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Record 25405

Reading Experience:

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.'
Century: 1800-1849
Date: unknown
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: n/a
   
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: 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

 

Text Being Read:

Author: James Boswell
Title: Life of Johnson
Genre: Biography
Form of Text: Print: Book
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

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: 25 April 2024

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