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Record Number: 5632


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'I read the 2 Vol of the Tatler'

Century:

1700-1799

Date:

Between 1 Jan 1720 and 31 Jan 1720

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:

John Henry Ott

Age:

Adult (18-100+)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Clergy (includes all denominations)

Occupation:

Canon of Lichfield cathedral

Religion:

Church of England

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:

n/a

Title:

Tatler

Genre:

Essays / Criticism

Form of Text:

Print: Serial / periodical

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

unknown


Source Information:

Record ID:

5632

Source:

Manuscript

Author:

John Henry Ott

Title:

Diary 1719-1720

Location:

British Library

Call No:

ADD 27, 616

Page/Folio:

105

Additional Information:

n/a

Citation:

John Henry Ott, Diary 1719-1720, British Library, ADD 27, 616, 105, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=5632, accessed: 07 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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