckton, who took command after General Wolfe was killed, was shot through the body, but is like to do very well; as also the surrender of the city of Quebec, with the articles of capitulation. Oh, what a pleasure it is to every true Briton to see with what success it pleases Almighty God...
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper
William Derham : Physico-Theology
'In the even read part of Derham's "Physico-Theology".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Thomas Sherlock : Sermons on various subjects, moral and theological, now first published
'In the even and the day read 6 of Bishop Sherlock's sermons, which I think extremely good, there being sound reasoning in them and seem wrote with an ardent spirit of piety, being mostly levelled against the deists.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Henry Bracken : The traveller's pocket-farrier: or a treatise upon the distempers and common incidents happening to horses upon a journey
'In the day read part of Bracken's "Pocket Farrier", which I look upon as a very complete thing of its kind.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Edmund Gibson : The evil and danger of lukewarmness in religion
'In the even read Gibson on lukewarmness in religion, and a sermon of his entitled "Trust in God, the best remedy against fears of all kinds", both of which I look upon as extreme good things.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Edmund Gibson : Trust in God the best remedy against fears of all kinds
'In the even read Gibson on lukewarmness in religion, and a sermon of his entitled "Trust in God, the best remedy against fears of all kinds", both of which I look upon as extreme good things.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even read one of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'In the even Tho. Davy at our house, to whom I read three of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Edward Young : The complaint or night thoughts
'In the even read part of Young's "Night Thoughts".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'...read part of Drelincourt on death and in the even one of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Charles Drelincourt : The Christian's defence against the fears of death
'...read part of Drelincourt on death and in the even one of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Henry Wharton : A defence of pluralities, or, holding two benefices with cure of souls
'In the morning read part of a book entitled "A Defence of Plurality of Church Benefices", but I cannot be persuaded by his reasons that it is always beneficial to promote our most holy religion.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Edward Young : A vindication of providence; or, a true estimate of human life
'Read part of Young's "Estimate of Human Life".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Tillotson : Sermons
'Sam. Jenner drank tea with me, and to whom in the evening I read two of Tillotson's sermons.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Shakespeare : As you like it
'In the evening wrote my London letters and read Shakespeare's "As you Like It" and "Taming a Shrew", both of which I think good comedies.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Shakespeare : The taming of the shrew
'In the evening wrote my London letters and read Shakespeare's "As you Like It" and "Taming a Shrew", both of which I think good comedies.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Shakespeare : Works
'After the fatigue of the day was over, I read part of Shakespeare's "Works".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Shakespeare : Works
'In the even read part of Shakespeare's "Works", which I think extreme good in their kind.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
William Beveridge : Private thoughts upon religion digested into twelve articles, with practical resolutions form'd thereupon
'In the even read part of Beveridge's "Thoughts".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Wilkes : The North Briton
'In the even read several political papers called "The North Briton", which are wrote by John Wilkes Esq., member for Aylesbury in Bucks, for the writing of which he has been committed to the Tower, and procured his release by a writ of habeas corpus. I really think they breathe forth such a spirit of liberty that it is an extreme good paper.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Newspaper, Serial / periodical
Christopher Smart : On the omniscence of the Supreme Being: a poetical essay
'At home all day. On reading Derham's notes on Boyle's lectures I find he says that Mr Boyle demonstrates that so slender a wire may be drawn from gold that from once ounce of gold a wire may be drawn 777,600 feet in length or 155 miles and a half. In the even Tho. Davy here and supped with us and stayed until 11 o'clock but drunk nothing, only 1 pint of mild beer. We read Smart's poems on immensity, omniscience and power.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
Christopher Smart : On the power of the Supreme Being: a poetical essay
'At home all day. On reading Derham's notes on Boyle's lectures I find he says that Mr Boyle demonstrates that so slender a wire may be drawn from gold that from once ounce of gold a wire may be drawn 777,600 feet in length or 155 miles and a half. In the even Tho. Davy here and supped with us and stayed until 11 o'clock but drunk nothing, only 1 pint of mild beer. We read Smart's poems on immensity, omniscience and power.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
John Nicholl : The execrable practice of buying and selling livings commonly called Simony: in a sermon
'In the even I read to my friend a sermon preached at the last Visitation held at Lewes, written by Mr Nicholl, Vicar of Westham in this county, and part of three discourses written by James Walder, a Baptist preacher, the last of which I esteem the best performance, it being in my judgment written with a true spirit of piety and in a pretty modest style. And what may, I presume, be proper for to be read by any sect whatsoever, there being nothing more in it than what is the duty of all Christians both to practise and believe.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Unknown
James Walder : The ax laid to the root; or, a preservative against the erroneous doctrines of the Methodists; candidly offered to the consideration of all Christians
'In the even I read to my friend a sermon preached at the last Visitation held at Lewes, written by Mr Nicholl, Vicar of Westham in this county, and part of three discourses written by James Walder, a Baptist preacher, the last of which I esteem the best performance, it being in my judgment written with a true spirit of piety and in a pretty modest style. And what may, I presume, be proper for to be read by any sect whatsoever, there being nothing more in it than what is the duty of all Christians both to practise and believe.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: Universal Magazine of Knowledge and Pleasure
'In the even, read some "Universal Magazines".'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Gilbert Burnet : The history of the reformation of the Church of England
'In the afternoon and even read part of Burnet's "History of the Reformation" which I esteem a very impartial history, as the author has everywhere treated his subject with moderation and coolness, which is in my opinion always a sign of learning and virtue.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Book
: The London magazine; or, gentleman's monthly intelligencer
'In the even read part of the "London Magazine" for July, in which I find a great many excellent pieces, more than I ever remember to have seen in any one magazine. Perhaps I may be partial in my opinion, and only think them excellent as they agree with my own sentiments, for we are apt to be partial in our judgment of men and books as they agree and are similar to our own thoughts, few having so sound a judgment as to think and act impartial when their interests or sentiments are the topic.'
Century: 1700-1799 Reader/Listener/Group: Thomas Turner Print: Serial / periodical
Homer : Odyssey
'In the even read part of Homer's "Odyssey", translated by Alexander Pope, which I like very well, the language being vastly good and the turn of thought and expression beautiful.'
