Record Number: 14248
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'Up and to Deptford by water, reading "Othello, Moore of Venice", which I ever heretofore esteemed a mighty good play; but having so lately read "The Adventures of five houres", it seems a mean thing.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:20 Aug 1666
Country:England
Timemorning
Place:city: London
other location: while travelling to Deptford, in a water taxi on the Thames
(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:Male
Date of Birth:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Admiralty, Clerk of the Acts
Religion:Church of England
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:Othello
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:14248
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1972
Vol:7
Page:255
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys (London, 1972), 7, p. 255, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=14248, accessed: 18 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None