Record Number: 22758
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
Transcribed in Elizabeth Lyttelton's hand, (anon) 'An Hymne to our Redeemer'. Copied in spaces between other entries in the commonplace book. Lyttelton signals the continuation of the hymn across the six pages with a series of asterisks.
Century:1600-1699, 1700-1799
Date:Between 1 Jan 1670 and 31 Dec 1713
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:n/a
Type of Experience(Reader):
silent aloud unknown
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
(Listener):
solitary in company unknown
single serial unknown
Reader / Listener / Reading Group:
Reader: Age:Adult (18-100+)
Gender:Female
Date of Birth:1648
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:unknown
Religion:unknown
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: Title:An Hymne to our Redeemer
Genre:Other religious, Poetry
Form of Text:Unknown
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceunknown
Source Information:
Record ID:22758
Source:Manuscript
Author:Elizabeth Lyttelton
Title:Elizabeth Lyttelton's Commonplace Book
Location:Cambridge University Library
Call No:MS Add. 8460
Page/Folio:3v
Additional Information:
n/a
Citation:
Elizabeth Lyttelton, Elizabeth Lyttelton's Commonplace Book, Cambridge University Library, MS Add. 8460, 3v, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=22758, accessed: 09 May 2025
Additional Comments:
By kind permission of Scriptorium: Medieval and Early Modern Manuscripts Online (http://scriptorium.english.cam.ac.uk/). See http://scriptorium.english.cam.ac.uk/manuscripts/images/index.php?ms=Add.8640&page=8 for digitised image.
