Record Number: 14383
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'how[ever], I fell to read a little in Hakewill's "apology", and did satisfy myself mighty fair in the truth of the saying that the world doth not grow old at all, but is in as good condition in all respects as ever it was as to Nature. I continued reading this book with great pleasure till supper'
Century:1600-1699
Date:3 Feb 1667
Country:England
Timeafternoon
evening
city: London
location in dwelling: at home
(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:Admirality, Clerk 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:An apologie or declaration of the power and providence of God in the government of the world
Genre:Science, Natural history
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailspublished 1627, but probably the 1635 edition which is in Pepys's library
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:14383
Source:Samuel Pepys
Editor:Robert Latham
Title:The diary of Samuel Pepys
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1974
Vol:8
Page:43
Additional Comments:
Co-editor William Matthews
Citation:
Samuel Pepys, Robert Latham (ed.), The diary of Samuel Pepys, (London, 1974), 8, p. 43, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=14383, accessed: 14 October 2024
Additional Comments:
None