Record Number: 20527
Reading Experience:
Evidence:
'I have been feasting upon the Demonology and Witchcraft; yet some stories freshly rung in my ears, and I am sure fully equal to any of those you tell, give me a longing to attack you for civilly supposing the present [italics] enlightened age [end italics] rejects the superstitions of our forefathers because they were absurd' [LS then talks about the vogue for 'Animal Magnetism', saying superstitions are a matter of fashion]
Century:1800-1849
Date:Until: 25 Oct 1830
Country:England
Timen/a
Place:city: London
specific address: Gloucester Place
(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:Female
Date of Birth:12 Aug 1757
Socio-Economic Group:Royalty / aristocracy
Occupation:n/a
Religion:n/a
Country of Origin:England
Country of Experience:England
Listeners present if any:e.g family, servants, friends
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Additional Comments:
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Text Being Read:
Author: Title:Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft
Genre:Essays / Criticism, Social Science, Astrology / alchemy / occult
Form of Text:Print: Book
Publication Detailsn/a
Provenanceowned
Source Information:
Record ID:20527
Source:Louisa Stuart
Editor:R. Brimley Johnson
Title:Letters of Lady Louisa Stuart, The
Place of Publication:London
Date of Publication:1926
Vol:n/a
Page:235
Additional Comments:
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Citation:
Louisa Stuart, R. Brimley Johnson (ed.), Letters of Lady Louisa Stuart, The, (London, 1926), p. 235, http://www.open.ac.uk/Arts/reading/UK/record_details.php?id=20527, accessed: 04 December 2024
Additional Comments:
Letter to Walter Scott.