Record Number: 7812
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'During the first half year I was at this school Mr Gibson got Moliere's plays for me in 10 vols., French and English, which I afterwards used to construe with Mr Suine. As the English translation (tho' by no means a good one) afforded as much amusement in reading out of school time, we at length took it in our heads to act one of them amongst ourselves of which we selected "The forced marriage".'
Century:1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1766 and 31 Dec 1766
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:other location: Bishop's Waltham School
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Child (0-17)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:31 May 1752
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Son of a naval captain
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
friends and classmates
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:[plays]
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details10 vols, English translation 1762 (French and English)
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:7812
Source:John Marsh
Editor:Brian Robins
Title:The John Marsh Journals. The life and times of a gentleman composer (1752-1828)
Place of Publication:New York
Date of Publication:1998
Vol:n/a
Page:38
Additional Comments:
n/a
Citation:
John Marsh, Brian Robins (ed.), The John Marsh Journals. The life and times of a gentleman composer (1752-1828) (New York, 1998), p. 38, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/RED/record_details.php?id=7812, accessed: 19 April 2024
Additional Comments:
Unclear if owned or borrowed. DOB 11 June 1752 on Gregorian calendar
