| Evidence: | 'In the even read 2 books of Homer's "Odyssey", translated by Pope.' |
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| Century: | 1700-1799 | ||||||||||
| Date: | 20 Feb 1756 | ||||||||||
| Country: | England | ||||||||||
| Time: | evening: 'even' | ||||||||||
| Place: | city: East Hoathly county: Sussex location in dwelling: home |
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| Type of Experience (Reader): |
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| Reader: | Thomas Turner |
| Age | Adult (18-100+) |
| Gender | Male |
| Date of Birth | 9 Jun 1729 |
| Socio-economic group: | Clerk / tradesman / artisan / smallholder |
| Occupation: | Shopkeeper |
| Religion: | Church of England |
| 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: | Homer |
| Title: | Odyssey |
| Genre: | Classics |
| Form of Text: | Print: Book |
| Publication details: | trans by Alexander Pope |
| Provenance: | unknown |
| Record ID: | 6219 | |
| Source - | ||
| Author: | Thomas Turner | |
| Editor: | David Vaisey | |
| Title: | The Diary of Thomas Turner | |
| Place of Publication: | Oxford | |
| Date of Publication: | 1984 | |
| Vol: | n/a | |
| Page: | 30 | |
| Additional comments: | n/a |
| Citation: | Thomas Turner, David Vaisey (ed.), The Diary of Thomas Turner (Oxford, 1984), p. 30, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/recorddetails2.php?id=6219, accessed: 18 June 2013 | |
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