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Record Number: 25378


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

From George Grote's diary, kept for his fiancee Harriet Lewin (1819): 'Rose a little before 9. Breakfasted and read some more of the "Edinburgh Review," but was little fit for anything, being so miserable at heart [over family matters relating to his and Harriet's engagement] [...] Between 4 and 5 read some more of Schiller's "Wallenstein," [...] locked up [banking house] about 8. Read Kant's "Anthropology" for two hours.'

Century:

1800-1849

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1819 and 10 Mar 1819

Country:

England

Time

evening

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


Reader / Listener / Reading Group:

Reader:

George Grote

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

17 Nov 1794

Socio-Economic Group:

Professional / academic / merchant / farmer

Occupation:

Banker

Religion:

n/a

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:

Imanuel Kant

Title:

'Anthropology'

Genre:

Social Science, Philosophy

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

25378

Source:

Print

Author:

Harriet Grote

Editor:

n/a

Title:

The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1873

Vol:

n/a

Page:

34

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to and from Various Friends (London, 1873), p. 34, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25378, accessed: 28 March 2024


Additional Comments:

Diary entries often not individually dated in source.

   
   
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