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Record Number: 21953


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'they lent me Mr Gee's booke concerninge prayer; he was minister at Eccleston. And upon the 15th day, Tusday, I was readinge in his booke, and in consideracion of the man's person and gravitie I was posesd with sadnes and composd these verses' [12 lines of verse extolling 'Renowned Gee' follow]

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

15 Mar 1664

Country:

England

Time

n/a

Place:

city: Ashton
county: Lancashire

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:

Roger Lowe

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder

Occupation:

Shopkeeper

Religion:

Presbyterian

Country of Origin:

England

Country of Experience:

England

Listeners present if any:
e.g family, servants, friends

n/a


Additional Comments:

n/a



Text Being Read:

Author:

Edward Gee

Title:

A Treatise of Prayer and of Divine Providence as relating to it

Genre:

Other religious

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

1653

Provenance

borrowed (other)


Source Information:

Record ID:

21953

Source:

Print

Author:

n/a

Editor:

William L. Sachse

Title:

The Diary of Roger Lowe

Place of Publication:

London, New York, Toronto

Date of Publication:

1938

Vol:

n/a

Page:

54

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

William L. Sachse (ed.), The Diary of Roger Lowe, (London, New York, Toronto, 1938), p. 54, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=21953, accessed: 17 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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