Record Number: 25683

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'While we were [visiting] at Harpton Court, passing one forenoon in Mr. Grote [husband]'s dressing-room, I asked him (as was my wont to do), "What are you reading there, George?" '"I am studying Degerando's 'Histoire des Systemes de Philosophie," and here is something which it will amuse [italics]you[end italics] to read (handing me the book). 'I looked through the passage, and then enjoyed a hearty laugh over it, along with the Historian [Grote].'

Century:

1850-1899

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1861 and 31 Dec 1862

Country:

n/a

Time

morning

Place:

county: Radnorshire
specific address: Harpton Court
location in dwelling: Dressing-room

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

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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:

Writer

Religion:

n/a

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

n/a

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

n/a

Additional Comments:

n/a

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Degerando

Title:

Histoire des systemes de philosophie

Genre:

History, Philosophy

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown

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Source Information:

Record ID:

25683

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 an from Various Friends.

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1873

Vol:

n/a

Page:

255-256; 255

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Harriet Grote, The Personal Life of George Grote. Compiled from Family Documents, Private Memoranda, and Original Letters to an from Various Friends. (London, 1873), p. 255-256; 255, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=25683, accessed: 23 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

Source author goes on to recount Grote's requesting her to copy out the amusing passage (a satirical description of 'Philosophy' in which it is noted how many of the same questions exercise modern, as ancient, thinkers), which is also reproduced (in original French) at pp.255-266 in source.