| Evidence: | From the 1806-1840 Commonplace book of an unknown reader. 'In the following lines, by that pious and most excellent of men, Dr Johnson, we are consoled with the assurance that happiness may be attained if we "apply our hearts" to piety' Transcribes poem beginning "Where then shall hope and fear their object find? / Shall dull suspense corrupt the stagnant mind?..." and ends '1749- aged 40.' |
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| Century: | 1800-1849 | ||||||||||
| Date: | unknown | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | n/a | ||||||||||
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| Reader: | anon |
| Age | Unknown |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | n/a |
| Socio-economic group: | Unknown/NA |
| Occupation: | unknown |
| Religion: | unknown |
| Country of origin: | unknown |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | James Boswell |
| Title: | Life of Johnson |
| Genre: | Biography |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 25405 | |
| Source - | Manuscript | |
| Author: | n/a | |
| Title: | Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823 | |
| Location: | Private Collection | |
| Call no: | CP1 | |
| Page/folio: | n/a |
| Citation: | anon, Lady's Commonplace book, Garrow 1823 Private Collection, p. CP1, p. n/a, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=25405, accessed: 09 December 2023 | |
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