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the experience of reading in Britain, from 1450 to 1945...

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Record Number: 14184


Reading Experience:

Evidence:

'A poor day-labourer in the town ... had an old torn book which he lent my father, which was called "Bunny's Resolution"... And in the reading of this book (when I was about fifteen years of age) it pleased God to awaken my soul... And about that time it pleased God that a poor pedlar came to the door that had ballads and some good books; and my father bought of him Dr. Sib's "Bruised Reed". This I also read."

Century:

1600-1699

Date:

unknown

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:

Richard Baxter

Age:

Child (0-17)

Gender:

Male

Date of Birth:

n/a

Socio-Economic Group:

Servant

Occupation:

child

Religion:

Christian

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:

Robert Parsons

Title:

Bunny's Resolution

Genre:

Other religious

Form of Text:

Print: Book

Publication Details

n/a

Provenance

borrowed (private library)


Source Information:

Record ID:

14184

Source:

Print

Author:

Richard Baxter

Editor:

Neil Keeble

Title:

The autobiography of Richard Baxter

Place of Publication:

London

Date of Publication:

1974

Vol:

n/a

Page:

4-6

Additional Comments:

n/a

Citation:

Richard Baxter, Neil Keeble (ed.), The autobiography of Richard Baxter, (London, 1974), p. 4-6, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=14184, accessed: 09 May 2024


Additional Comments:

None

   
   
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