Record Number: 21253
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'My father said of his friend: "Arthur Hallam could take in the most abstruse ideas with the utmost rapidity and insight [...] On one occasion, I remember, he mastered a difficult book of Descartes at a single sitting.'
Century:1800-1849
Date:Between 1 Feb 1828 and 31 Dec 1830
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Type of Experience(Reader):
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solitary in company unknown
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Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:1811
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
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Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Text Being Read:
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Genre:Philosophy
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:21253
Source:Hallam Tennyson
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Title:Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1897
Vol:1
Page:45
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Citation:
Hallam Tennyson, Alfred Lord Tennyson: A Memoir by His Son (London, 1897), 1, p. 45, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=21253, accessed: 19 April 2024
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