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Record Number: 2395


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

In his Childe-hood he was so addicted to those means which his Parents applied him unto, for the implanting in him the seeds of good Literature, that he rather needed a bridle, than a spur: For his love of learning (equal to that admirable capacity, wherewith the Father of Lights had furnished him) was so active in the acquiring of it, that his Father was fain often gently to chide him from his book.

Century:

1500-1599

Date:

Between 4 Sep 1574 and 31 Dec 1590

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: London
specific address: Lumberd Street
location in dwelling: at home

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:

Thomas Gataker

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

4 Sep 1574

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

son of minister

Religion:

Protestant

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:

[various]

Genre:

n/a

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

owned


Source Information:

Record ID:

2395

Source:

Print

Author:

Samuel Clarke

Editor:

n/a

Title:

A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry

Place of Publication:

n/a

Date of Publication:

1662

Vol:

n/a

Page:

[128]

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Samuel Clarke, A collection of the lives of ten eminent divines famous in their generations for learning, prudence, piety, and painfulness in the work of the ministry (1662), p. [128], http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=2395, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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