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Record 11265

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
[An account of the boy's secret reading, and how his parents only found out when he asked a question about his reading].
Century: 1700-1799, 1800-1849
Date: Between 1 Jan 1800 and 1 Jan 1801
Country: n/a
Time: morning: Early morning, before getting out of bed.
Place: location in dwelling: In bed
   
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:[a boy known to Elizabeth Hamilton]
Age Child (0-17)
Gender Male
Date of Birth n/a
Socio-economic group: Unknown/NA
Occupation: n/a
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: n/a
Country of experience: n/a
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: Homer
Title: Iliad
Genre: Classics, History, Poetry
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 11265  
Source - Print  
  Author: Elizabeth Hamilton
  Editor: n/a
  Title: Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education
  Place of Publication: London
  Date of Publication: 1801-2 (2nd edn)
  Vol: 2
  Page: 81-82
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Elizabeth Hamilton, Letters on the Elementary Principles of Education (London, 1801-2 (2nd edn)), 2, p. 81-82, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11265, accessed: 18 April 2024

Additional comments:

Old RED 366

 

 

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