Record Number: 6339

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Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'In the day read part of some "Monitors" lent me by Mr Calverley, but which paper the author endeavours to point out the only way to restore this nation to its former strength and dignity, which is by suppressing vice and immorality and encouraging virtue and merit.'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

7 Dec 1757

Country:

England

Time

daytime: 'this day'

Place:

city: East Hoathly
county: Sussex

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:

Thomas Turner

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

9 Jun 1729

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

shopkeeper

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

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Text Being Read:

Author:

Title:

The Monitor; or the British Freeholder

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

1755-1763

Provenance

borrowed (private library)

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Source Information:

Record ID:

6339

Source:

Print

Author:

Thomas Turner

Editor:

David Vaisey

Title:

The Diary of Thomas Turner

Place of Publication:

Oxford

Date of Publication:

1984

Vol:

n/a

Page:

126

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner (Oxford, 1984), p. 126, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=6339, accessed: 26 April 2024

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Additional Comments:

None