Record Number: 11994
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'So down to Deptford, reading Ben Johnsons "Devil is an Asse".'
Century:1600-1699
Date:22 Jul 1663
Country:England
Timeafternoon: after dinner
Place:city: London
other location: while travelling to Deptford
(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:Male
Date of Birth:23 Feb 1633
Socio-Economic Group:Professional / academic / merchant / farmer
Occupation:Admiralty, Ckerk of the Acts
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: Title:Devil is an Asse
Genre:Drama
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Details1631
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:11994
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1970
Vol:4
Page:240
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1970), 4, p. 240, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=11994, accessed: 09 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None