| Evidence: | 'Tis th' infirmity of noblest mind When ruffled with an unexpected woe To speak what settled prudence wou'd conceal: As the vex'd oceean [sic] working in a storm Off brings to light the wrecks which long lay calm, In the dark bosom of the secret deep. ('Mariamne') |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 15 Oct 1728 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | n/a | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: Wandsworth, nr London location in dwelling: home |
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| Reader: | Gertrude Savile |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Female |
| Date of Birth | 22 Jan 1697 |
| Socio-economic group: | Royalty / aristocracy |
| Occupation: | sister of George, 7th Baronet Savile, Lord of Rufford, from whom she gained an allowance |
| Religion: | Protestant |
| Country of origin: | England |
| Country of experience: | England |
| Listeners present if any: (e.g. family, servants,
friends, workmates) |
n/a |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Author: | Elijah Fenton |
| Title: | Mariamne. A Tragey. Acted at the Theatre Royal... |
| Genre: | Fiction, Drama |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | n/a |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 516 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Gertrude Savile | |
| Editor: | Alan Saville | |
| Title: | Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757 | |
| Place of Publication: | Nottingham | |
| Date of Publication: | 1997 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 143 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Gertrude Savile, Alan Saville (ed.), Secret Comment: The Diaries of Gertrude Savile, 1721-1757 (Nottingham, 1997), p. 143, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=516, accessed: 20 May 2013 | |
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