Switch to English Switch to French

The Open University  |   Study at the OU  |   About the OU  |   Research at the OU  |   Search the OU

Listen to this page  |   Accessibility

the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

Reading Experience Database UK Historical image of readers
  RED International Logo

RED Australia logo


RED Canada logo
RED Netherlands logo
RED New Zealand logo

Record Number: 5632


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read the 2 Vol of the Tatler'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1720 and 31 Jan 1720

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

n/a

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:

John Henry Ott

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Canon of Lichfield cathedral

Religion:

Church of England

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:

n/a

Title:

Tatler

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

5632

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Henry Ott

Title:

Diary 1719-1720

Location:

British Library

Call No:

ADD 27, 616

Page/Folio:

105

Citation:

John Henry Ott, Diary 1719-1720 British Library, p. ADD 27, 616, p. 105, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=5632, accessed: 16 April 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
Green Turtle Web Design