Record Number: 13457
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'...Sir Joshua Reynolds's Lectures. Mitford's History of Greece. Orme's History of Hindoostan. Vertot's Revolutions of Portugal and Sweden. Bossuet's Oraisons Funebres, Petit Careme de Massillon. Select Sermons of Dr Barrow. Burke's Settlement of the English Colonies in America. Alison on Taste. The first book, though written on painting, full of all wisdom. The second, a good history. The third, highly entertaining, fourth ditto. The fifth, a splendid example of sound eloquence. The sixth, piety, pure language, fine style. The seventh, lofty eloquence. The eighth, neat and philosophical. The ninth, feeling and eloquence. Here I think is is much wisdom as you can get for eight guineas. But remember to consult your family physician, your mother. I only know the general powers of these medicines; but she will determine their adaptation to your particular constitution'
Century:1700-1799, 1800-1849
Date:Until: 30 Apr 1803
Country:England or Scotland
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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:Male
Date of Birth:3 Jun 1771
Socio-Economic Group:Clergy (includes all denominations)
Occupation:Clergyman
Religion:Christian
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England or Scotland
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Oraisons Funebres
Genre:Other religious
Form of Text:Print: Book
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Source Information:
Record ID:13457
Source:n/a
Editor:Nowell C. Smith
Title:The Letters of Sydney Smith
Place of Publication:Oxford
Date of Publication:1953
Vol:I
Page:76
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Nowell C. Smith (ed.), The Letters of Sydney Smith, (Oxford, 1953), I, p. 76, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=13457, accessed: 05 October 2024
Additional Comments:
Letter containing recommendations of reading for Miss Beach