Record Number: 10934
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'"The Memoirs of Living Authors" appears to be quite a catch-penny job. The author gives a list of their works & sometimes his opinion on them. A book of this kind is very easily compiled from the Reviews. The account of Mr Sheridan appears to me the best drawn up.'
Century:1700-1799
Date:5 Jun 1799
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Sheffield
location in dwelling: home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:6 Feb 1783
Socio-Economic Group:Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder
Occupation:Apprentice at Hadfield & Co, Sheffield, Yorkshire
Religion:Presbyterian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Literary Memoirs of Living Authors of Great Britain
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Provenanceborrowed (other)
Source Information:
Record ID:10934
Source:Manuscript
Author:Joseph Hunter
Title:Journal
Location:British Library
Call No:ADD MSS 24879
Page/Folio:48-49
Citation:Joseph Hunter, Journal British Library, p. ADD MSS 24879, p. 48-49, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=10934, accessed: 28 March 2024
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