| Evidence: | 'Read the first 3 parts of the "Pursuits of Literature", of these the first I admire the most. There are people who will not allow that the author has either wit or learning, or is capable of writing good poetry. I think that wit & learning may be found in every page & that in some parts the poetry is excellent. I will give an example. Page 19. [Two pages of commentary and extracts]' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 13 May 1800 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Sheffield location in dwelling: home |
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| Reader: | Joseph Hunter |
| Age | Child (0-17) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 6 Feb 1783 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | apprentice |
| Religion: | Presbyterian |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Thomas James Mathias |
| Title: | The Pursuits of Literature [...] A Satirical Poem |
| Genre: | Essays / Criticism, Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | borrowed (other) |
| Record ID: | 10964 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | Joseph Hunter | |
| Title: | Fragment of a Journal | |
| Location: | British Library | |
| Call no: | Add 24, 880 | |
| Page/folio: | 11-12 |
| Citation: | Joseph Hunter, Fragment of a Journal British Library, p. Add 24, 880, p. 11-12, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=10964, accessed: 10 June 2023 | |
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