Record Number: 11640
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'To Westminster-hall and bought, among other books, one of the Life of our Queene. Which I read at home to my wife; but it was so sillily writ that we did nothing but laugh at it: among other things, it is dedicated to that Paragon of virtue and beauty, the Duchesse of Albermarle.'
Century:1600-1699
Date:26 Oct 1660
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: Seething Lane
location in dwelling: home
(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary reactive unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Male
Date of Birth:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Admiralty
Religion:Church of England
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
wife, Elizabeth Pepys
Additional Comments:
n/a
Text Being Read:
Author: Title:The history of the thrice illustrious Princess Henrietta Maria de Bourbon, Queen of England
Genre:History, Biography
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsjust published, 1660
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:11640
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:1
Page:275
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1970), 1, p. 275, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11640, accessed: 29 March 2024
Additional Comments:
None