Record Number: 11310
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Vol 1 containing Prometheus Chain'd, The Supplicants, The Seven Chiefs against Thebes. 'Vol 2 Agamemnon. N.B. A Speech of Cassandra. This is the state of man: in prosperous fortune. a shadow passing light, throws to the ground joys baseless. fabrie. in a [?] come malice with a sponge moistened in gall, and wipes each beauteous character away. More than the first, this melts me soul to pity. The Choephora. bringing libations for the tomb; from whence the play received its name. The Furies. The Persians. [Quotes part of a speech by Aeossa (?)] "Who ever my friends, in the rough stream of life hath struggled with affliction... that gale shall allways breath."'
Century:1700-1799
Date:20 Dec 1787
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: Bishop Lydeard
specific address: Lydeard House
(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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:3 Nov 1742
Socio-Economic Group:Gentry
Occupation:Owned and managed large estate
Religion:Protestant -probably Unitarian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
n/a
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The Tragedies of Aeschylus
Genre:Classics, Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailstransl by Potter, vols 1 & 2
ProvenanceBorrowed (circulating library)
Source Information:
Record ID:11310
Source:Manuscript
Author:Frances Hamilton
Title:Journals
Location:Somerset Record Office
Call No:DDFS 6/1 7/4 6/3 7/2 5/2 5/7
Page/Folio:n/a
Citation:Frances Hamilton, Journals Somerset Record Office, p. DDFS 6/1 7/4 6/3 7/2 5/2 5/7, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=11310, accessed: 23 September 2023
Additional Comments:
None
