Record Number: 14898
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'and so home to read a little more in last night's book with much sport, it being a foolish book.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:19 Mar 1668
Country:England
Timeevening
Place:city: London
location in dwelling: at 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:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Clerk of the Acts, Admiralty
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:The life of the thrice noble, high and puissant prince, William Cavendishe, Duke ... of Newcastle .. written by the thrice noble, illustrious and excellent princess, Duchess of Newcastle, his wife
Genre:Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceborrowed (private library)
Source Information:
Record ID:14898
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:9
Page:124
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys (London, 1970), 9, p. 124, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=14898, accessed: 20 April 2024
Additional Comments:
None