Record Number: 23648
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I walked into Robson's Shop the other day, and seeing a very fine Virgil was tempted to open it with something of Superstitious Intention by way of trying the "Sortes Virgilanae": the Book spontaneously open'd where Turnus welcomes Camilla, and fixing his fine Eyes upon her cries out with a mixture of Admiration & Gratitude Oh Decus Italiae &c. I thought it a good omen'.
Century:1700-1799
Date:Until: 28 Mar 1783
Country:England
Timedaytime
Place:specific address: Robson's book shop
Type of Experience(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: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: Title:Aeneid
Genre:Classics, Poetry
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsin latin
Provenanceread in situ
Source Information:
Record ID:23648
Source:Hester Lynch Thrale
Editor:Katharine C. Balderston
Title:Thraliana
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1951
Vol:I
Page:560-1
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
Hester Lynch Thrale, Katharine C. Balderston (ed.), Thraliana (Oxford, 1951), I, p. 560-1, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=23648, accessed: 04 December 2023
Additional Comments:
This was during Mrs Thrale's romance with Piozzi and their separation