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Record Number: 23176


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'When I read the Character of Cambray in this Collection, I could not keep from falling on my Knees to give God thanks for having created such a Man: It is a common Trick with me to kiss a Book that particularly pleases me - Oh this dear Bishop of Cambray! how willingly could I kiss his Robe!'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Until: 29 Feb 1780

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

other location: Streatham Park

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

Hester Lynch Thrale

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Female

Date of Birth:

27 Jan 1741

Socio-Economic Group:

Gentry

Occupation:

n/a

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

Wales

Country of Experience:

England

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

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Joseph Spence

Title:

Anecdotes

Genre:

Ephemera

Form of Text:

Manuscript: Unknown

Publication Details

later published (1820)

Provenance

read in situ
shown by Dr Pepys


Source Information:

Record ID:

23176

Source:

Print

Author:

Hester Lynch Thrale

Editor:

Katharine C. Balderston

Title:

Thraliana

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1951

Vol:

I

Page:

425

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C. Balderston (ed.), Thraliana (Oxford, 1951), I, p. 425, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23176, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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