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Record 28034

Reading Experience:

Evidence:
Catherine Talbot to Elizabeth Carter, 19 January 1751: 'I was sorry the other day to see a Rambler (though a good one) upon Milton, because the author has been much censured for carrying his humanity and good- nature so much too far, as to assist that villainous forger Lauder in his Apology.'
Century: 1700-1799
Date: Between 1 Jan 1751 and 19 Jan 1751
Country: England
Time: n/a
Place: city: London
   
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:Catherine Talbot
Age Adult (18-100+)
Gender Female
Date of Birth 1721
Socio-economic group: Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation: n/a
Religion: n/a
Country of origin: England
Country of experience: England
Listeners present if any:
(e.g. family, servants, friends, workmates)
n/a
Additional comments: n/a

 

Text Being Read:

Author: [N/A]
Title: Rambler
Genre: Essays / Criticism, Poetry
Form of Text: Print: Serial / periodical
Publication details: n/a
Provenance: unknown

 

Source Information:

Record ID: 28034  
Source - Print  
  Author: n/a
  Editor: Montagu Pennington
  Title: A Series of Letters Between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787
  Place of Publication: London
  Date of Publication: 1809
  Vol: 2
  Page: 3-4
  Additional comments: n/a

Citation: Montagu Pennington (ed.), A Series of Letters Between Mrs Elizabeth Carter and Miss Catherine Talbot, from the year 1741 to 1770. To which are added, Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Carter to Mrs Vesey, between the years 1763 and 1787 (London, 1809), 2, p. 3-4, http://can-red-lec.library.dal.ca/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=28034, accessed: 27 April 2024

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