| Evidence: | 'Vol 1 containing Prometheus Chain'd, The Supplicants, The Seven Chiefs against Thebes.
'Vol 2 Agamemnon.
N.B. A Speech of Cassandra. This is the state of man: in prosperous fortune. a shadow passing light, throws to the ground joys baseless. fabrie. in a [?] come malice with a sponge moistened in gall, and wipes each beauteous character away. More than the first, this melts me soul to pity.
The Choephora. bringing libations for the tomb; from whence the play received its name.
The Furies.
The Persians. [Quotes part of a speech by Aeossa (?)] "Who ever my friends, in the rough stream of life hath struggled with affliction... that gale shall allways breath."'
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 20 Dec 1787 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Bishop Lydeard specific address: Lydeard House |
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| Reader: | Frances Hamilton |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 3 Nov 1742 |
| Socio-economic group: | Gentry |
| Occupation: | Owned and managed large estate |
| Religion: | Protestant -probably Unitarian |
| 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: | Aeschylus |
| Title: | The Tragedies of Aeschylus |
| Genre: | Classics, Drama |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | transl by Potter, vols 1 & 2 |
| Provenance: | Borrowed (circulating library) |
| Record ID: | 11310 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | Frances Hamilton | |
| Title: | Journals | |
| Location: | Somerset Record Office | |
| Call no: | DDFS 6/1 7/4 6/3 7/2 5/2 5/7 | |
| Page/folio: | n/a |
| Citation: | Frances Hamilton, Journals Somerset Record Office, p. DDFS 6/1 7/4 6/3 7/2 5/2 5/7, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=11310, accessed: 07 June 2023 | |
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