| Evidence: | 24 Oct 1788:
'Smith's version of Longinus on the Sublime, a translation with notes and observations - is a credit to the author and reflects lustre on Longinus himself.
[Long quotation]: "to the unlearned also it may be of use ... an inclination to literature"' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 24 Oct 1788 | ||||||||||
| 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: | Rev William Smith |
| Title: | Poetic Works including his version of Longinus on the Sublime |
| Genre: | Poetry |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | possibly edited by Crane? |
| Provenance: | Borrowed (circulating library) |
| Record ID: | 11311 | |
| 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=11311, accessed: 02 October 2023 | |
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