Record Number: 19928

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

[LP gives the text of a poem 'To Mr Cibber'] 'I sent these Lines to my dear Gentleman, who presently came to me, as I was once more in his Neighbourhood, - and in his cheerful Way, said, "Faith, Child, you have praised me so, that I think, it is the least I can do to make you eat for a Fortnight"; - so he gave me three Guineas'.

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

From: 1 Jan 1743

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London

Type of Experience
(Reader):
 

silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

Type of Experience
(Listener):
 

solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown

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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Colley Cibber

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

11 Jun 1671

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

n/a

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Laetitia Pilkington

Title:

To Mr Cibber

Genre:

Poetry

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned
sentg to him by LP

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Source Information:

Record ID:

19928

Source:

Print

Author:

Laetitia Pilkington

Editor:

A.C. Elias

Title:

Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington

Place of Publication:

Athens GA

Date of Publication:

1997

Vol:

I

Page:

211

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Laetitia Pilkington, A.C. Elias (ed.), Memoirs of Laetitia Pilkington (Athens GA, 1997), I, p. 211, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=19928, accessed: 26 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None